Guide My Feet

Prayers and Meditations for Our Children

By Marian Wright Edelman

“Edelman blends gospel passages with her own personal prayers, and her reverence for the young brings a depth to this book that goes well beyond the words.” —Los Angeles Times

“A wonderfully warm, poignant, and truly touching and attractive anthology.” —Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu

Here are prayers and meditations for parents and others who strive to instill values of faith, integrity, compassion, and service in our children at a time when these ideals are threatened by commercialism and violence. With warmth and conviction, Marian Wright Edelman shares her own prayers as well as inspirational readings from others. Turn to this book for guidelines and support—again and again.

ISBN: 9780060958190
Imprint: Harper Perennial
On Sale: Sep 19, 2000
List price: $23.99
No of pages: 240
Trim Size: 5.200 in (w) x 7.950 in (h) x 0.800 in (d)
BISAC 1: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General
BISAC 2: SELF-HELP / Meditations
BISAC 3: SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational
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Marian Wright Edelman

Biography

Marian Wright Edelman is the founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund. She is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours and eight other books. She is the winner of many awards for her work, including a MacArthur Fellowship, the Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Award, a Heinz Award, and a Niebuhr Award. In 2000, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Robert F. Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award for her writings. Edelman is a graduate of Spelman College and Yale Law School. She and her husband live in Washington, DC, and have three children and four grandchildren.

“Edelman blends gospel passages with her own personal prayers, and her reverence for the young brings a depth to this book that goes well beyond the words.” —Los Angeles Times

“A wonderfully warm, poignant, and truly touching and attractive anthology.” —Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu

Here are prayers and meditations for parents and others who strive to instill values of faith, integrity, compassion, and service in our children at a time when these ideals are threatened by commercialism and violence. With warmth and conviction, Marian Wright Edelman shares her own prayers as well as inspirational readings from others. Turn to this book for guidelines and support—again and again.

ISBN: 9780060958190
Imprint: Harper Perennial
On Sale: Sep 19, 2000
List price: $23.99
No of pages: 240
Trim Size: 5.200 in (w) x 7.950 in (h) x 0.800 in (d)
BISAC 1: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General
BISAC 2: SELF-HELP / Meditations
BISAC 3: SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Marian Wright Edelman

Biography

Marian Wright Edelman is the founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund. She is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours and eight other books. She is the winner of many awards for her work, including a MacArthur Fellowship, the Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Award, a Heinz Award, and a Niebuhr Award. In 2000, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Robert F. Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award for her writings. Edelman is a graduate of Spelman College and Yale Law School. She and her husband live in Washington, DC, and have three children and four grandchildren.