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    <body><![CDATA[This book has been criticized because it doesn't really offer empirical evidence, but I think for those of us who spent time wandering the woods (we had 40 acres that I knew like the back of my hand) as kids, we know what a gift that outdoor time can be for kids. That's why this book is a must-read ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50722525">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This one is a must read for anyone with children of their own, children in their life, teachers... Actually this is for all humans who grew up with or without nature... <br/>It shows the shift in how children were relating to the outdoors 40 years ago and how they are today. It explores the effects...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32342198">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I think every parent and educator should read this book or at least hear the thesis and give it some thought. The point is that children need nature--especially free play where they can roam and discover and create in the wild and that we, as a society have instilled too much fear of nature in our c...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26898426">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[As a reader, a would-be environmentalist, and a mom, I felt like Richard Louv was writing this book for me. Like so many other former kids who remember lazy days of running free through the woods, wading in streams, and catching toads and butterflies, I am saddened by our current video-game culture ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8378471">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I feel like this is a book every parent should read.  Personally, I ate it up because he explained in words what I have always felt and wanted for my children.  He does back up some of his ideas with research, but also with a lot of anecdotal evidence.  I did a lot of underlining and I like to keep ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39295106">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I picked this book up at Mt. Rainier while I was waiting in line to pay for a National Park passport for Rebecca. One of my biggest struggles living in Indiana has been having the knowledge that outdoor opportunities for Rebecca are much more limited in scope than that which I grew up with. The envi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8329455">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[With its heart in the right place, this book needs an editor--it reads like a rambling, book-length review article.  I don't dispute the message and there were nuggets of interest (how do we allow for rambunctious play that doesn't hurt habitat?).  However, if I were against this or didn't believe t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21287989">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[In this influential work about the staggering divide between children and the outdoors, child advocacy expert Richard Louv directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today's wired generation, he calls it nature-deficit, to some of the most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises in obesity, attention disorders, and depression.<br/><em>Last Child in the Woods</em> is the first book to bring together a new and growing body of research indicating that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of children and adults. More than just raising an alarm, Louv offers practical solutions and simple ways to heal the broken bond and they are right in our own backyard.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Okay, actually I read most of this book last year, but then it disappeared mysteriously -- until I finally discovered it behind the couch! It took a while to get back into the train of thought I'd left weeks (months?) ago, but I was very glad to finally finish it.<br/><br/>This was a life-changing b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50201959">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Although there were probably flaws in this book and in some of the author's arguments and suggestions, I gave it five stars because I think it's an important topic that was reasonably well addressed. Even as a fairly sedentary child who loved to read above all things, I spent plenty of time outdoors...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46135075">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I would agree with what others have posted.  Louv makes some compelling arguements, yet fails to back it up with sound data (mostly because little data exists).  Also, while I agree with what he terms &quot;Nature Deficit Disorder&quot;, I believe he stretches the positives of unstructured natuer pl...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55846420">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is a nice support for parents and teachers, and other concerned adults, who mourn the loss of simpler times when children gathered in vacant lots and ran through woods and fields on long summer days.<br/><br/>Louv becomes preachy at times, and relies considerably on anecdotal evidence, t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54887900">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i found many excellent points throughout this book, and was especially interested to learn about the historical changes in the way we, as a society, spend time outdoors, and the value we place on it.  i also really loved reflecting upon my own childhood, and outdoor experiences - particularly of sum...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5730097">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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