The Soul of the Child
Nurturing the Divine Identity of Our Children
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
With The Wonder of Girls and The Wonder of Boys, bestselling author Michael Gurian presented his groundbreaking views of parenting. Now, with the same breadth of vision and depth of commitment, he combines accessible analysis of cutting-edge science with the study of spiritual texts to explore the divine side of childhood, and to put forth a practical design for the care of our children's souls.
A revolutionary vision for parents and educators alike -- indeed, for all who love children -- The Soul of the Child is a deft blend of inspiring stories, common sense, and scientific observations that demonstrates what the soul is and how it works. This insightful and groundbreaking book urges its readers to become aware of our children's divine inheritance, and learn how to nurture that divinity. Sensible and informed, it shows how to protect childhood from the complexities of our age, and provides, as no book ever has, the means for bestowing upon our children the gifts of compassion, security, discipline, humility, and enlightenment.
The Soul of the Child is a passionate and practical book that puts forth a finely wrought argument for greater attention to the spiritual side of childhood, to the very life of the human soul. And it couldn't have come at a better time.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Therapist and best-selling author of The Wonder of Boys and The Wonder of Girls Gurian focuses here on the spiritual nature of children, warning parents not to treat their children as "economic interns, whose primary goal as adults is to make money," but to spend time tending to their souls. Mingling scientific analysis with religious philosophy, he argues that the soul and the body are one entity-that the soul is part of our neurological makeup. Understanding this can help parents raise their child to become what he calls a "new human," a healthy, secure person empowered to follow his or her own divine destiny. Gurian argues that most children are robbed of their right (and indeed, their innate inclination) to live a life of meaning and spiritual purpose; he blames the overstimulation of mass culture and the breakdown of the family (including the extended family) for the many problems and psychological disorders of today's children. Gurian dances quickly over the neuroscience of the soul, however, and for some, his connection between electrical impulses that run us and the light in our eyes that he says is our souls shining through will be hard to swallow. But his vision for a healthy world and nurturing family life for children is a crucial one, and will no doubt be welcomed by his many fans.
