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That sense of prodigy never left him. It is central to his imagination, as one of the most interesting books on him, The Success and Failure of Picasso by John Berger, points out. "Painting is stronger than me; it makes me do what it wants," Picasso has said. His experience of self is predicated on that sensation of bearing, in the literal sense, "a gift," for gifts come from outside, and the artist is their medium. Prodigy is analogous to the divine right of kings-always present, a force beyond argument or development. Hence Picasso s most often quoted remark...
...years, publishers have been flooding the market with adult books on how to be mentally healthy. Now, publishers are turning to the same subject for young readers-some of them surprisingly good books. One of the most appealing is Terry Berger's I Have Feelings (Behavioral Publications; $3.95), the fourth of seven volumes approved by child-development experts from Columbia University's Teachers College, Harvard Medical School and the National Institute of Mental Health...
Feelings shows four-to-nine-year-olds how to cope with their emotions-pride, shame, jealousy, loneliness, disappointment. Author Berger first poses the problem: "When I get home, Barry calls to tell me that he can't come over. I have no one to play with." Beneath a moody black-and-white photograph, the emotion is defined: "I feel lonely." The solution is printed alone on a full page: "After a while I get a book and some toys. I find that I can have fun when I am alone...
Marinaro's talent is not limited to head on running. "He's not the kind of guy that will just run around end. He'll do anything." Mitch Berger '74. Harvard's starting defensive said. "We have a lot of respect...
...think we're going to take the Heisman away from him this game." Berger added...