Synopses & Reviews
In the nearly 30 years since the accident that made radio personality and columnist Dan Gottlieb a quadriplegic, he developed a finely-tuned quality of awareness that most people never achieve: he became an outsider among us—”like a foreign correspondent,” as he puts it. From that vantage point, he has acutely observed the way people act, think, feel, and live—in short, he studied and learned exactly what it means to be human. Here, Dan shares his insights, written with humor, honesty, a gift for storytelling, and breathtaking compassion.
Learning from the Heart looks at what divides as well as unites us, including the problems of family life; difficulties confronting todays parents; challenges faced by the disabled and the aging; and issues of injustice that affect the way we understand the world and our lives.
Although Dan is now speaking directly to the reader, rather than to his own family, youll recognize the distinctive voice and format that caused an outpouring of e-mail from fans of Letters to Sam: short anecdotal chapters rich in wisdom, generously revealing and deeply personal, and resonating with universal truths.
Synopsis
In his bestselling "Letters to Sam," Gottlieb poignantly addressed his autistic grandson. In this wise and wonderful follow-up, he opens his heart to share his insights and breathtaking compassion with the readers.
Synopsis
In the nearly 30 years since the accident that made this radio personality and columnist a quadriplegic, Dan Gottlieb has developed a finely tuned quality of awareness that most people never achieve. He became an outsider among uslike a foreign correspondent,” as he puts itand here, Dan shares his insights into what it means to be human.
Written with humor, honesty, a gift for storytelling, andbreathtaking compassion, Learning from the Heart looks at what divides as well as unites us: the problems of family life; difficulties confronting todays parents; challenges faced by the disabled and the aging; and issues of injustice that affect the way we understand the world and our lives.
About the Author
Daniel Gottlieb, a practicing psychologist and family therapist, serves as the host of Voices in the Family, an award-winning mental health call-in show on Philadelphias much-respected public radio station, WHYY. He is the author of three previous books, including Letters to Sam and Voices in the Family. He lectures locally and nationally on a variety of topics affecting the well-being of people, families, and the larger community.