In MODELS OF LOVE, Barry and Joyce Vissell once again champion the path of devotion. They remind us that the process of parenting is yet another opportunity to integrate that in us which is human with that in us which is divine. Ram Dass Who are the "models,of love"? Children are models of love. Their innocence, purity and joy continually teach us. Parents are models of love. They are the first teachers of love for their children. It is from them that children first learn how to translate their inner light into caring for others. This book is about the vast pioneering journey which couples undertake by having children. But it is also about our on-going relationship with the true Models of Love -- those who live fully in love, who breathe love in and out with every breath, and who live completely in service to love. This book is for parents and non-parents alike. It is for those who want to glimpse the practical as well as the inspirational side of parenting -- and even more, how the two can be integrated. Excerpts from the book: ... Our children need not 'fall asleep' to the beauty of their heavenly state for twenty, thirty, or more years, at which time breaking the habit of material thought is very difficult. We can help them begin the awakening process from the day they are conceived, so that the bridge of consciousness between the two worlds is continually strengthened." ... Through the practice of teaching a child, we are forced to become simple ourselves; to see God with the pure, innocent eyes of a child." May the contents of this book serve you on your journey in this life. May the thoughts and stories, the quotes and contributions, all convey the utter simplicity and yet profound beauty of this experience called family. Contributors include Leo Buscaglia, Jeannine Parvati Baker, Gerald Jampolsky, Jack Kornfield, Jenny Dent, Joan Hodgson, Qahira Qalbi, Brian Graham, and others.