One of the best biographies on Montessori ever! Written by her last direct student and follower, becoming President of the Montessori Birth Center in Rome.

Maria Montessori was undoubtedly an extraordinary woman, capable of eliciting both the most passionate enthusiasm and the harshest criticism. Even today, her ideas and discoveries continue to provoke contrasting reactions.

The biography Maria Montessori: A Timeless Story explores every phase of her life: from her early years of education, marked by being one of the first female doctors in Italy, to the unfortunate episode of a concealed motherhood. From her feminist battles, which instilled in her a new sensitivity to social justice, to her dedication to underprivileged children, and finally to her revolutionary pedagogical ideas focused on fostering children’s skills and freedom, from infancy to adolescence.

This third edition by Grazia Honegger Fresco includes numerous updates, corrections, and new chapters, thanks in part to the invaluable contribution of her great-granddaughter, Carolina Montessori.