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Review: I am surprised to find From Wonder to Wisdom listed at Amazon and certainly appreciative of Dan's kind review. I also have no disagreement with the critical aspects of the Library Journal review. In my workshops on storytelling I tell participants that I have never seen a story written by a psychologist that was any good. In my defense, though, I would point out that the short stories from the Butterberry Hill program were meant to be retold (not read) and paraphrased by the teller. In a revision I'd probably leave them out. If you are interested in the social development of children, take a look at "The Peaceful Classroom: 162 Easy Activities to Teach Preschoolers Compassion and Cooperation" listed here at Amazon. That book has been translated into five languages and is still in print. Another book on the origins of courage in children will be published in the fall of 2004.
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