Descriere: Provocative and eye-opening, Why We Need Love is one of three slim selections of philosophical texts and excerpts--along with Why We Fight and Why Our Decisions Don't Matter--introduced and contextualized by acclaimed author Simon Van Booy (Love Begins in Winter, The Secret Lives of People in Love).This book explores how some of the greatest minds of civilization have tackled a question that continues to play a vital part in our lives today. In Why We Need Love, Simon Van Booy curates an enlightening collection of excerpts, passages, and paintings, presenting works by Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, John Donne, William Blake, George Eliot, Emily Dickinson, O. Henry, W. B. Yeats, James Joyce, E. E. Cummings, Anaïs Nin, Marc Chagall, J. Krishnamurti, and others.
Autori: Simon Van Booy | Editura: Harper Perennial | Anul aparitiei: 2010 | ISBN: 9780061845543 | Numar de pagini: 256 | Categorie: Philosophy
Sharon Slater
Alarming evidence and firsthand accounts from the front lines of the battle for the family. A call to responsible citizens everywhere.
Terri Apter
The Confident Child: Raising Children to Believe in Themselves
Raising confident, motivated children is a parent's greatest challenge. In this sage, compassionate, and practical guidebook, renowned social psychologist and Cambridge researcher Terri Apter presents a clear-cut, thoughtful strategy for parents who want to promote self-confidence in their child.
The Moral Compass: Stories for a Life's Journey
The Moral Compass is the inspiring and instructive companion volume to William J. Bennett's bestselling work, The Book of Virtues , offering many more examples of good and bad, right and wrong, in great works from literature and in exemplary stories from history. Organized by the stages along life's journey, these stories and poems serve as reference points on a moral compass, guiding the reader through the ethical and spiritual challenges along the pathway of life: leaving home, entering into marriage, easing the burdens of others, nurturing one's children, and fulfilling the obligations of citizenship and leadership. Drawn from familiar Western history and mythology as well as a wide selection of tales and folklore from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the stories in The Moral Compass are literary and evocative, designed to inspire as well as instruct. Complete with informative introductions and notes, The Moral Compass is an indispensable guide that will help family members meet the challenges of life at any age.