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A Return to Innocence: Philosophical Guidance in an Age of Cynicism
  
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A Return to Innocence: Philosophical Guidance in an Age of Cynicism (Hardcover)
by Jeffrey M., M.D. Schwartz (Author), Annie Gottlieb (Author), Patrick Buckley (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Diane Pub Co (Dec 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0788168533
  • ISBN-13: 978-0788168536
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.2 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)
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"[T]the letters of Dr. Schwartz to young Patrick Buckley constitute an astonishingly powerful road map to virtue . . . Schwartz's ultimate gift is not philosophical but literary: to portray the moral life for what it is, a perilous and heroic journey that requires all the historically male virtues, toughness, courage and vigor in pursuit of the historically female virtue, purity of the heart." -- Columnist Maggie Gallagher, Universal Press Syndicate

"You want to change the world? Then change yourself and, by example, change the people around you. Show, don't tell. Do good, and you will do well. . . . [T]hat, in a nutshell, is Jeffrey Schwartz's moral philosophy. . . . Schwartz makes the old moral truth sound almost new. . . . The result is a deeply moving book topical and true enough to keep the average adult and the average hungry-minded teen thinking about it long after they finish reading." -- Norah Vincent, THE WEEKLY STANDARD --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic reference for our society's cries for help, 8 April 1999
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This review is from: A Return to Innocence (Hardcover)
A RETURN TO INNOCENCE, written as letters exchanged between Dr. Schwartz and his young sixteen-year-old friend Patrick Buckley, is a cogent message to adults and youth of our present society, urging us all to rediscover and re-embrace the customs and traditions of moral values which we have so long abandoned or shrugged off as no longer necessary for our existence.

Infused with information from today's scientific research on the chemical changes the brain can undergo, the book also details, using historical accounts, how such changes can come about when a person's mind--i.e., a person's will--makes conscious decisions and choices necessary to alter the brain chemistry. In essence, a person can therefore choose constructive brain chemistry as opposed to destructive brain chemistry. The book also broadens the application of the basic principles that were presented in Dr. Schwartz's book entitled BRAIN LOCK, especially the principles concerning mindfulness and the "Impartial Spectator."

The book gives the reader a look into a surprisingly tender and most honest communication between two men--one the regardful father figure, the other, the respectful teenage son. Matters of morality, love, self-preservation and honest friendship are explored with heartfelt conversation between the two friends.

Dr. Schwartz also addresses the issues of OCD in this book, and definitely adds to the dimensions of understanding this disease and how behavior therapy methods can help a person control this chronic condition. It is a book which can help redirect our thinking in answering society's urgent cries for help.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, 9 Mar 1999
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This review is from: A Return to Innocence (Hardcover)
I'm not an extremely educated person, but I have always had some level of understanding in why people behave the way they do. This book seemed to help confirm my feelings. Being based on both science, and spirituality, I believe that this book portrays a truth, that people should try to understand rather than ignore, and hopefully try to Return to Innocence which is good for everyone.
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