| Benjamin
Hoff (born 1946) is an author based in the United States. Two of
his books on Taoism, The Tao of Pooh and The Te of
Piglet, were on best seller lists. Hoff grew up in Sylvan,
Oregon, where he acquired a fondness of the natural world that has
been highly influential in his writing.
Hoff obtained a
B.A. in Asian Art from The Evergreen State College in 1973. Prior
to his career in writing, he worked as a tree pruner, antiques
restorer, hospital orderly, investigative reporter,
photojournalist, recording musician, singer, and songwriter. In
his spare time, he practices Taoist yoga and Tai Chi Chuan.
Hoff has recently
published an essay online denouncing the publishing industry and
announcing his resignation from book-writing. It can be found at http://www.benjaminhoffauthor.com/.
This is the only website he has officially endorsed or been
involved with.
Hoff was awarded
the American Book Award in 1988 for The Singing Creek Where the
Willows Grow: The Rediscovered Diary of Opal Whiteley. |
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When you
discard arrogance, complexity, and a few
other things that get in the way, sooner or later you
will discover that simple, childlike, and mysterious secret
known to those of the Uncarved Block: Life is Fun.
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