The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents [Paperback]

by William Martin

Genres: Parenting

Paperback

Published January 1, 1702

About the author

Meet 'the king of the historical thriller' (Providence Journal). William Martin is a New York Times bestselling author of twelve novels, an award-winning PBS documentary, book reviews, magazine articles, and a cult classic horror movie, too. He is best known for his historical fiction, which has chronicled the lives of the great and the anonymous in American history while bringing to life legendary American locations, from Cape Cod to the Sierra foothills during the California Gold Rush. His latest, December '41, sweeps us across America in the weeks after Pearl Harbor and has been hailed as "propulsive," "cinematic,' and "riveting" by critics. He was the recipient of the prestigious 2005 New England Book Award, given to "an author whose body of work stands as a significant contribution to the culture of the region." And in 2015, the USS CONSTITUTION Museum gave him the Samuel Eliot Morison Award. He has three grown children and lives near Boston with his wife.

Reviews

[Carrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a parent of two young kids, aged 3 and 5. Some days are quite hard but this book has given me a new perspective. This philosophy is challenging me to change my behaviour and perspective on parenting.

[Ethan Day · Rating 5 out of 5]

Are you a parent? Read this book. A lot of the verses are things you likely already know you should be doing as a parent but reading this helps center you and remind you. Often times I’d read a section then find myself thinking of how I could have approached a recent situation differently.

[Shu Wai · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poetically constructed! Good reminders… things you know are right but could be hard to do in everyday life when faced with exhaustion, distraction and stress.