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PublisherRandom House Publishing Group

ISBN-100553057936

ISBN-139780553057935

eBay Product ID (ePID)1378034

Product Key Features

Book TitleHomecoming

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPersonal Growth / Happiness, Personal Growth / General, Interpersonal Relations, Motivational & Inspirational

Publication Year1990

IllustratorYes

GenreSelf-Help, Psychology

AuthorJohn Bradshaw

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight16.4 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN90-033688

SynopsisIn this powerful book, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Reclaiming Virtue shows how we can learn to nurture our inner child and offer ourselves the good parenting we needed and longed for. Are you outwardly successful but inwardly feel like a big kid? Do you aspire to be a loving parent but too often "lose it" in hurtful ways? Do you crave intimacy but sometimes wonder if it's worth the struggle? Are you plagued by constant, vague feelings of anxiety or depression? If any of this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing the hidden but damaging effects of a painful childhood--carrying within you a "wounded inner child" who is crying out for attention and healing. John Bradshaw's step-by-step process of exploring the unFinished business of each developmental stage helps us break away from destructive family rules and roles, freeing ourselves to live responsibly in the present. Then, says Bradshaw, the healed inner child becomes a source of vitality, inviting us to Find new joy and energy in living. Homecoming includes a wealth of unique case histories and interactive techniques, including questionnaires, guided meditations, afFirmations, and letter-writing to the inner child. These classic therapies, which were pioneering when introduced, continue to be validated by new discoveries in attachment research and neuroscience. No one has ever brought them to a popular audience more effectively and inspiringly than John Bradshaw., Bradshaw's Homecoming re-creates the transformative experiences of his workshops, in which participants learn to understand and mourn the damage done to their inner child--the core self with which we are born and which is damaged and hidden when the growing child adapts to life in a dysfunctional family. A #1 national bestseller, now in trade paperback. Illustrated.

LC Classification NumberBF698.35.I55B72 1990