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Family Wisdom: The 2,000 Most Important Things Ever Said about Parenting, Children, and Family Life FROM THE PUBLISHER In this first collection of its kind, philosophers, poets, novelists, psychologists, and child development experts speak out on the role of the family in society, on life passages such as marriage and the birth of children, and on family connections: husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, children and grandparents. A wealth of authoritative voices provide needed perspective - and invaluable counsel - on coping with issues such as violence in the media, stepparenting, divorce, and balancing the demands of jobs and personal lives. Family Wisdom spans centuries and cultures, offering 2,000 perceptive, insightful, and helpful quotations and proverbs that encompass a rich spectrum of reflections on all aspects of family life.
FROM THE CRITICS Gannett Newspapers Encompassing a remarkably rich spectrum of reflections on all aspects of family life, Family Wesdom spans centuries and cultures to offer 2, 000 quotes on children's fears, spoiling, quality time, and housework . . . There's the profound, and the wise.
Booknews
Presents an entertaining collection of reflections, inspiration,
humor, and advice spanning centuries and cultures, from what
Shakespeare, Calvin Trillin, and Mark Twain said about father and
sons to what modern psychologists, educators, and sociologists have
to say about parents as role models, gender conditioning, and
children's eating habits.
Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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