The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart by Willie Nelson, Turk Pipkin (With)

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Willie Nelson's warmhearted, homespun have made The Tao of Willie a bestseller. Nelson claims that this book of life lessons is based on the Tao Te Ching, but no knowledge of that ancient Chinese philosophical work is required to enjoy his crisp insights into everything from reciprocity to the war on herbs. A natural high for baby boomers and recent graduates.

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Country music's laid-back legend shares his greatest lessons from a lifetime of writing songs, making friends, and surviving untold challenges.

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New York Press

...a kind of holistic hymnal for the wayward in everyone.... So cracked that it's just about perfect.

Boston Sunday Herald

Seriously fun guide offers readers the full Nelson.... [a] whimsical yet serious guide to happiness.... The Willie philosophy is simple, a blending of 'do unto others as you would have them do unto you' and 'don't sweat the small stuff.'

LIFE magazine

Folksy advice, colorful jokes, and anecdotes from the stage.

The New Times Book Review

[T]he book is a wily tour through Nelson's obsessions....

Publishers Weekly

In his third book, American icon Nelson mingles stories, jokes and adages with a collection of "lessons" he has learned "in this life." Loosely basing his book on the philosophical text of the Tao Te Ching, Nelson advocates incorporating into one's life many of the teachings of that ancient work, such as meditation and the belief that all things are interconnected. But while the Tao may inspire this book, Nelson's charming, often humorous tales of his Texas childhood, cowboy lifestyle, and famous and interesting friends make the "mysteries of life" not all that mysterious. Indeed, with chapter titles like "The Golden Rule" and "Don't Think No Negative Thoughts," the book is rooted as much in down-home common sense as it is in mystical philosophy. Nelson also shares his liberal views on subjects like marijuana ("I'll support a war on drugs, but not a war on flowers or herbs"), the environment ("Biodiesel reduces carbon dioxide emissions up to eighty percent") and war ("I believe in peace"). Whatever his message, the "Red-Headed Stranger" conveys his thoughts in the same friendly, endearing manner that has made his songs part of the fabric of American life. (On sale May 9) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

The quintessential country singer draws on the Tao Te Ching to hint at how we might be happy, too, even if we haven't written 2500 songs and sold over 100 million records. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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