What Works with Children: Wisdom and Reflections from People Who Have Devoted Their Careers to Kids

A collection of thought-provoking, inspirational, sometimes humorous essays, featuring advice for parents from forty professionals who have worked with children for at least twenty-five years -- each a rich store of experience that adds up to one thousand years of wisdom. What emerges from these essays is the powerful message that a lifetime with children changes and challenges our ideas of what is of real importance -- and what is not.

DR. MARSHALL DUKE is a clinical psychologist and a member of the faculty at Emory University. He has published numerous articles and books on psychology, including HELPING THE CHILD WHO DOESN'T FIT IN (with Stephen Nowicki) and TEACHING YOUR CHILD THE LANGUAGE OF SOCIAL SUCCESS (with Stephen Nowicki and Elisabeth Martin). He lives with his family in Atlanta, Georgia.

SARA DUKE, a native of New Jersey, graduated from Indiana University in 1964 and received her M.M.Sc. form Emory University School of Medicine. In her private practice, she has worked with more than 2,500 children. She lives with her family in Atlanta, Georgia.