The Tortoise and the Hair

About the Book

Strengthening Your Child’s R.Q.

As parents and educators we seek to help our children develop socially in healthy ways. The R.Q. is the "Relational Quotient" of a person; revealing how well they relate to extra-grace- needed people.

"The Tortoise and the Hair" is a parable of what a healthy R.Q. might look like. The story of Tully the Tortoise is fun to read and naturally leads into a discussion of how to be socially attune to children that are different, and how to reach out to them.　

"Your best friend may be the turtle next door. Bible truth in modern fable."

—Leith Anderson, President, National Association of Evangelicals, Washington, DC

"Communications between children and adults require patience, care and skill and aids to this noble and necessary aspect of life are more than welcome. In this regard we warmly recommend Dietrich Schindler’s colorful, charming and creative book."

—Stuart and Jill Briscoe, authors.

About the Author

Dr. Dietrich Schindler was “made in America, but made for Germany.” He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1958 to German immigrant parents and raised in the suburb of New Berlin. Dietrich and his wife, Jan Carla, later began pastoral ministry in Germany in 1985. They have been starting new churches in Germany for the past twenty-five-plus years. The Schindlers have three adult children. Dietrich is currently the executive director of church planting for the Evangelical Free Church of Germany. In his discretionary time he revels in finding hidden treasure with metal locators.