{"product_id":"the-mother-s-smile-9798385236473","title":"The Mother's Smile: Philosophical Formation in the Welcome of Mothers and Friends","description":"From birth, the intimate, face-to-face encounters of life form each person in a natural, everyday philosophy. Mother's delighted welcome invites her tiny child into a fundamental vision of reality and models flourishing involvement with it. Sustained and matured in the gaze of certain friends throughout life, seeing oneself being seen with delight grows a \"yes\" to the world, a sense of one's existence, a regard for others, and a lifelong desire for the face of God. In this modern age skewed by a philosophy of isolation, suspicion, and critique, returning to a primal philosophy of welcome brings personal and cultural healing. It heightens wonder and wisdom, professional and every-day. And it means that people render profound philosophical service when they delight in their children and friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEsther Lightcap Meek is Professor of Philosophy Emerita\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eat Geneva College in Western Pennsylvania. She has authored several books of philosophy for everyday life, work, and worship, including \u003ci\u003eDoorway to Artistry: Attuning Your Philosophy to Enhance Your Creativity \u003c\/i\u003e(2023).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cascade Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589757993234,"sku":"9798385236473","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_75344a1f-5ffc-4ef8-93de-2c3be568f0b3.jpg?v=1765357309","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-mother-s-smile-9798385236473","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}