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The Spiritual Life Of Children Hardcover – October 10, 1991
Robert Coles (Author) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
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In this eighth and final volume in his Pulitzer Prizewinning Children of Crisis series, Coles examines the religious and spiritual lives of children. By using children's own words and pictures, Coles presents their deepest feelings.
- Print length384 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHarperOne
- Publication dateOctober 10, 1991
- Dimensions5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-100544311892
- ISBN-13978-0544311893
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Robert Coles is a winner of the National Medal of Freedom.
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- Publisher : HarperOne (October 10, 1991)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 384 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0544311892
- ISBN-13 : 978-0544311893
- Item Weight : 1.11 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,607,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,041 in Children's Christian Ministry (Books)
- #4,366 in Children & Teens Christian Education
- #5,854 in Medical Child Psychology
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Robert Coles is professor emeritus at Harvard University and the author of numerous books, including his series Children of Crisis, for which he won a Pulitzer Prize. He has also won a MacArthur Award, a Presidential Medal of Freedom, and a National Humanities Medal. He lives in Massachusetts.
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Coles' narration is occasionally insightful, occasionally annoying, always self-conscious. He interviews children alone and in groups, listening and participating in their reflections and conversations. He interviews various races and religions, including chapters on Christian, Jewish, Islamic and secular children in America, the UK, Tunisia and Israel. I found his interviews with Hopi children very provocative.
The book has both intellectual and spiritual value, and I hope it is read more widely than it has been.