Autor bestselleru, humorného románu "The Dirty Parts of the Bible", ako aj parafrázovaných vydaní klasických kníh múdrosti od filozofov ako Epiktetos, Marcus Aurelius a Ralph Waldo Emerson. Jeho tvorba sa zameriava na humor a filozofickú reflexiu, pričom sa snaží sprístupniť nadčasové myšlienky modernému publiku. S citom pre súčasný jazyk a iróniu autor približuje čitateľom starovekú múdrosť a vnáša do nej sviežu perspektívu.
Allen's practical philosophy of successful living has awakened millions to the discovery and perception of the truth that "they themselves are makers of themselves". Building on the Bible verse. "As a man thinketh, so he is", Allen insists that it is within the power of each person to form his own character and create his own happiness. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Tao Té Ching is ancient China’s great contribution to the literature of philosophy, religion, and mysticism. Tao Té Ching contains the time-honored teachings of Taoism and brings a message of living simply, finding contentment with a minimum of comfort, and prizing culture above all else. This is the lauded translation of the eighty-one poems constituting an Eastern classic, the mystical and moral teachings of which have profoundly influenced the sacred scriptures of many religions—and the lives and happiness of countless men and women through the centuries. Translated and with an Introduction by R. B. Blakney and an Afterword by Richard John Lynn