Bruce Feiler
Bruce Feiler
Bruce Feileris an American writer and television personality. He is the author of 12 books, including six consecutive New York Times nonfiction best-sellers. He writes the "This Life" column in the Sunday New York Times and is also the writer/presenter of the PBS miniseries Walking the Bible and Sacred Journeys with Bruce Feiler...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth25 October 1964
CountryUnited States of America
dream book writing
Every writer dreams of writing a book that will touch people.
book writing
I set out to write an anti-parenting parenting book.
meaningful religious book
We no longer just take religious identity from our parents, so what's going on? Why are people going to this series, why are people reading so many books about religion? It's because they want answers. The answers are no longer just passed down from generation to generation. It's harder for people. In effect, you have to roll up your sleeve and ask the questions. But if you do it, if you forge your own identity, it can be much more personal and much more meaningful to you.
kids dinner heard
Everybody has heard that family dinner is great for kids. But unfortunately, it doesn't work in many of our lives.
names desire stories
My name is Bruce Feiler, and I'm an explainaholic. I first heard this word used to describe Isaac Asimov, and I knew instantly that I suffered from the same condition. It's the incurable desire to tell, shape, share, occasionally exaggerate, often elongate, and inevitably bungle a good story.
children kids order
Our instinct as parents is to order our kids around — it's easier, and frankly, we're usually right. [But] reverse the waterfall as much as possible. Enlist the children in their own upbringing.
biblical names creator
Even Superman's name reflects his creators' biblical knowledge.
fruit adam disappoint
But humans disappoint. Adam, in tasting the fruit, indicates that he prefers Eve to God, so God banishes them.
adventure may lasts
May your first word be adventure and last word love.
father names modern
Superman's original name was Kal-El, or Swift God. His father's name was Jor-El. Superman was clearly drawn as a modern-day god.
children emotional play
Knowing more about family history is the single biggest predictor of a child's emotional well-being. Grandparents can play a special role in this process, too.
winning needs steps
You don't need a grand plan, you don't need to go back to the ancestors and rewrite the rules. You just need to take small steps and accumulate small wins.
father moses founding
Moses is our true founding father.
father inspiration
Fathers can find great inspiration in faith.