Based on a true story of what healed traumatized orphans during World War II, this text can help children everywhere heal their hurts and create a nonviolent world of life and love. It includes a section for parents and other caregivers at to help guide their children.
Heart-bread is made from memories of love. It never gets used up, and the more you let heart-bread feed you, the more you have. Children can make heart-bread every night by asking themselves two questions: What was my favorite time today? What was my least favorite time today? This process, so simple that even two-year-olds enjoy it, encourages children to take in nourishment from the day's grateful memories and heal painful memories. In a world where our children are bombarded with messages telling them what they must have in order to be happy, here is a way we can help them know from within what will bring them genuine and lasting happiness. Includes a section for parents and caregivers who want to help children make heart-bread every night by taking in love from nourishing moments and healing the moments that took life away. Second in a series for children by the Linns, this is an adaptation of their best-selling book for adults, Sleeping with Bread: Holding What Gives You Life. +