Gianna Gobbi: A Hidden Treasure

Description

Authors: Marìa Ludlow and Liisa Peterson

Editor: Catherine Maresca

Illustrator: Helena Laurent-Cikanek.

Soft bound with 304 pages

Size: 6 x 9″

Liisa Peterson, a Catechist and Montessori primary guide, was literally stunned by a need to understand Gianna Gobbi, the Montessorian behind the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Liisa lives very happily in the Midwest, delighted by the antics of family and donkeys

María Ludlow, a psychiatrist, Catechist, and formation leader, knew and loved Gianna. María enjoys a busy life in Mexico City. She works in an atrium, studies, grows fruit, vegetables, and flowers, and plays bridge. Her greatest joy is spending time with her eight grandchildren

Gianna Gobbi: A Hidden Treasure reveals Gianna’s remarkable work as a Montessorian. This book of interviews, photos, and published material reveals her life in its historical context. She was a member of the hub of Montessorians in Rome expanding and experimenting with the insights of Maria Montessori during the time of the World Wars, Fascism, and the post-war era. This work of expansion led to Gobbi’s long partnership with Sofia Cavalletti, shaping the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Come and walk with us through the birth and growth of the Montessori movement in the footsteps of Gianna Gobbi.