Nature's Masterpiece Book

Libby Purves draws on the experiences of her previous books, How Not to be a Perfect Family and How Not to Raise a Perfect Child, to bring us Nature's Masterpiece: A Family Survival Book, a book that extends beyond the boundaries of perfect parenting and examines the realities of being the grown-up in a relationship. From the challenges that confront today's parents--computer games, drugs, alcohol, depression--to finding a balance between the protective and the over-protective, Purves' essays on the nature of the family in a modern world are delivered with brevity, good humour and a prevalent common-sense that sensitively avoids preaching and advice-giving. Instead, Purves dishes out sound ideas on juggling family life in a world that seems intent on making things difficult, whether facing up to life as a single parent or struggling to come to terms with coupledom-plus-kids. From bad language and discipline to pets and parties, from nursery tales and one-up-mums to quibbling siblings and marriage maintenance, Purves hits home in this snappy, dip-into book that will draw sighs of relief, giggles of gratitude and a general all-round thank you from any parent on the search for a little support and common sense. --Susan HarrisonRead More