{"product_id":"no-way-an-american-tao-te-ching-9780807173992","title":"No Way: An American Tao Te Ching","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Romtvedt's \u003ci\u003eNo Way: An American \"Tao Te Ching\"\u003c\/i\u003e explores the art of living in the fast-paced, dangerous, unpredictable contemporary world. Lucid and wise in the spirit of its ancient Chinese predecessor, \u003ci\u003eNo Way \u003c\/i\u003efunctions as a kind of offbeat-yet-deadly-serious manual on the conduct of life. This slightly tongue-in-cheek take on the Tao's advice acknowledges that nobody likes being told how to live, least of all the author himself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an openness to complexity and mystery, in tones that range from cool to passionate, \u003ci\u003eNo Way\u003c\/i\u003e brings the Tao into the social turmoil of a twenty-first-century United States beset by political strife, mass shootings, and financial greed. Romtvedt combats cynicism and malaise with wry verse that positions itself in the role of the trickster. The voice of these poems can be serious and contradictory yet also humorous and welcoming. By suggesting that the days of the ancient Tao are gone for good, \u003ci\u003eNo Way\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers an invitation to guide themselves forward, free of sages and rulers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Romtvedt \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of a dozen books of fiction, essays, and poetry, most recently \u003ci\u003eDilemmas of the Angels.\u003c\/i\u003e His many honors and awards include fellowships in poetry and music from the National Endowment for the Arts. A winner of the National Poetry Series, he served as the poet laureate of Wyoming from 2003 to 2011.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"LSU Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50378945659154,"sku":"9780807173992","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b408ce72-a983-463a-8231-ffe73bae73dd.jpg?v=1728654406","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/no-way-an-american-tao-te-ching-9780807173992","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}