Vanessa: This book may look like a novel from afar, but it's brimming with research and scientific studies. The author makes reference to studies that are probably some of the earliest research done on skin and touch, so I would think some of the animal experiments might be unethical in the 21st century, but insightful nonetheless.
Despite that I'm not interested in pregnancy or having children, the author also spends a good deal of writing exploring the touch relationship and necessity of touch throughout pregnancy and infancy, across animal and human studies, which I found very interesting and useful for further understanding the importance of touch.
I am a massage therapist, so I value touch. But this book has impacted my opinion in that I no longer see touch as simply valuable, but rather as the most significant need of living beings.
Maybe an old book, but definitely still relevant and an excellent read!
United States on Dec 23, 2022
Ronald J Wroblewski: Total like. Show how vital human touch is to both development and happiness in life. Great author - I went to one of his lectures many years ago. A question was asked him - anything you regret in your life. He said "the books I didn't buy". He had a personal library of 5000 books.
United States on Sep 07, 2022
Miguel Rodriguez: Lectura necesaria (es posible que existan ediciones más nuevas). Explica la importancia de el contacto corpóreo en diferentes ámbitos del modo del ser humano y sus posibles implicaciones, al igual que las implicaciones del no contacto en determinadas situaciones (como la infiancia).
Spain on Sep 13, 2019
Coldnight: Hasn't lost anything since I first read it many years ago. Updated but not in any way debased by being so.
United Kingdom on Oct 18, 2017
Nicolas Auclaire: Took a while to get to me, but all good in the end. A great book for parents and massage enthusiasts/professionals alike...
United Kingdom on Aug 22, 2015
Peter S. Lunde: This is one of those books that simply informs deeply into the brain and memory. When I was a boy, my father taught at Rutgers University, and one of the professors there was Ashley Montagu. He was tall, lean, white haired, and very English. Behind him I remember a fetus in a jar, and he explained that this was the son of a student who wanted to give him her stillborn child "for science." Years later, he sent me an autographed copy of this book, and I remember the clarity of the writing and the humaneness of the content. Montagu tells us that of all things important to humans, the earliest sensations are from the skin and the exposure to touching. A mother's breast, a father's strong arms, a siblings playing with fingers, and the like. Nothing short of language itself has such a powerful impact on healthy and normal human development. Read this and be enlightened by a great mind and scientist. There are not many around like him anymore.
United States on Jul 21, 2014
Sophie RV: Almost a classic. It would be great to have an updated version with the very latest research on this topic. Some things, such as SIDS (cot death) causes etc. is dated and we causes have been researched in great depth over the last 15 years.
Anyone interested in massage, childcare, maternity care, the senses or just interested in LOVE and how important positive touch is, may find it essential reading.
United Kingdom on Sep 03, 2013
Tara Green: I discovered this book after my son was born severely premature after 23.5 weeks gestation, weighing only 1 lbs 10 oz. The doctors told me he had 0% chance for survival. Someone suggested that I read this book. In the first 3 weeks of his little life, I was not able to touch him because his system was too sensitive for even the slightest stimulation. So I read this book. At first it scared me that not being able to touch, hold, or cradle him might effect his willingness to live. Even though I couldn't touch him, I was grateful that the nurses who were constantly touching him. As he grew more tolerant, I was able to touch him with a fingertip, then a couple of fingers, until I was able to gradually lay my hand on him. It is hard to explain what it was like to be a Mom and not able to touch or hold your baby. After the 3rd week, he needed to get a PDA surgery to close a valve in his heart to support his breathing. The doctors were certain he would not survive the surgery. So one nurse figured that since he would die, I might as well hold him one time while he was living. I, myself, grew up in a home where affection was not practiced and it was awkward for me. This moment I got to...
United States on May 16, 2013
Anna P: A must for every therapist! I strongly recommend this book for every therapist as it is full of very important things big and small. It makes a difference if we know them. Quick delivery, very good quality, all as described, thank you
United Kingdom on Jan 28, 2013
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| Paperback | 512 pages | 304 pages | |
| Dimensions | 5.31 x 1.15 x 8 inches | 7.75 x 1 x 9.5 inches | 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.2 inches |
| ISBN-10 | 0060960280 | 9781925335538 | 0525538321 |
| Publisher | William Morrow Paperbacks; 3rd edition | Exisle Publishing | Riverhead Books |
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| Language | English | English | English |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7/5 stars of 132 ratings | 4.4/5 stars of 441 ratings | 4.5/5 stars of 962 ratings |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0060960285 | 978-1925335538 | 978-0525538325 |
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| Item Weight | 13.7 ounces | 1.55 pounds | 8.8 ounces |
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United States on Aug 23, 2023