{"product_id":"2940162678021","title":"Tao Te Ching: The Essential Chapters","description":"This book contains the 37 most interesting and important chapters of the 81 in the \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e.   The selected chapters cover Lao Tzu's philosophical and spiritual concepts.  The chapters not selected are mostly political and social.\u003cbr\u003eThis version stays close to the original text of the \u003ci\u003e Tao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e.  The goal is to convey Lao Tzu's thoughts clearly and coherently.  No added comments or notes are necessary.\u003cbr\u003eThis translation actually is new,  written in 2020.  The language is idiomatic American english.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeople say my Tao teaching is great,  but it's strange.\u003cbr\u003eBeing strange is what makes it great.\u003cbr\u003eIf it's familiar, it's not worth much.\u003cbr\u003e-             Lao Tzu, chapter 67","brand":"Roger A Urban","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46456706760945,"sku":"2940162678021","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940162678021_p0.jpg?v=1765498778","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940162678021","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}