{"product_id":"adhd-a-hunter-in-a-farmers-world-9781620558980","title":"ADHD: A Hunter in a Farmer's World","description":"A newly revised and updated edition of the classic guide to reframing our view of ADHD and embracing its benefits \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Explains that people with ADHD are not disordered or dysfunctional, but simply \"hunters in a farmer's world\"--possessing a unique mental skill set that would have allowed them to thrive in a hunter-gatherer society \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Offers concrete non-drug methods and practices to help hunters--and their parents, teachers, and managers--embrace their differences, nurture creativity, and find success in school, at work, and at home \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Reveals how some of the world's most successful people can be labeled as ADHD hunters, including Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, and Andrew Carnegie \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 10 percent of the Western world's children suspected of having Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADHD, and a growing number of adults self-diagnosing after decades of struggle, the question must be raised: How could Nature make such a \"mistake\"? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this updated edition of his groundbreaking classic, Thom Hartmann explains that people with ADHD are not abnormal, disordered, or dysfunctional, but simply \"hunters in a farmer's world.\" Often highly creative and single-minded in pursuit of a self-chosen goal, those with ADHD symptoms possess a unique mental skill set that would have allowed them to thrive in a hunter-gatherer society. As hunters, they would have been constantly scanning their environment, looking for food or threats (distractibility); they'd have to act without hesitation (impulsivity); and they'd have to love the high-stimulation and risk-filled environment of the hunting field. With our structured public schools, office workplaces, and factories those who inherit a surplus of \"hunter skills\" are often left frustrated in a world that doesn't understand or support them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Hartmann shows, by reframing our view of ADHD, we can begin to see it not as a disorder, but as simply a difference and, in some ways, an advantage. He reveals how some of the world's most successful people can be labeled as ADHD hunters and offers concrete non-drug methods and practices to help hunters--and their parents, teachers, and managers--embrace their differences, nurture creativity, and find success in school, at work, and at home. Providing a supportive \"survival\" guide to help fine tune your natural skill set, rather than suppress it, Hartmann shows that each mind--whether hunter, farmer, or somewhere in between--has value and great potential waiting to be tapped.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThom Hartmann is the host of the internationally syndicated talkshow \u003ci\u003eThe Thom Hartmann Program\u003c\/i\u003e and the TV show \u003ci\u003eThe Big Picture\u003c\/i\u003e on the Free Speech TV network. He is the award-winning \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of 24 books, including \u003ci\u003eAdult ADHD\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eADHD and the Edison Gene\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight\u003c\/i\u003e. A former psychotherapist and founder of the Hunter School, a residential and day school for children with ADHD, he lives in Portland, Oregon.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Healing Arts Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50583750770962,"sku":"9781620558980","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1fafe7d4-590b-4064-94f2-a12c3681605c.jpg?v=1732031267","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/adhd-a-hunter-in-a-farmers-world-9781620558980","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}