Ted O Neal: 5 books

Childhood is the time for virtues to be taught—or, more accurately, “caught.” And the virtue of respect is one sorely needed in a world more and more diverse, congested, and interdependent. Just what is respect? “It’s a good way to be—and a way to be good,” say the authors of this helpful,...

Truly bad things happen in life. And while we cannot shelter children from every hurt and harm, we can reassure them that they, like the little elves in these pages, will always be loved and cared for. We can teach children the skills needed for coping with life’s biggest challenges and changes. And we can restore children’s trust that life, after all, is good.

Whimsical Elfin characters offer simple, sage advice for dealing with life’s challenges!

Kids don’t need to be told that Christmas “counts.” They are generally tuned in to the excitement and anticipation! And yet, children can be among the first to forget what it is about the season that really counts. Much of this may have to do with what our culture—and we ourselves—teach...

Nature heals. This little book of Nature Therapy shows just how all of creation—by delighting and inspiring us, by teaching us, by feeding and providing for us, and, finally by engaging us—does its therapeutic good work on our weary or broken or over-stressed selves.