by Robert Shaw

Take a good look around you: You can't go into stores or restaurants without seeing joyless children screaming, sulking, and resisting their parents -- who try desperately to ignore their unruly offspring. According to esteemed child psychiatrist Robert Shaw, this epidemic has become so much the norm that we often don't even recognize its warning signs. His bold and timely book tells you how to save your child and your family -- with a commonsense approach that cuts to the core of the problem and shows us the cure. The Epidemic covers such important issues as:

• Developing your child's ability to love
• Managing child care and minimizing the damage
• Raising cooperative, joyful, and creative children
• Promoting self-esteem and confidence rather than self-centeredness
• Managing the harmful effects of electronic media
• Healing angry, contemptuous, withdrawn, and out-of-control children

The Epidemic is not just a