The author "brings together the many influneces on her life as a child of the East and as a student and adult in the West [as she] ... illuminates major aspects of Chinese customs and culture while weaving in stories of personal struggle and triumph throughout her life."--Jacket.

Watching the tree to catch a hare -- The wisdom of the I Ching -- Hidden and nameless Tao -- A Confucian thinking cap -- The path to Zen -- Thousands and tens of thousands varieties of Qi -- Let food be medicine -- Yin and yang in harmony -- Hidden logic within the shape of words -- The invisible energy of feng shui -- The lessons of silence.