{"product_id":"carry-tiger-to-mountain-the-tao-of-activism-and-leadership-paperback","title":"Carry Tiger to Mountain: The Tao of Activism and Leadership - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Legault\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Stephen Legault's marvelous ability to connect the experiences of the present leaders of social causes with the wisdom of the ancients shows us all that there is a passage through the often-seeming[ly] insurmountable obstacles of the present, a way that enables all who care to be successful in their personal and professional lives.\"--Brock Evans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating and useful book is a modern-day interpretation of Lao Tzu's \u003ci\u003eTao te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e for social activists and leaders within various activist movements in western civil society. It's a thoughtful examination of how the \u003ci\u003eTao\u003c\/i\u003e, and Taoist thought, might be applied to the challenges, conflicts, and obstacles that activists and concerned citizens face as they fight contemporary battles regarding such issues as poverty, workers' rights, environmentalism, freedom of expression, gender and sexual equality, and social justice. The book also includes a verse-by-verse interpretation of the \u003ci\u003eTao te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e's 81 \"chapters\"; the \u003ci\u003eTao te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most important historical works of Chinese philosophy, and is the basis of Taoism (or Daoism).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarry Tiger to Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely book about the role of spirituality in activism in the twenty-first century, and how we--not only activists per se, but those for whom issues of social and political justice are important--can forge new paths in their daily struggles to make the world a better place, and at the same time restore personal balance to their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes an introduction by Dr. Jim Butler, a political activist for the past 30 years who is also a Buddhist monk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Legault has been a social and political activist for almost twenty years. He has founded or co-founded four conservation organizations, including a Canadian conservation group and has worked with various groups and associations across North America. Currently he is helping ethically driven businesses create consumer activists around the issues of climate change, wilderness, waste and fair trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 225\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.88 x 6.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755178197280,"sku":"9781551522005","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f58229ace18efbc87515cc137737e50b.webp?v=1780052143","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/carry-tiger-to-mountain-the-tao-of-activism-and-leadership-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}