By now, just about everyone knows about the Tao Te Ching,  the seminal text of Philosophical Taoism.  But how many of you, dear readers, have ever heard of The Chuang Tzu, the other founding text of Philosophical Taoism?  For the uninitiated, in some respects, it is as impenetrable as the Tao Te Ching, but the Chuang Tzu is both longer and more straightforward than the Tao Te Ching and so might be a better fit for those seeking a good introduction to one of the world's oldest and finest philosophies.  Its style is anecdotal,which makes good reading for all those interested in stories, per se, rather than the dense abstractions that too many philosophical treatises (both Eastern and Western) are subject to and treats of the conversations and happenings of individuals (mostly of the never heard of, or at least long forgotten sort), as they make their way about the countryside or go about the business of "chopping wood and carrying water".  Often humorous in that subtle way that myths sometimes are and sometimes rather, o.k., I'll just say it, inscrutable, it is also always fascinating, humane, and so often spot on, that it will no doubt charm it's way into the heart and mind of any reader who enjoys a good ramble and  scintillating conversation.  Absolutely one of my top five or ten favorite books of all time.