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The Wisdom of Parenthood: An Essay (Paperback) Loot Price: R342
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The Wisdom of Parenthood: An Essay (Paperback): Michael Eskin

The Wisdom of Parenthood: An Essay (Paperback)

Michael Eskin

Series: Subway Line

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Nonfiction. Parenting. Philosophy. Inspiration. Spirituality. If parenthood were a function of biology, adoptive parents, for instance, ought not to be considered parents--which is absurd. Thus, it follows that biology cannot be an essential component of parenthood. Concomitantly, if parenthood were merely a function of law, all those who have parented children without being their legal parents would be stripped of their de facto parenthood.... If, then, parenthood is neither a function of biology nor simply law--what is it? What does being a parent truly mean? Rooted in the author's own experience as a father of three, THE WISDOM OF PARENTHOOD is an insightful, original, and provocative philosophical meditation on the meaning, experience, and practice of parenthood."An insightful, intelligent exploration of parenthood--no matter where and how your children came to be in your life--THE WISDOM OF PARENTHOOD is a book one can read over and over again. There is so much to absorb that it is one to keep going back to. It is a manual for parenthood--truly a philosophy of parenting to live by."--Carol Ciancutti"A powerful argument for an understanding of parenthood based on the daily actions, the real practice of parenting as opposed to our children's origins. Speaking from experience, Michael Eskin takes the reader on a wonderfully substantiated path to a conclusion that will be reassuring to anyone considering adoption, or anyone who has ever parented."--Jill Larson..".beautifully articulated, profoundly moving, enlightening and inspiring ...THE WISDOM OF PARENTHOOD has already shifted my perspective, in some ways renewed it, but definitely also imbued me with some new ways of thinking and understanding and taking pride in my role as a mother and stepmother..."--Donna Murphy"Finally we have a real thinker who dispels the 'blood is thicker than water' myth in persuasively showing that, in fact, the wisdom and commitment of deliberate love--not DNA--are thicker, richer, deeper...Michael Eskin offers an enlightened understanding of true parenthood 'beyond necessity, ' which is as essential to the survival of the soul as water is to the body."--Louie B. Free

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Imprint: Upper West Side Philosophers Inc.
Country of origin: United States
Series: Subway Line
Release date: October 2013
Authors: Michael Eskin
Dimensions: 150 x 104 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 72
ISBN-13: 978-1-935830-25-2
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General
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LSN: 1-935830-25-2
Barcode: 9781935830252

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