The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents: A New Interpretation

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Summary: Wisdom that everyone should read
Review: This is such a wonderful book! From the moment I read the first page until the last one, I knew how true the words were. Whether you have a lot of time to read or not, this is a great book for you. The short passages struck true to the word.

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Summary: Parenting lessons EVERYONE should follow!
Review: This is the ONE book on parenting that everyone (parents, grandparents, caregivers, anyone at all who cares about children of all ages) should read and carry with them, always. It is especially helpful for those who have limited exposure to non-Western ideas, spiritual or otherwise. What is so special about Mr. Martin's book? It forces one to focus on the CHILD, and one's reactions to the child, and to stop worrying about classifying everything and overanalyzing the child. Parents these days get so worked up about raising the perfect child, and parenting perfectly, that no one winds up happy, and I for one think many of these current generations will suffer because of this. If only more parents would read Martin's book, they'd realize that children will grow up, with or without our interference. This book will guide those who choose to let the child become who THEY should be, rather than who we WANT them to be...wise words for us all.

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Summary: Eastern voice for Western ears
Review: William C. Martin recognizes the wisdom of ancient philosophies and the fact that a modern world requires to see them from a different viewpoint. His book, The Parent's Tao Te Ching, gives a breath of life to wisdoms that Western ears have long since forgotten. This book brings all beliefs into one word, The Word, and here the word is Child.

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Summary: Bill Martin's book walks hand in hand with the Tao.
Review: William Martin's walk on the spiritual side of parenting is a path that few people are brave enough to travel. In a world full of how-to-do-it-in-five- easy-steps help books, The Parent's Tao Te Ching rises above, creating a place where parents can dig deeper into their own spiritual wisdom. Instead of following the guidlines of another "expert" who has never met the readers' children or lived a day in their lives, parents are encouraged to seek the knowledge that is inherant in everyone; mother, father, guardian and child. I love this book and have bought several copies for all of my friends who are weeks away from becoming parents for the first time.