Slate.com | The Dr. Spock of Sleep
The Dr. Spock of Sleep
How Richard Ferber became the icon he is.
By Ann Hulbert
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Ferber, like Spock, isn't the author of a mere parenting primer. Both men's books are social emblems of the endless American debate over whether the secret to national success and happiness lies in more discipline or more bonding, the earlier the better. Both owe their fame partly to being in the right place at the right time—which for Ferber meant arriving on the scene just as 80-year-old Spock was receding from the spotlight.
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Slate.com Wednesday, May 31, 2006
How Richard Ferber became the icon he is.
By Ann Hulbert
[...]
Ferber, like Spock, isn't the author of a mere parenting primer. Both men's books are social emblems of the endless American debate over whether the secret to national success and happiness lies in more discipline or more bonding, the earlier the better. Both owe their fame partly to being in the right place at the right time—which for Ferber meant arriving on the scene just as 80-year-old Spock was receding from the spotlight.
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Slate.com Wednesday, May 31, 2006
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