Childhood Revealed: Art Expressing Pain, Discovery & Hope

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Summary: Great insight into the inner lives of children.
Review: As a child psychiatrist, I struggle on a daily basis to gain access to the psychological lives of the young patients I treat. Childhood Revealed offered me the unique opportunity to share in the emotional experiences of the courageous children who contributed their surprisingly honest words and remarkably beautiful artwork. I would recommend this inspirational book to anyone who is curious about the inner lives of children, as well as to anyone who is interested in how mental illness impacts child development, self-image, and self-esteem.

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Summary: Great insight into the inner lives of children.
Review: As a child psychiatrist, I struggle on a daily basis to gain access to the psychological lives of the young patients I treat. Childhood Revealed offered me the unique opportunity to share in the emotional experiences of the courageous children who contributed their surprisingly honest words and remarkably beautiful artwork. I would recommend this inspirational book to anyone who is curious about the inner lives of children, as well as to anyone who is interested in how mental illness impacts child development, self-image, and self-esteem.

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Summary: Parents Magazine Editor Gives Book Top Marks
Review: As the Editor in Chief of Parents magazine I have no hesitation in recommending Childhood Revealed. It is an incredibly beautiful and moving book and it should be read by all parents. Dr Koplewicz has provided a rare glimpse into the hearts and minds of children and teenagers struggling with psychiatric illness. The book is an important reminder of our responsibility to the 10 million children and their families who need our support and understanding.

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Summary: A superb insight into the minds of our children.
Review: Childhood Revealed gives parents an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of their children by demonstrating the variety of feelings that can be expressed with a picture. I found both the message and diagnosis to be thought provoking and illustrative of the level of attention and understanding our children need.

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Summary: Koplewicz scores again
Review: Having scored with his well-presented previous book "It's Nobody's Fault",Dr. Koplewicz, his collegues and a few famous friends are back with a moving and powerful book of art and expression that deserves to be displayed on any coffee table. With thoughtful insight on the topic of mental health coming from notables such as NBC's Katie Couric and Whoopi Goldberg, to the average teenager who has expressed his or her pain and thoughts through art, the book presents their story in a tastefull collection. The meaning behind this book paints a picture that should should not go unnoticed-the treatment of mental health among our youth. Pick up this book for just one moment, and you are sure to be moved.

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Summary: Koplewicz scores again
Review: Having scored with his well-presented previous book "It's Nobody's Fault",Dr. Koplewicz, his collegues and a few famous friends are back with a moving and powerful book of art and expression that deserves to be displayed on any coffee table. With thoughtful insight on the topic of mental health coming from notables such as NBC's Katie Couric and Whoopi Goldberg, to the average teenager who has expressed his or her pain and thoughts through art, the book presents their story in a tastefull collection. The meaning behind this book paints a picture that should should not go unnoticed-the treatment of mental health among our youth. Pick up this book for just one moment, and you are sure to be moved.

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Summary: using children's art to make money
Review: Sure the images are quite beautiful and the information is compelling in this book. It would look really great on your coffee table, the color reproductions are excellent. However, selling the art of children with mental illness and trauma and other serious problems does bring up some questions about ethics. And why were not the therapists who gathered the work for these "editors" not given more credit for their contributions (they were only listed in the back, as if they were a sidebar when indeed their efforts made this book happen). It seems that only the authors came out ahead in this endeavor, both through publicity and royalties.
I am wondering if these authors will next be capitalizing on the art of children who witnessed the WTC terrorist attacks. Seems like a logical follow-up to this book, although I hope they have the morals to handle the material in a less sensational, self-serving way.

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Summary: Could be a coffee table book
Review: The images in this book are very moving and the stories are poignant. But the reader is left to wonder-- is it really in the children's best interest to have their stories and images laid out in a coffee table book? Children do not understand informed consent and the use of their images, which are treated for the most part sensitively, so one is left considering the question, how or were their rights addressed in using their artwork in this way? I think this book is worth the purchase, I am, however, wondering what the authors' agenda was in getting it published.

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Summary: Visionary Work
Review: This book shows us that children have astonishing powers to communicate their innermost experiences. It is a privilege to view this glimpse into children's lives. Anyone who reads this book -- and anyone who has ever had contact with a child should read this book -- will be filled with profound respect for the honesty and dignity of children as they struggle with life challenges. Despite the focus on children with mental health problems, this book is not gloomy or depressing -- in fact, it is inspiring to see how much hope shines through. I am still moved to tears every time I read this book.

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Summary: Illuminating, moving, beautiful
Review: This book shows us that children have astonishing powers to communicate their innermost experiences. It is a privilege to view this glimpse into children's lives. Anyone who reads this book -- and anyone who has ever had contact with a child should read this book -- will be filled with profound respect for the honesty and dignity of children as they struggle with life challenges. Despite the focus on children with mental health problems, this book is not gloomy or depressing -- in fact, it is inspiring to see how much hope shines through. I am still moved to tears every time I read this book.