Benjamin Hoff

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.

In 2006, Hoff published [http://www.benjaminhoffauthor.com/ an essay online] denouncing the publishing industry and announcing his resignation from book-writing. This is the only website he has officially endorsed or been involved with.

Awards

Hoff was awarded the American Book Award in 1988 for "The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow: The Rediscovered Diary of Opal Whiteley".

Bibliography

* 1981 "The Way to Life" (Weatherhill)
* 1982 "The Tao of Pooh" (Dutton)
* 1986 "The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow" (Houghton Mifflin)
* 1993 "The Te of Piglet" (Dutton)
* 2002 "The House on the Point" (Minotaur Books)

References

* Source: Contemporary Authors Online, Thomson Gale, 2004.