{"product_id":"along-the-way-to-wudang-michael-lawrence-mcgrath-9798329361360","title":"Along The Way To Wudang: An Old Man's Daoist Life","description":"At the age of 65, I flew to the other side of the world to find a Daoist temple that would accept me as a student and monk. My Daoist practices had begun 22 years earlier, but I feared they were becoming stale. I was in search of a new Master who could help me deepen my practice, expand my understanding, and get me on a solid path toward spiritual growth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI found what I was searching for and so much more. This book details what we did on White Horse Mountain at The Five Immortals Temple, what I thought I had learned, and then what I have lived since. Prose, poetry, essays on Daoism, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, 9 years later, I tell this story of my spiritual quest, and what I have done with what I learned on that quest. I'm in the mountains of western Massachusetts now where I teach and write. Taiji, qigong, meditation, and Daoist Arts, are my subjects, and I have taught them at Williams College and at my own school, Blue Heron Stillness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArts critic Charles Giuliano, himself an author of 8 books, had this to say about my book: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"What has resulted is an engaging, amusing, and insightful tale of an old man's last ditch, life-changing quest. It has a broad appeal beyond the inner circle of family, friends and students. Our society is obsessed with youth. This is a rare, remarkable, uplifting and life affirming story of old age. We get to share the adventure of a man who proved that it is never too late to overcome adversity with a vision quest. In that sense this is a warrior's tale.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Lawrence McGrath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798329361360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Michael Lawrence McGrath","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46974718869759,"sku":"9798329361360","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_34e43402-f230-4953-bfbb-8a11c2158e96.jpg?v=1750875858","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/along-the-way-to-wudang-michael-lawrence-mcgrath-9798329361360","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}