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The whole child : restoring wonder to the art of parenting / Seamus Carey.
Van Pelt Library HQ755.83 .C37 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carey, Seamus, 1965-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Parents--Attitudes.
- Parents.
- Perspective (Philosophy).
- Wisdom.
- Wonder.
- Parent and child.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 169 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Restoring wonder to the art of parenting
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2003]
- Summary:
- The Whole Child is a beautifully written book combining classic philosophical themes such as wonder and happiness with contemporary parenting virtues like courage, compassion, integrity, and discipline.
- Contents:
- Parental wisdom: The wisdom of wonder; The habits of happiness; An ontology of openness; Listen, learn, lead; Enchantment and the ethos of education
- Parental virtues: Courage and compassion; Integrity; Discipline; Higher love
- Epilogue: The evolving challenges of parenting.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-163) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0742514862
- 0742514870
- OCLC:
- 51460524
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