Vespe presents readers with a comprehensive examination of the historic Chinese text the Tao Te Ching, its connection to philosopher Lao Tzu, and the essential Reality of Tao present in its eighty-one passages. The author covers the authorship of the text, the text itself, the language and terms it employs, its core concepts, and a wide variety of other related subjects before analyzing each of the eighty-one passages of text. Vespe is a retired psychospiritual and psychotherapeutic counselor and educator. Annotation 2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)