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1. Taijiquan:  The Art of Nurturing, The Science of Power
   by Yang Yang (disciple of Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang)
   ISBN#: 0-9740990-0-7
   $29.95 + $5.95 shipping and handling - Hard copy only
   
   
2. Chen-Style Taijiquan
   by Sim & Gaffney $16.95
   ISBN# I-55643-377-8
   224 pps. [See Master Zhang on p. 146 but note error on p.25 lineage diagram]
   North Atlantic Books, 1-800-337-2665
   or Wayfarer Publications (Item #2217)
3. Chen-Style Taijiquan
   By Feng Zhiqiang and Chen Xiao Wang
   Zhaohua Publishing House
   Available through Wayfarer Publications (Item #2156)
   Good intro, good photos, difficult translation

1. Hunyuan Qigong
   by Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang. The standard text book on Hun Yuan QiGong. The most significant instructional qigong book by China's most renowned master! This book is the result of GM Feng's 60 some years study and unification of Taoism, QiGong, Taiji (Tai Chi) Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Internal Arts.
   Available through Wayfarer Press (Item #3159) $29.99
   
2. Qigong Empowerment
   by Liang Shou Yu – Most comprehensive text on QiGong
   ISBN #1-889659-02-9 (Paperback), 348 pages, $34.95 + $2.50 postage
   The Way of the Dragon Publishing, P.O. Box 14561, East Providence, RI 02914-0561
   Tel. (401) 435-6502, (401) 435-2743
   or from Wayfarer (Item #3138).
3. The Way of Qigong
   by Kenneth Cohen
   Ballantine Books, best intro for Westerners - New York
   ISBN #0-345-39529-8 (Soft cover), 427 pages, $15.95 + shipping & handling
   or from Wayfarer (Item #3148)
4. Special Taoist Taiji
   Stick & Ruler QiGong
   Imparted by Feng Zhiqiang – contains much good QiGong info
   Complied by Wang Feng Ming – poor translation
   Wayfarer (Item # 2212) (Paperback) $14.95
   
   
5. Staying Healthy with the Seasons
   by Dr. Elson M. Haas, MD. (Revised)
   ISBN: 0-89087-306-2 (Paperback), 242 pages, $16.95 + shipping & handling
   Celestial Arts, P.O. Box 7327,  Berkeley, CA 94708
   Tel. 1-800-841-BOOK

C. Personal Experience

1. Way of Hunyuan - A personal Odyssey
   by Chen Zhoughua (Personal: Hunyuan TaijiPress, 2002)
2. Iron and Silk
   by Mark Salzman (Paperback - Oct 12, 1987)
3. American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in theNew China
   by Matthew Polly (Paperback - Dec 27, 2007)
4. Zen in the Martial Arts
   by Joe Hyams (Mass Market Paperback - Jun 1, 1982)
5. Tai Chi Training in China: Masters, Teachers and Coaches
   by Howard Thomas. Paperback, 1997.
6. Mysteries of the Life Force: My Apprenticeship with a Chi Kung Master
   by Peter Meech. Paperback, 2007.
   Peter Meech has written an entertaining account of his apprenticeship with Dr. Chu Chow, a Canadian chi kung (Qigong) master from Shanghai.

D. Tai Chi Classics

1. T'ai Chi Ch'uan for Health and Self-Defense: Philosophy and Practice
   by T.T. Liang (New York: VIntage, 1977) - best for beginners
2. Tai Chi Touchstones: Yang Family Secret Transmissionsbr /> Doug Wile (Sweet Ch'i Press 1983) - advanced