Dr. Benjamin Spock (1903-1998) is known for revolutionizing mainstream American family life with his book Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, for the controversy caused by his psychological advice, and for his early and courageous opposition to the war in Vietnam. Now, for the first time, award-winning biographer Thomas Maier tells the complete story in his acclaimed biography, Dr. Spock: An American Life. Drawing on his extensive interviews with Spock and his family, and exhaustive research, Maier reveals the surprising and complicated journey of the man who said, "Trust yourself. You know more than you think." From the New York Daily News - "Maier has done a marvelous job conveying a life that despite shocks and deep sorrows, was an American triumph." 526 pages with an index, bibliography, and notes on sources. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

SPOCK BENJAMIM 1903 1998 PEDIATRICIANS