William Martin

William Martin, husband and father of two grown children, has been a student of the Tao for thirty-five years, and is the author of numerous other Tao-inspired books, including The Parent’s Tao Te Ching. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and Western Theological Seminary, he has worked as a research scientist for the Department of the Navy, a clergyman, and a college instructor in counseling, communications, and the humanities—and for many years, conducted workshops and seminars on the application of Taoist and Zen thought to the issues of everyday life. He can be reached at freedomsimplicityandjoy.com.


The Sage’s Tao Te Ching
Ancient Advice for the Second Half of Life
by William Martin
Paperback | $14.95 US / $19.95 CAN

Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, one of the world’s most widely read books of wisdom, reminds its readers that the sage has been venerated in China for thousands of years. In this free-verse interpretation of the Tao, William Martin subtly … Continue reading

Sage’s Tao Te Ching, 20th Anniversary Edition
Ancient Advice for the Second Half of Life
by William Martin
Paperback | $14.95 US / $19.95 CAN

Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching reminds its readers that the sage has been venerated in China for thousands of years. Twenty years ago, William Martin subtly and powerfully captured the complex emotions connected with growing older in this free-verse interpretation … Continue reading