| Details | | Publication Date: | 1996-11-01 | | Edition Description: | Revised |
| Size | | Length: | 305 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 18.4 oz |
Publisher's Note
Eight years after the initial publication of BRADSHAW ON: THE FAMILY, John Bradshaw revisits his seminal work on the dynamics of families. The information that Bradshaw first shared with readers is still powerful today: 96 percent of all families are to some degree emotionally impaired. One generation passes the unhealthy rules many people live by down to another, & ultimately these rules seep into society. Our families are sick because we live by these inherited rules; our society is sick because our families are sick. In this updated edition, Bradshaw moves beyond these facts & again breaks new ground. Using the latest family research & recovery material, he examines the individual in both a family setting & a societal setting. He explores ways to escape the tyranny family - reinforced behavior traps, & shows readers how to make conscious choices that will transform their lives & their loved ones. They can heal their families, just as they heal themselves. Bradshaw then takes readers to the next level: by healing themselves & their families, they can heal the world in which they live. By reenvisioning societal conflicts from the perspective of a global family, readers will learn the power of deep democracy - how the choices we make every day can affect, & improve, our world.
Industry Reviews
Bradshaw (Family Secrets, LJ 1/95), a well-known speaker and author on such topics as addiction, recovery, and spirituality, has released a revised version of John Bradshaw: On Family, which first accompanied his 1984 television series. In this edition, he speaks out on the need for democracy within the family, as opposed to a patriarchal model of family relations. Throughout, Bradshaw refers to earlier models of child rearing as "poisonous pedagogy," and he is deeply committed to changing parenting within today's families and helping adults damaged by the parenting they received to rebuild their self-esteem. He uses many of the techniques of Adult Children of Alcoholics and similar groups in helping the reader identify problems and repair damage. Earlier editions of this book have sold more than a million copies, so public libraries will certainly have a demand for this title. Kay L. Brodie, Chesapeake Coll., Wye Mills., Md.
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