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by Bill Porter; Steven R. Johnson (Photographer); Bill Porter (Photographer)

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Bill Porter (Red Pine) trekked through China's remote Chungnan Mountains in search of hermits. Lessons of spiritual wisdom emerge from his interviews with more than twenty male and female hermits. A stupendous corrective to modern American Zen practice. -- Jim Harrison, Tricycle: The Buddhist Review (A) fascinating book. -- Yoga Journal

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  • Title Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits
  • Author Bill Porter; Steven R. Johnson (Photographer); Bill Porter (Photographer)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Mercury House, San Francisco
  • Publication date 2009-05
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781562790417 / 1562790412
  • Weight 0.78 lbs (0.35 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.98 x 5.93 x 0.63 in (22.81 x 15.06 x 1.60 cm)
  • Category Travel - Foreign
  • Library of Congress subjects Taoists - China, Buddhist priests - China
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 92042339
  • Dewey Decimal Code 299.510
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San Francisco: Mercury House, 1993. Paperback. Near Fine. Light scuff mark to front cover; previous owner's stamp on inside front cover; faint foxing to page edges. ; A brilliant essay on their tradition and a stratling reminder of how far we have gone astray. ; 6 x 9 ''.
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San Francisco: Mercury House, 1993 A brilliant essay on the traditions of Chinese hermits, a startling reminder of how far we have gone astray. It should be part of any serious Zen or Taoist library. [Jim Harrison] From the collection of Sanje (Frank) Elliott, Buddhist mentor, artist, and friend to many. Condition notes: [ix], 220 numbered pp +4; TPB. Pages: clean, bright, tight, b/w frontis; small pink smudge to fore edge. Cover: matte black wraps, photo front, white titles front/spine; very light edge/shelfwear, extrems barely worn.
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