| Family Wisdom: The 2,000 Most Important Things Ever Said about Parenting, Children, and Family Life Contributor(s): Ginsberg, Susan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 023110376X ISBN-13: 9780231103763 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 1996 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric - Family & Relationships | Parenting - General - Reference | Quotations |
| Dewey: 808.882 |
| LCCN: 96034629 |
| Physical Information: 1.14" H x 6.35" W x 9.28" (1.30 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A collection of reflections on all aspects of family life from around the world. The book covers the passage of life, connections within the family, everyday dramas, and issues such as the media, racism, sexism and working mothers. It also contains advice from contemporary experts. |