{"product_id":"tales-of-wonder-adventures-chasing-the-divine-an-autobiography-isbn-9780061669040","title":"Tales of Wonder: Adventures Chasing the Divine, an Autobiography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"In this delightful autobiography, Smith tells us how he became the dean of world religion experts. Along the way we meet the people who shaped him and shared his journey—a Who’s Who of 20th century spiritual America: the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the Dalai Lama, Aldous Huxley, Timothy Leary, T.S. Eliot, Thomas Merton and Pete Seeger.... A valuable master class on faith and life.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Stephen Hawking is to science; as Peter Drucker is to economics; and as Joseph Campbell is to mythology; so Huston Smith is to the study of world religions. \u003ci\u003eTales of Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e is the unforgettable spiritual memoir of the author of the classic \u003ci\u003eThe World’s Religions\u003c\/i\u003e, the man who taught a nation about the great faiths of the world, and his fascinating encounters with the people who helped shape the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is more than an autobiography—it’s a testament to a life spent chasing the divine across cultural and religious frontiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Remarkable Spiritual Journey:\u003c\/b\u003e From a childhood in missionary China to training in a Zen monastery, practicing with Hindu yogis, and whirling with Sufi dervishes in Iran.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEncounters with 20th Century Spiritual Leaders:\u003c\/b\u003e Walk alongside Smith as he meets and learns from luminaries like the Dalai Lama, Aldous Huxley, and Thomas Merton.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Heart of Comparative Religion:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover the personal story behind the classic text \u003ci\u003eThe World’s Religions\u003c\/i\u003e and the universal truths Smith found at the heart of every faith.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Master Class on Faith:\u003c\/b\u003e A life of ceaseless exploration that offers profound reflections on what it means to be human, to seek, and to find wonder in the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eSmith's life is a story of uncanny synchronicity. He was there for pivotal moments in human history such as the founding of the United Nations and the student uprising at Tiananmen Square. As he traveled the world he encountered thinkers who shaped the twentieth century, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., and Thomas Merton. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn search of intellectual and spiritual treasures, Smith traveled to India to meet with Mother Teresa, befriended the Dalai Lama, and recorded music with Pete Seger. Most important, he shared the world's religions with the West—writing two bestselling books and serving as the focus of a five-part PBS series by Bill Moyers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuston Smith is a national treasure. His life is an extraordinary adventure, and in his amazing \u003cem\u003eTales of Wonder\u003c\/em\u003e, he invites you to come along to explore your own vistas of heart, mind, and soul. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eSmith has long been our clearest and most radiant explorer of all the world’s great religions.  Thank heavens for such wisdom, delivered with light and fire! - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Pico Iyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy admiration for Huston Smith’s work is boundless.  With each new book I have been astonished, edified, and greatly heartened by his brilliant mind and heart.  He is the wisest, sanest religious scholar of them all, and so wonderfully readable. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Anne Lamott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his lush new memoir, the religious scholar Smith dances among the whirling dervishes in Iran, camps with the Aborigines in Australia, shares a chuckle with a gaggle of Masai warriors on the darkening Serengeti plains. Each anecdote reveals Smith’s sense of marvel at the strange bounty of the world - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It is the pulse of Smith’s humanity that breathes life into Tales of Wonder.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCNN.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tales of Wonder brims with fascinating insights and tidbits.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoignant and readable, Smith recounts professional adventures—meeting Martin Luther King Jr.,befriending Aldous Huxley and the Dalai Lama, dropping acid with Timothy Leary . . . this is what it feels like to have lived a long and interesting life. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this delightful autobiography, Smith tells us how he became the dean of world religion experts. Along the way we meet the people who shaped him and shared his journey--a Who’s Who of 20th century spiritual America: the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the Dalai Lama, Aldous Huxley, Timothy Leary, T.S. Eliot, Thomas Merton and Pete Seeger. Intellectual playfulness is definitely the spirit with which this book was written. Right to his final act, Huston Smith is proving to be the consummate professor, giving us a valuable master class on faith and life. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this delightful autobiography, Smith tells us how he became the dean of world religions. Intellectual playfulness is definitely the spirit with which this book was written. Right to his final act, Smith is proving to be the consummate professor, giving us a valuable master class on faith and life. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his lush new memoir, the religious scholar Huston Smith rattles off a list of fond remembrances: dancing among the whirling dervishes in Iran, camping with the Aborigines in Australia, sharing a chuckle with a gaggle of Masai warriors on the darkening Serengeti plains. Each anecdote offers up Smith’s sense of marvel at the strange bounty of the world - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmith — Bay Area eminence, grand communicator about religion and its mysteries, friend to  Huxley, Merton and the Dalai Lama . . . [has a gaze that]  bespeaks mischief, curiosity, bluntness and wonder . . . In an age of generalized fear and “just say no,” Smith, who taught for years at Berkeley, a venerated figure there, has said “yes” to life’s possibilities. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmith  . . . [has a gaze that]  bespeaks mischief, curiosity, bluntness and wonder . . . In an age of generalized fear and “just say no,” Smith, who taught for years at Berkeley, a venerated figure there, has said “yes” to life’s possibilities. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Smith parts the curtain on his past and says, “Look!” with the enthusiasm of a child--something he has not yet lost at age 90. The result is a joyous romp with a favorite uncle among holy places and mystics--the most interesting of them the author of the book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Remarkably brief and humbly written for a man of Smith’s fame and accomplishment, Tales deals simply with his life and his encounters with the great and the good (Eleanor Roosevelt, D.T. Suzuki, and Frithjof Schuon, to name a few). Highly recommended.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmith is America’s best-loved religion tutor. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Jack Miles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of our foremost scholars and interpreters of the world’s religions . . . 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