Based largely on interviews conducted in Canada, thismay be the first study of organized Taoists and Tai Chi practitioners outside China. Gathering together thecomments and personal storiesof members of theTaoist Tai Chi Societyfrom Australia, Canada, Europe, and the United States, the book addressesthe present and futuregoals of the organization, particularly its efforts to spread the word about the health benefits of Tai Chi,even for people who are very ill.