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Book SynopsisAllan Gonsher is an experienced family therapist with the dual perspective of a practicing Jew and a clinical training in psychology and inter-personal dynamics. "An Allowance is Not a Bribe" is the result of this viewpoint on Jewish parenting.
Trade ReviewAn Allowance Is Not a Bribe: And Other Helpful Hints for Raising Responsible Jewish Children is a wonderful book about modern child rearing in the Jewish tradition. Its author, Allan Gonsher, brings years of experience as a psychotherapist to parenting during each stage in the family cycle. He approaches the task in a child-friendly manner with deep insight and good humor. On the whole, An Allowance Is Not a Bribe has my highest level of recommendation. It richly achieves the author's stated goal, to strengthen Jewish families, and will be of great interest to anyone attempting to raise stable, healthy children. The book is easy to read and enjoyable. It has universal appeal. -- Dr. Paul Fine, Creighton University and Mercer University
Allan Gonsher's book, An Allowance Is Not a Bribe, is a warm, wise, and deeply Jewish approach to parenting. He integrates lessons learned from both modern therapy and Jewish tradition as well as his own experience as a father to provide his readers with sound advice, tested through decades of helping children and their families. This book is chock-full with good ideas about how to carry out the complex, but ultimately important, role of Jewish parenting. -- Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, University of Judaism
