Overview :In these many-layered and masterfully written portraits, Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot reaches deep into human experience--from the drama of birth... Read More
Overview :"The writing is beautiful, the ideas persuasive, and the picture it paints of the process of careful observation is one that every writer sh... Read More
Overview :The wisdom of saying goodbyeIn this wise and provocative book, the renowned sociologist Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot trains her lens on the myria... Read More
Overview :What makes a good school? A prominent Harvard educator looks for the answers in six schools that have earned reputations for excellence: Geo... Read More
Overview :With the insights she has gleaned from her close and subtle observation of parent-teacher conferences, renowned Harvard University professor... Read More
Overview :"We must develop a compelling vision of later life: one that does not assume a trajectory of decline after fifty, but one that recognizes it... Read More
Overview :From growing their children, parents grow themselves, learning the lessons their children teach. "Growing up," then, is as much a developmen... Read More