{"title":"Dr. Robert Coles","description":"\u003cp\u003eDR. ROBERT COLES was a child psychiatrist, academic, and the author of more than 50 books, including \u003cem\u003eDorothy Day: A Radical Devotion\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Moral Life of Children\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Spiritual Life of Children\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColes received the Pulitzer Prize for his five-volume Children of Crisis series and was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He served as Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Humanities at Harvard Medical School and as the James Agee Professor of Social Ethics at Harvard University, with which he was associated from 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Coles was born in Boston on October 12, 1928, and died on June 4, 2026. He lived in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Robert Coles’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"simone-weil","title":"Simone Weil: A Modern Pilgrimage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant portrait of a beloved and                 controversial \u003cbr\u003efigure in twentieth-century spirituality.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e                        \u003cp\u003eSimone Weil (1906-1943) was a writer and                 philosopher who devoted her life to a search for                 God—while avoiding membership in organized religion. She                 wrote with the clarity of a brilliant mind educated in the best                 French schools, the social conscience of a grass-roots labor                 organizer, and the certainty and humility of a mystic—and                 she persistently carried out her search in the company of the                 poor and oppressed. \u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003eRobert Coles's study of this strange and                 compelling figure includes the details of her short, eventful                 life: her academic career, her teaching, her political and                 social activism, and her mystical experiences. Coles also                 analyzes the major themes her life encompassed: her politics,                 her Jewish identity, her moral concerns, her intellect, and her                 experience of grace. This is the best, most accessible                 introduction to the woman who was a spiritual influence on the                 life and work of so many, among them T. S. Eliot, Flannery                 O'Connor, Adrienne Rich, and Albert Camus. \u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003eRobert Coles, M.D., was awarded the                 Pulitzer Prize for his five-volume Children of Crisis series.                 He is Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Humanities at Harvard                 Medical School and the James Agee Professor of Social Ethics at                 Harvard University, and is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Spiritual Life of Children, The Moral Life                 of Children,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDorothy Day: A Radical Devotion.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1683362977\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781683362975\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Dr. Robert Coles","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43240499773656,"sku":"9781683362975","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43240499806424,"sku":"9781683362982","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781594735660_FC_mockup_v2_1738735447_f4ef1310-2004-40cb-9103-5ddb1aec7307.jpg?v=1791043370"},{"product_id":"geography-of-faith","title":"Geography of Faith: Underground Conversations on Religious, Political and Social Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic of faith-based activism—updated for a new generation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003eWhy was Daniel Berrigan wanted by the FBI? Why did Robert Coles harbor a fugitive?             \u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003eListen in to the conversations between                 these two great teachers as they struggle with what it means to                 put your faith to the test. Discover how their story of                 challenging the status quo during a time of great political,                 religious, and social change is just as applicable to our lives                 today.\u003c\/p\u003e             \u003cp\u003eThirty years ago, at the height of U.S.                 involvement in the Vietnam War, Daniel Berrigan, a Jesuit                 priest, was wanted by the FBI for his nonviolent protest                 activities. He hid in the house of Robert Coles, who would                 later win the Pulitzer Prize. The two began a dialogue that                 encompasses a fascinating range of topics, from war,                 psychology, and violence, to social institutions, compassion,                 activism, and family life. \u003c\/p\u003e             \u003cp\u003eWith this expanded, anniversary edition of                 a classic, new generations of readers can examine for                 themselves how spirituality is not only for ourselves, but                 often demands action and personal risk in the public arena. \u003c\/p\u003e             \u003cp\u003eNew to this edition, Robert Coles offers                 historical perspective on this turbulent time and assesses the                 progress of faith-based activism in the years since. Daniel                 Berrigan challenges today’s activists in a new afterword.\u003c\/p\u003e             \u003cp\u003eFinally, a glossary of terms helps to                 clarify the key people, places, and movements that are often                 the subject of the Coles\/Berrigan conversations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1893361403\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781893361409\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Dr. Robert Coles","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43266984575192,"sku":"9781893361409","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43266984607960,"sku":"9781683360759","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781594735639_FC_mockup_v2_1738793715_f1a60aae-ac5b-4a1a-96c1-3a79b9f1171a.jpg?v=1791047286"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-dr-robert-coles.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}