Their Name Is Today: Reclaiming Childhood in a Hostile World
Johann Christoph Arnold
(Author)
Mark Shriver
(Foreword by)
Description
There's hope for childhood. Despite a perfect storm of hostile forces that are robbing children of a healthy childhood, courageous parents and teachers who know what's best for children are turning the tide. Johann Christoph Arnold, whose books on education, parenting, and relationships have helped more than a million readers through life's challenges, draws on the stories and voices of parents and educators on the ground, and a wealth of personal experience. He surveys the drastic changes in the lives of children, but also the groundswell of grassroots advocacy and action that he believes will lead to the triumph of common sense and time-tested wisdom. Arnold takes on technology, standardized testing, overstimulation, academic pressure, marketing to children, over-diagnosis and much more, calling on everyone who loves children to combat these threats to childhood and find creative ways to help children flourish. Every parent, teacher, and childcare provider has the power to make a difference, by giving children time to play, access to nature, and personal attention, and most of all, by defending their right to remain children.Product Details
Price
$14.00
$12.88
Publisher
Plough Publishing House
Publish Date
September 22, 2014
Pages
189
Dimensions
5.45 X 0.64 X 7.55 inches | 0.51 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780874866308
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About the Author
Muchas personas han encontrado valiosos consejos de parte de Johann Christoph Arnold, galardonado autor con m谩s de un mill贸n de ejemplares de libros impresos, en m谩s de 20 idiomas. Destacado conferencista y escritor sobre matrimonio, crianza de los hijos, educaci贸n y senectud, Arnold es pastor principal del Bruderhof, movimiento de comunidades cristianas. Junto con su esposa Verena ha aconsejado a miles de personas y familias durante m谩s de 40 a帽os. El mensaje de Arnold ha tomado forma a partir de encuentros con grandes pacificadores como Martin Luther King Jr., la Madre Teresa, Dorothy Day, C茅sar Ch谩vez y Juan Pablo II. Junto con Steven McDonald, un oficial de polic铆a paral铆tico, Arnold comenz贸 el programa Breaking the Cycle (Rompiendo el ciclo), trabajando con estudiantes en cientos de escuelas p煤blicas preparatorias para promover la reconciliaci贸n a trav茅s del perd贸n. Este trabajo tambi茅n lo ha llevado a zonas de conflicto, desde Irlanda del Norte y Ruanda hasta el Oriente Medio. Muy cerca de su casa, sirve como capell谩n en el departamento de polic铆a local. Arnold naci贸 en Gran Breta帽a en 1940, hijo de refugiados alemanes, pas贸 sus a帽os de infancia en Am茅rica del Sur, donde sus padres encontraron asilo durante la guerra; y emigr贸 a Estados Unidos en 1955. 脡l y su esposa tienen ocho hijos, 44 nietos y un bisnieto. Todos viven en la zona norte del estado de Nueva York.
Mark K. Shriver is the senior vice president of U.S. Programs at Save the Children in Washington, D.C., and a former Maryland state legislator. Shriver also started the Choice Program and served on the coalition to create the National Commission on Children and Disasters following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. He lives with his wife and three children in Maryland.
Reviews
In our hard-charging culture, children often get pushed to the edges of our crowded schedules. Arnold understands the pressures, but points to another way. His book is practical and compelling.--Timothy Jones, author, Nurturing Your Child's Soul
Stunning... Who would have thought that there was anything new to say about childhood? Arnold surprises us at every turn.--Diane Komp, MD, Prof. of Pediatrics, Yale University
Beautiful...It is Arnold's reverence for children that I love.--Jonathan Kozol
Arnold's respect for the needs of children is evident on every page, and his perspective gives those who work with children a renewed sense of purpose...This is the perfect gift for a favorite teacher or parent.--Foreword Magazine
A deeply inspiring tribute to children...Arnold's basic message is clear, and well worth heeding: a deep reverence for children will make the world a better place.--Publishers Weekly
Welcome reading for parents, grandparents, teachers and all those who care deeply about nurturing the next generation.--Marian Wright Edelman, president, Children's Defense Fund
Stunning... Who would have thought that there was anything new to say about childhood? Arnold surprises us at every turn.--Diane Komp, MD, Prof. of Pediatrics, Yale University
Beautiful...It is Arnold's reverence for children that I love.--Jonathan Kozol
Arnold's respect for the needs of children is evident on every page, and his perspective gives those who work with children a renewed sense of purpose...This is the perfect gift for a favorite teacher or parent.--Foreword Magazine
A deeply inspiring tribute to children...Arnold's basic message is clear, and well worth heeding: a deep reverence for children will make the world a better place.--Publishers Weekly
Welcome reading for parents, grandparents, teachers and all those who care deeply about nurturing the next generation.--Marian Wright Edelman, president, Children's Defense Fund
