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The Monk of Park Avenue by Yun Rou
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The Monk of Park Avenue

A Modern Daoist Odyssey

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Narrator Rick Adamson

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Length 7 hours 43 minutes
Language English
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A literary memoir like no other, Monk of Park Avenue recounts novelist and martial master Monk Yon Rou's spiritual journey of self-discovery.

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.

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:

โ— Paths for personal and spiritual growth

โ— Anecdotal stories of self-discovery and insights into how to live

โ— An eloquent, candid exploration of spiritual transformation

Called "the new Alan Watts" for his teachings and nonfiction books and "the Zen Gabriel Garcia Marquez" for his fantastical novels of magical realism, Yun Rou is an officially ordained Taoist monk whose tai chi classes, Taoist teachings, and books are enjoyed around the world. His hit national public television show Longevity Tai Chi reached nearly 200 million households.

Rick Adamson is an Audie Award winner for his work on In a Heartbeat by Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy (with Sally Jenkins) of The Blind Side fame. Also the winner of several ALA awards and a Harper Audio Grammy nominee, Rick has been narrating fiction and nonfiction as well as corporate and educational projects for twenty-five years. Originally from Maryland, he now lives in northern New Jersey, where he and his wife have raised three sons.

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