Author: A. S. Neill
Creator: Erich Fromm
Publisher: Hart Pub. Co
Category: Book

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Media: Hardcover
Edition: First edition
Pages: 392

ASIN: B0006AWFF2

Publication Date: 1960
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Condition: Publisher: Hart Publishing CompanybrDate of Publication: 1960brBinding: Trade PaperbackbrCondition: GoodbrDescription: 8 Inches Light creases; inside very clean. binding tight, names written on front end papers, soiling on edge of pages,

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5 out of 5 stars

A classic text that everyone should own May 22, 2005
3 out of 5 found this review helpful

I reread Summerhill after a lapse of many years. And the wisdom - and love of life - is as fresh as ever. Summerhill was not just a school, but a philosophy. Honest, sensible, and very much an advocate for life and the living.

5 out of 5 stars

A necessary book for any parent May 30, 2002
13 out of 14 found this review helpful

A friend of mine gave me this book, and, after reading it, I remarked to him that, if it weren't against Neill's principles of freedom, Summerhill should be mandatory reading for everyone who wants to become a parent, before they can have children! This was one of the best books I've ever read. I instantly recognized many elements in Neill's teachings, and realized my parents had used some of them in my upbringing. I have bought this book for all of my friends who have or plan to have children, and I plan to read my own copy over and over, as I raise my own. If more people knew about and studied Neill's teachings, the recent violence in schools would not exist, and our current society would be a much healthier and happier place.

5 out of 5 stars

Not so radical, really! March 16, 2002
9 out of 11 found this review helpful

This book was given to me by a well meaning friend, who brought up her kids this way. I loved it and think that the titel should be revised a sensible approach to child rearing. The book might be a little old but has not lost any of its appeal today. It is a valid, reassuring and very helpful guide to viewing child rearing from a new perspective for many - even today. It took me a while to track down some more copies of this book, but the chase was well worth it. I think I will keep this book for another 20 years and will return to it many times over, whilst raising my daughter...

5 out of 5 stars

I am a product of Neill's method of child rearing. March 27, 2000
16 out of 19 found this review helpful

I am in college and in the process of reading this book for a book review for my parenting class. My mother recommended it to me because it was the book that she based her methods of child rearing after. I am 20 years old and number 7 out of the 8 children in my family. None of us are psychopaths, all of us are quite happy. My parents did give us a lot of freedom when we were being raised and am grateful to them for it. I love life and I love my family dearly. As I prepare for marraige and raising children, I am sure I will look to this book frequently for inspiration.

5 out of 5 stars

thumbs down May 6, 1999
4 out of 87 found this review helpful

Thank you Mr. Neill for your contribution to the Columbine massacre. Your approach to child rearing has spawned such mentality, in my opinion.

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