Editor's Note

To me, Virginia Satir's writings are like homemade bread. They are yeasty, hearty, and nourishing. They promise much, taste wonderful, digest well, and thoroughly satisfy.

      So why revise this book? Virginia describes the new material in her preface. I want to emphasize her devotion to peace in the world. By dipping into her own spiritual life, Virginia courageously tackles the difficult task of writing about peace and spirituality.

      Working with Virginia is a blessing for which I am deeply grateful. I also wish to thank Ann Austin Thompson, who carefully reviewed the manuscript; Betsy and Ellen Stevens, who brought a daughter's and mother's point of view to the new chapter on adolescence; and M. Ruth Whitcomb, who particularly attended to the chapter "The Later Years.

June Y. Schwartz