Who This Author Is

C. Alexander Simpkins ; Annellen M. Simpkins has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 6 catalog-linked books across 1996 to 1999, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Simple Taoism: A Guide to Living in Balance and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1996 to 1999; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Tuttle Pub.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Tuttle Pub

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1996 to 1999; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Tuttle Pub.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Simple Taoism: A Guide to Living in Balance

    Tuttle Pub • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 128 pages.

  2. Simple Zen: A Guide to Living Moment by Moment

    Tuttle Pub • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 159 pages.

  3. Meditation from Thought to Action

    Tuttle Pub • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 142 pages.

  4. Living Meditation: From Principle to Practice

    Tuttle Pub • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 150 pages.

  5. Zen Around the World: A 2500-Year Journey from the Buddha to You

    Tuttle Pub • 1997 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  6. Principles of Meditation: Eastern Wisdom for the Western Mind

    Tuttle Pub • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 132 pages.

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