… yes, already! Because hand-assembling glyph versions of the compound characters’ sub-components went really quickly once I hired a wonderful research assistant (thank you Annie!). The new edition also has numbering of all lines for easy reference to the Index and the Glossary. Now you can look in the back of the book and see a list of every where a particular character appears… which puts us that much closer to the mind and experience of Laozi. And that’s always my goal.
The book’s available for any bookseller to order from their usual distributor (Ingrams). The new edition’s slowly get placed on to online sites as well.
IF YOU BOUGHT A FIRST EDITION, please allow me to send you a copy of the second edition at my cost: $9.00. Send me a note using the contact form, and I’ll send you an email coordinating your address and the fee.
Thank you for being here. I’m working on a fable form of Laozi’s story, now that I have the source document I wanted to use! We are also working on the Dé—assembling those glyphs. It’s coming together quickly thanks to Annie, so I’ll keep you posted on both of these projects. Thanks for reading. Have a beautiful solstice and holiday season, wherever you are and whatever that means for you and yours.
Betsy
The Dào of Lâozî 