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andrewotey's review against another edition
4.0
This passage is going to stay with me for a while: “A theologian friend of mine, Dr. Eileen Lindner, shared the story of taking her car to Jiffy Lube for servicing. Not having anything to read, she picked up a manual on the coffee table about boating. A chapter on the rules for what happens when boats encounter one another on the open sea described two kinds of craft: burdened and privileged. The craft with power that can accelerate and push its way through the waves, change direction, and stop on demand is the burdened one. The craft dependent on the forces of nature, wind, tide, and human effort to keep going is the privileged craft. Since powerful boats can make their way forward under their own power, they are burdened with responsibility to give the right of way to the powerless or privileged vessels dependent on the vagaries of the tide, wind, and weather.”
stenaros's review against another edition
I read the "for teachers" chapter and called it good.
amysbrittain's review against another edition
2.0
There's nothing groundbreaking here, but the book is an easily digested series of short letters (to grandchildren, parents, teachers, leaders, and citizens, for example). Edelman reminds readers to serve in the world around us, expect the best from children and support them in every way, live intentionally, and to be courageous, grateful, and passionate about life.
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