Karen Reivich Knihy

In The Optimistic Child, Dr. Martin Seligman offers parents, teachers, and coaches a well-validated program to prevent depression in children. In a thirty-year study, Seligman and his colleagues discovered the link between pessimism -- dwelling on the most catastrophic cause of any setback -- and depression. Seligman shows adults how to teach children the skills of optimism that can help them combat depression, achieve more on the playing field and at school, and improve their physical health

In the vein of Emotional Intelligence, but with a prescriptive edge, a groundbreaking, comprehensive guide to the keys of resilient thinking--which America needs now more than ever