Reviews
" Witty, provocative, and insightful. Parents will feel empowered and encouraged by Esolen's uncommon sense." - Michael Medved , nationally syndicated talk radio host, "Esolen dissects the sources of the problem with irony, biting wit, and a writing style reminiscent of C. S. Lewis in The Screwtape Letters . . . . This book is essential reading for parents, educators and anyone who is concerned to rescue children from the tedious and vacuous thing childhood has become." - Education Reporter, "Esolen dissects the sources of the problem with irony, biting wit, and a writing style reminiscent of C. S. Lewis in The Screwtape Letters . . . . This book is essential reading for parents, educators and anyone who is concerned to rescue children from the tedious and vacuous thing childhood has become." -- Education Reporter, " Witty, provocative, and insightful. Parents will feel empowered and encouraged by Esolen's uncommon sense." -- Michael Medved , nationally syndicated talk radio host, " Esolen signals with this book his presence in the top rank of authors of cultural criticism , following in the footsteps of Richard Weaver, Walker Percy, Russell Kirk, John Senior, Christopher Lasch, and Roger Scruton. . . . This book is unfailingly witty and also maddening, reminding the reader of what was our American culture and calling us to take action." - American Spectator, "This book made me want to jump up (very high) and cheer, or run around (very far) and shout warnings. . . . All educators [should] take this uncommonly commonsensical book to heart. A worthy successor to C. S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man . " - Peter Kreeft , professor of philosophy, Boston College, " A lament for what we have lost and are losing : honor, humility, non-eroticized love, truth, and faith." - Conversations on Philanthropy, " Esolen signals with this book his presence in the top rank of authors of cultural criticism , following in the footsteps of Richard Weaver, Walker Percy, Russell Kirk, John Senior, Christopher Lasch, and Roger Scruton. . . . This book is unfailingly witty and also maddening, reminding the reader of what was our American culture and calling us to take action." -- American Spectator "Almost none of the sweeping trends of the past 30 years avoids Mr. Esolen's sweeping gaze. . . . His skewering of contemporary culture with all of its political correctness and shallow moral gestures is devastating ." -- Washington Times " Witty, provocative, and insightful. Parents will feel empowered and encouraged by Esolen's uncommon sense." -- Michael Medved , nationally syndicated talk radio host " The book is full of gems . . . . Esolen's case for the human imagination is extraordinarily important ." -- Catholic Culture "This book made me want to jump up (very high) and cheer, or run around (very far) and shout warnings. . . . All educators [should] take this uncommonly commonsensical book to heart. A worthy successor to C. S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man . " -- Peter Kreeft , professor of philosophy, Boston College " A lament for what we have lost and are losing : honor, humility, non-eroticized love, truth, and faith." -- Conversations on Philanthropy "Esolen dissects the sources of the problem with irony, biting wit, and a writing style reminiscent of C. S. Lewis in The Screwtape Letters . . . . This book is essential reading for parents, educators and anyone who is concerned to rescue children from the tedious and vacuous thing childhood has become." -- Education Reporter, "This book made me want to jump up (very high) and cheer, or run around (very far) and shout warnings. . . . All educators [should] take this uncommonly commonsensical book to heart. A worthy successor to C. S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man . " -- Peter Kreeft , professor of philosophy, Boston College, " The book is full of gems . . . . Esolen's case for the human imagination is extraordinarily important ." - Catholic Culture, " A lament for what we have lost and are losing : honor, humility, non-eroticized love, truth, and faith." -- Conversations on Philanthropy, " The book is full of gems . . . . Esolen's case for the human imagination is extraordinarily important ." -- Catholic Culture, "Almost none of the sweeping trends of the past 30 years avoids Mr. Esolen's sweeping gaze. . . . His skewering of contemporary culture with all of its political correctness and shallow moral gestures is devastating ." -- Washington Times, "Almost none of the sweeping trends of the past 30 years avoids Mr. Esolen's sweeping gaze. . . . His skewering of contemporary culture with all of its political correctness and shallow moral gestures is devastating ." - Washington Times, " Esolen signals with this book his presence in the top rank of authors of cultural criticism , following in the footsteps of Richard Weaver, Walker Percy, Russell Kirk, John Senior, Christopher Lasch, and Roger Scruton. . . . This book is unfailingly witty and also maddening, reminding the reader of what was our American culture and calling us to take action." -- American Spectator
