{"product_id":"1571745777","title":"Milton's Secret: An Adventure of Discovery through Then, When, and the Power of Now","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a beautifully illustrated children's parable from world-renowned author Eckhart Tolle, with Robert S. Friedman, of how a little boy overcomes his fears and learns to live in the present moment, translated from Tolle's living in the now message.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nPublishers Weekly\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTolle, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Now\u003c\/i\u003e, brings the philosophy in that book to a young audience with Hampton Roads cofounder Friedman. Milton has a happy existence until an encounter with a bully. Shaken, he retreats into himself, worrying his family. During heart-to-heart conversations, Milton's grandfather works to convince the boy not to dwell on the past (Then) or the future (When) but on the present (Wherever you are... that's the Now. You just have to pay attention). Following an extended dream sequence in which the woman at Milton's favorite ice cream parlor appears as a mystical sage in flowing robes, Milton regains his confidence. Riccio's (\u003ci\u003eThe Little Soul and the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e) homey Everytown, USA, setting lends the book an inviting, old-fashioned feel. Children should readily grasp the message and see obvious parallels in a subplot in which Milton's cat is attacked by a Doberman but is calm soon after. Whether those children will stay in the Now long enough to sit through the text-heavy book's lengthy passages is less certain. Ages 8-12. \u003ci\u003e(Oct.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren's Books\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScience Fiction \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFantasy\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eVisionary \u0026amp; Metaphysical\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowing Up \u0026amp; Facts of Life\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriendship, Social Skills \u0026amp; School Life\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-Esteem \u0026amp; Self-Respect\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eBullying\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBook details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolle, Eckhart,Friedman, Robert S.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hampton Roads Publishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781571745774\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hampton Roads Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":49283222077630,"sku":"1571745777-4","price":6.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/81FrqcpLMgL.jpg?v=1791962275","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/1571745777","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}