Collected from countries across the African continent, these wise proverbs encourage children to treasure community over material items; show kindness to others; love from the heart and not the mind; exercise empathy; and strive for a global education. These thoughtful proverbs include insights such as:
Proverb: “Love, like rain, does not choose the grass on which it falls.” (South Africa)Insight: True love is blind. True love is not based on wealth, family, position, education, tribe, religion or class. Love can bind together a most unlikely couple, as the heart has reasons that reason does not understand.
Proverb: “When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground.” (Gambia)Insight: The elders of the community hold the wisdom of the world.
Devoting a little time, day by day for a full year, this holistic, enriching gift book can lead to inner peace and happiness.
Collected from countries across the African continent, these wise proverbs encourage children to treasure community over material items; show kindness to others; love from the heart and not the mind; exercise empathy; and strive for a global education. These thoughtful proverbs include insights such as:
Proverb: “Love, like rain, does not choose the grass on which it falls.” (South Africa)Insight: True love is blind. True love is not based on wealth, family, position, education, tribe, religion or class. Love can bind together a most unlikely couple, as the heart has reasons that reason does not understand.
Proverb: “When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground.” (Gambia)Insight: The elders of the community hold the wisdom of the world.
Devoting a little time, day by day for a full year, this holistic, enriching gift book can lead to inner peace and happiness.
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Life Is God's Best Gift: Wisdom from the Ancestors on Finding Peace and Joy in Today's World
288Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780062906878 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 06/25/2019 |
Pages: | 288 |
Sales rank: | 1,039,782 |
Product dimensions: | 5.20(w) x 7.20(h) x 1.30(d) |