Priceless Wisdom from a Modern Tao Te Ching Odyssey "...this book will completely absorb your attention from the beginning..." -Emanuele Pettener, PhD, assistant professor of Italian and writer in residence at Florida Atlantic University #1 New Release in Chinese Poetry, Asian Poetry, and Tao Te Ching A literary memoir like no other, Monk of Park Avenue recounts novelist and martial master Monk Yon Rou's spiritual journey of self-discovery. Learn from Yon Rou as he tackles tragedy and redemption on an unforgettable soul-searching odyssey. A spiritual journey with extraordinary encounters. Yon Rou's memoir is a kaleidoscopic ride through the upper echelons of New York Society and the nature-worshipping, sword-wielding world of East Asian religious and martial arts. Monk of Park Avenue divulges a privileged childhood in Manhattan, followed by the bitter rigors of kung fu in China and meditations in Daoist temples. Join Yon Rou's adventure as he encounters kings, Nobel laureates, and the Mob. Witness this martial master's incarceration in a high-mountain Ecuadorian hellhole and fight for survival in Paraguay's brutal thorn jungle. Meet celebrities along the way. A story of love, loss, persistence, triumph, and mastery, The Monk of Park Avenue is peopled with the likes of Milos Forman, Richard Holbrooke, Paul McCartney, Warren Beatty and now-infamous opioid purveyors, the Sackler Family. Yun Rou's memoir is no mere celebrity tell-all, but a novelist and martial master's path to self-discovery. The Monk of Park Avenue offers you: Paths for personal and spiritual growth Anecdotal stories of self-discovery and insights into how to live An eloquent, candid exploration of spiritual transformation If you loved Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, To Shake the Sleeping Self, or Lao Tzu by Ursula K. Le Guin, you'll love The Monk of Park Avenue. Also, be sure to read Monk Yon Rou's Mad Monk Manifesto, winner of both the Gold & Silver 2018 Nautilus Book Award.

Explore the Amazing Bond Between Humans and Animals"Turtles have been a part of earth's natural balance for hundreds of millions of years...In this passionate, shining work, Yun Rou champions their cause and indicts our self-destructive relationship with Mother Earth." -William Holmstrom, Wildlife Conservation Society #1 New Release in Biology of Reptiles & Amphibians and Taoism Turtle lover and Daoist Monk Yun Rou shares a beautiful depiction of the wonders of the world-and a powerful plea for preserving our planet-in this fictional philosophical tale. Turtle Planet, a unique work of philosophical fact and fiction by ordained Daoist Monk Yun Rou, explores the wonders and suffering of the natural world through the eyes of eighteen exotic turtles. This beautifully written book deeply explores the intimate bond between humans and animals the wisdom they teach us, the wounds they can heal, and the role we play in their destruction. A call for environmental conservation and political and social justice. Daoist Monk Yun Rou received his academic education at Yale, Cornell, and the University of California and was ordained a Daoist monk at the Chun Yang (Pure Yang) Taoist Temple in Guangzhou, China. Drawing on fifty years of loving and husbanding turtles, from the car-sized giant Leatherback turtle to the Central Asian tortoise, Monk Yun Rou sounds the alarm of what climate change, global extinction, human intervention, and environmental devastation really mean to their worlds and to ours. See the world through the eyes of turtles. An informational glossary and description of each turtle at the end of the book is provided as a bonus gift to readers. If you have read and learned from books such as H is for Hawk, The Soul of an Octopus, or Ishmael; you will be moved by Turtle Planet, a must for any reader who loves nature, cherishes animals, and celebrates ideas. Also read Monk Yun Rou's Mad Monk Manifesto.

