The Shelter of Each Other, Mary Pipher, PhD
The Shelter of Each Other, Mary Pipher, PhD
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The Shelter of Each Other

Author: Mary Pipher, PhD

Narrator: Mary Pipher, PhD

Abridged: 4 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/05/2000


Synopsis

“Simple solutions for survival in this family-unfriendly culture. . . . Eye-opening. . . heart-wrenching and uplifting.”—San Francisco Chronicle 

Even more resonant today than at its original publication in 1996, The Shelter of Each Other traces the effects of our society’s “anti-family” way of life, where parents are overtaxed, children are undersupervised, and technology is rapidly dictating how we interact. As she did in her number-one bestseller Reviving Ophelia, Mary Pipher illuminates how our families are suffering at the hands of shifting cultural norms, and she snaps our gaze into crisp focus. 
 
Drawing on the fascinating stories of families rich and poor, angry and despairing, religious and skeptical, and probing deep into her own family memories and experiences, Pipher clears a path to the strength and energy at the core of family life. Compassionate and heart-wrenching, The Shelter of Each Other is an impassioned call for us to gather our families in our arms and hold on to them for dear life.

About The Author

Dr. Mary Pipher is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Lincoln, Nebraska. She teaches part-time at the University of Nebraska and is also a commentator for Nebraska Public Radio.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah

This is a must-read for families. Although this was written in the 90s, I think it's even more relevent today. Pipher says that in a deteriorating society, we all need to find shelter within our families. She compares her mother's family in the 1920s-30s to a family she helps in couseling in the 90s.......more

Goodreads review by Ido

I picked this up on a whim since we have it and her other book "Reviving Ophelia" in our home library. Suffice it to say everything she wrote in here resonates strongly with me. Our society and our culture have become more toxic as the years have passed. Advertisers and businesses look at people in......more


Quotes

“Simple solutions for survival in this family-unfriendly culture…Eye-opening…heart-wrenching and uplifting.”
San Francisco Chronicle 

“Compelling.”
USA Today

“A canny mix of optimism and practicality.”
Newsweek

“This new book is an expansion of Reviving Ophelia but offers more ideas for change.”
The Washington Post Book World 

“Lively, straightforward… The Shelter of Each Other offers hope for the American family in a time that challenges its viability.”
Kirkus Reviews

“Plain and practical talk for beleaguered parents and the families they are trying to protect.”
Publishers Weekly