The orchid and the dandelion : why some children struggle and how all can thrive
Boyce, W. Thomas2019
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"Based on groundbreaking research, a book on the idea that there are children who have the capacity to survive and thrive under any circumstances and those who are highly sensitive to their environment but, if properly nurtured, can survive and flourish"--
Main title:
The orchid and the dandelion : why some children struggle and how all can thrive / by W. Thomas Boyce, MD.
Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
London : Bluebird, 2019.©2019.
Collation:
xviii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
"A Borzoi book."Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-268) and index.Text in English.
Contents:
Introductory notes by Robert Coles -- Foreword by T. Berry Brazelton -- Introduction -- A tale of two children -- The noise and the music -- Lemon juice, fire alarms, and an unanticipated discovery -- An orchestration of orchids and dandelions -- Where do orchids (and dandelions) come from? -- No two children are raised in the same family -- The kindness and cruelty of children -- Sowing and tilling the gardens of childhood -- The arc of life for orchids and dandelions -- The sins of the fathers, the means of grace -- Conclusion: helping all children thrive -- Coda: an eden rendered whole, the orchid and the dandelion.
ISBN:
9781509805136 (paperback)
Dewey class:
649.1
Language:
English
BRN:
366817
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 649.1 ORC | Available |