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Tao Te Ching
Written by Lao Tzu
Illustrated by Stephen Addiss
Translated by Stanley Lombardo and Stephen Addiss
Introduction by Burton Watson
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: December 11, 2007
Price: $18.95
In what may be the most faithful translation of the
Tao Te Ching, the translators have captured the terse, enigmatic beauty of the original masterpiece without embellishing it with personal interpretation or bogging it down with explanatory notes. By stepping out of the way and letting the original text speak for...
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Meditations
A New Translation
Written by Marcus Aurelius
Translated by Gregory Hays
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2002
Price: $21.95
Few ancient works have been as influential as the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and emperor of Rome (A.D. 161–180). A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behavior, it remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. Marcus’s...
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Become What You Are
Expanded Edition
Written by Alan W. Watts
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2003
Price: $14.95
"Life exists only at this very moment, and in this moment it is infinite and eternal. For the present moment is infinitely small; before we can measure it, it has gone, and yet it exists forever. . . . You may believe yourself out of harmony with life and its eternal...
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Assholes
A Theory
Written by Aaron James
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Price: $12.99
In the spirit of the mega-selling On Bullshit, philosopher Aaron James presents a theory of the asshole that is both intellectually provocative and existentially necessary.
What does it mean for someone to be an asshole? The answer is not obvious, despite the fact that we are often personally stuck dealing with people...
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The Book of Five Rings
Written by Miyamoto Musashi
Translated by Thomas Cleary
Format: Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: January 11, 2005
Price: $7.99
The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes...
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Shambhala
The Sacred Path of the Warrior
Written by Chogyam Trungpa
Format: Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: March 27, 2007
Price: $7.99
<p style="line-height: 150%;"> There is a basic human wisdom that can help solve the world’s problems. It doesn’t belong to any one culture or region or religious tradition—though it can be found in many of them throughout history. It’s what Chögyam Trungpa called the sacred path of the warrior. The sacred...
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Being Logical
A Guide to Good Thinking
Written by D.Q. McInerny
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: May 10, 2005
Price: $12.95
Whether regarded as a science, an art, or a skill–and it can properly be regarded as all three–logic is the basis of our ability to think, analyze, argue, and communicate. Indeed, logic goes to the very core of what we mean by human intelligence. In this concise, crisply readable book, distinguished...
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