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The Way of Ping:
Journey to the Great Ocean Stuart Avery Gold. This
sequel to Ping: A Frog in Search of a New Pond is
another Zen-inspired entrepreneurial parable, at once
trite and profound. Gold, does not belabor the business
aspect of his tale, which can be read as an insightful
guide to internal growth and transformation. In this
book, Ping visits a pond whose inhabitants have never
ventured outside their small habitat. Two young frogs, Daikon and Hodo, daring to aspire further, ask Ping to
take them to the ocean, which represents enlightenment.
The book becomes a quest, with plenty of opportunity for
Ping to instruct the youngsters on “the Way” (e.g., “The
Way is the path of strength.... Always possess the
courage to continue the journey, even if you are scared
to pieces”). The frogs navigate a boulder in their path,
hop up 100-foot shoots of bamboo and trudge through an
eerie Slither Swamp. While the first book, where the
young Ping is instructed by an Owl, may have been more
spontaneous and compelling, this sequel is charming and
effectively communicates its message.
The Way of Ping: Journey to the Great Ocean
Published by Newmarket Press
January 2009
hardcover / 96 pages
ISBN-10: 1557048207
ISBN-13: 978-1557048202
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