Winner of Both Gold & Silver 2018 Nautilus Book Award and #1 New Release in Taoism and Tao Te ChingChange Yourself, Change The World Find answers. It's easy to get outraged by world events, frustrated by our own personal battles, and disenfranchised from government and leadership. Born of moral indignation, informed by decades of study, and seasoned by a life of devoted self-cultivation, Monk Yun Rou's Mad Monk Manifesto has answers, personal prescriptions, and calls to social and political action in one powerful book. Change the world by changing ourselves. Based on ancient Chinese wisdom such as Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, Mad Monk Manifesto is part tour guide to consciousness, part recipe for personal development, part prescription for environmental salvation, and part handbook for social change. Wise advice for the awakened life. As ripples move away from a stone dropped into a pond, Mad Monk Manifesto begins with our personal lives, discussing diet, exercise, meditation, and mind/body practice. Then it expands to our public environment, describing what we can do to improve our community, government, and the world. Full of everything from advice for a healthy, conscious lifestyle to actions we can take to enhance the lives of friends, family, coworkers, and community members; Mad Monk Manifesto highlights spirituality and service. In addition, Monk Yun Rou encourages everyone to engage in the nature that surrounds them, showing how environmentalism can take place in daily life. Mad Monk Manifesto is precisely what the world needs at a time of unprecedented environmental disasters, international instability, and divisive and unreliable leadership. After reading this book, you will learn: How to relax, rectify, and rebalance life How to bolster the community and deepen culture How to effect positive change in commerce, government, power, and the environment Mad Monk Manifesto is for readers of Alan Watts, Eckhart Tolle, and Change Your Thoughts-Change Your Life by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer.

In the latest adventure from Yun Rou, author of the best-selling TURTLE PLANET and award-winning MAD MONK MANIFESTO, an American faces down a heady concoction of reincarnation, magical wasps and violence to save his Chinese wife, while in a parallel world in ancient China, an astonishing woman single-handedly keeps a world of warriors at bay. This is an intimate portrait of madness and love with an Asian twist, Yun Rou has been called the "Zen Gabriel Garcia-Marquez" for his works of magical realism. Praise for some of Yun Rou's earlier titles: A CURE FOR GRAVITY "(A) charming tale.... There's a bravura innocence at the heart of this offbeat novel." Publisher's Weekly "This book is like reading a story and listening to music at the same time. A page-turner with rhythm, and a most unusual narrative voice. I loved the characters, the views of an America I haven't seen, the unexpected twists and turns. A wonderful book." Jack Paar, former host of The Tonight Show "A zesty, comic, high-speed American gothic." Kirkus Reviews DIAMOND EYE "Exploring cop-struggling-against-criminal-desire themes hauntingly reminiscent of Hammett's Red Harvest, Yun Rou crafts a high-action suspense thriller with plenty of wry humor and cultural commentary." Publisher's Weekly "Diamond Eye is a special delivery, no doubt about that. Refreshingly different. With its wit, warmth, and wonderfully wild cast, Yun Rou dexterously blends cinematic scenes with intricate, often humorous personality studies in what may be this year's most promising detective series introduction. Hey, who knew that detective fiction could benefit from going postal?" January Magazine THE CUTTING SEASON "It takes a bold author to attempt the creation of a new category of popular fiction. That's the task crime novelist and tai chi master, Yun Rou set himself with his ninth novel, The Cutting Season." Florida Sun-Sentinel "A gripping story....a page-turning mystery.... Yun Rou's medical knowledge and martial-arts expertise reinforce an authority and clarity to the work....that's storytelling!" Walter Anderson, Chairman and CEO Parade Magazine "....lively, accurate and beautiful writing....secret world of blades...brimming with romance, mysticism, and murder. It's the rare writer who can hold my interest so intensely." Dellana, Master Bladesmith "Yun Rou's The Cutting Season is a marvelously entertaining blend of many different genres: medical thriller,psychological suspense, fantasy, martial arts adventure, romance, and crime drama, all neatly packaged into three hundred engrossing pages...." Mostlyfiction.com "Remarkable!....a literary masterpiece...exceptionally well-paced and hard to put down...unique insights in the mysterious world of classical martial arts." Lawrence Kane, author of Surviving Armed Assaults THE CROCODILE AND THE CRANE "Yun Rou has done it again!" Virginia Gazette "...a thriller of uncommon inventiveness. ...In the hand of the right filmmaker, The Crocodile and the Crane could be a terrific movie." Florida Sun-Sentinel TAI CHI - THE PERFECT EXERCISE "Yun Rou is one of the most special and genuine voices in the arts today. Not persuaded by fame, attention or self-congratulatory actions; he walks a path that is unique, winding and full of discoveries, surprises and truth, not just for himself but for those lucky enough to align themselves with him." Del Weston - Martial Artist-Producer-Writer and Director