A very readable book addressed to parents, and presenting many practical problems of difficult children in an easily understandable form. Mrs. Evans sees in the child a dynamo of vital energy for seeking a larger life and fuller expression, and the thousand and one neurotic symptoms, negativism and all the rest are indications of blocking on this pathway. Her points are well made and illustrated by concrete examples taken from her case histories. The difficulties and problems of parenthood are made clearer but are by no means minimized. In fact the average parent will leave the book with a sense of awe as to his responsibilities and his capacity for fulfilling them.

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