For nearly half a century, Joseph Chilton Pearce has been
probing the mysteries of the human mind. Author of The Crack
in the Cosmic Egg, Exploring the Crack in the Cosmic Egg,
Magical Child, Magical Child Matures, Bond of Power, and
Evolution's End, one of his overriding passions remains
the study of what he calls the "unfolding" of intelligence in
children. He is a self-avowed iconoclast, unafraid to speak out
against the myriad ways in which contemporary American culture
fails to nurture the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual
needs and yearnings of our young people. Part scholar, part
scientist, part mystic, part itinerant teacher, Pearce keeps in
close touch with the most brilliant men and women in each field.
He creates a unique synthesis of their work and translates the
results into a common language.
World-renowned thinker, author, and advocate of evolutionary
child-rearing practices, Pearce has expertise that spans a broad
range of disciplines: psychology, anthropology, biology, and
physics. He has been a seminal figure in the study of human
consciousness and child development for over a quarter century.
His greatest publishing success was the national bestseller,
Magical Child, in which he delineated an exhaustive and
visionary approach to child rearing, especially focused on
support for the "nonviolent" birthing approach revived by
LeBoyer, Lamaze, and Odent, and popularized by Sondra Ray. He
has since written three other books, most recently,
Evolution's End, referring to the inherent potential
which he claims lies dormant within all human beings. For over
thirty years Pearce has written and lectured internationally on
human development and the changing needs of children. He has
recently completed The Biology of Transcendence, which
explores the biological foundation for what we think of as
"spiritual" development. He also coauthored Magical Parent,
Magical Child: The Art of Joyful Parenting with
Michael Mendizza.
He was a faculty member on child development at the Jung
Institute in Switzerland. More recently, he has become a
certified HeartMath trainer, further developing his already
extensive insights into the heart-brain connection. This
connection between the heart and brain is not merely
neurological and autonomic, or romantic and metaphoric—it
is central to our full development and total health. He is also
a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Institute of
HeartMath, and a faculty member at the Omega Institute.
selected books
Magical Parent, Magical Child: The Art of Joyful Parenting
(North Atlantic Books, 2004)
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The Biology of Transcendence: A Blueprint of the Human Spirit(Park Street Press, 2002)
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The Crack in the Cosmic Egg: New Constructs of Mind and Reality(Park Street Press, Reissue edition, 2002)
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Evolution's End: Claiming the Potential of Our IntelligenceHarperSanFrancisco (October 22, 2020)
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Magical Child(Plume Books; Reissue edition, 1992)
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