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Bradshaw On: The Family: A New Way of Creating Solid Self-Esteem | 
 enlarge | Author: John Bradshaw
Publisher: HCI
Category: Book
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Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 11998
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Pages: 230
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 1558744274
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.85
EAN: 9781558744271
ASIN: 1558744274
Publication Date: April 1, 1990
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Product Description
Eight years after the initial publication of Bradshaw on the Family, John Bradshaw revisits his seminal work on the dynamics of families. In this updated edition, Bradshaw moves beyond the facts on emotionally impaired families and breaks new ground, showing how families can heal themselves and, at the same time, heal the world in which they live. Extensive national radio tour.
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 helpful ideas, but poorly written and organized March 27, 2008
Dani (Washington, DC USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I think there are a lot of good ideas in this book that have helped me and could help others, but unfortunately it was painful to get through. Bradshaw uses too much jargon and needlessly creates some of his own hokey jargon. The personal examples are all extreme cases, leaving those of us who had difficult childhoods but not Lifetime Drama-material childhoods wondering if maybe we're making too much of things. I found the lists and summaries at the end of each chapter unhelpful and irritating. Bradshaw is repetitive, and goes off on tangents too easily. I also just don't like his tone, which comes off as a bit arrogant. Given all of that, I am glad that I read this book as it gave me a lot to think about and work on. It also helped me understand that some of what I went through as a child was not normal, and had consequences for my emotional development. As I read this book I wanted to keep reading in case there was more to learn, but I kept thinking, "there must be a better written book on this subject."
 Saved my life - opened my eyes January 2, 2008
Bethie
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book saved my life! It is a must-read for anyone from a dysfunctional family or in an abusive relationship. Bradshaw helps you get to the heart of your hurt, heal it, and move on. He offers understanding of the dynamics at work in abusive situations, and the understanding helps to heal. He has been there, and his analyses make sense, and they let you know you are NOT insane and you are NOT a victim. His insight is empowering and gives us all hope for the future where we might not have had any. I have given several copies to my friends in crisis and truly believe this honest look inside could benefit everyone.
A Must Read !! September 30, 2007
Joey David (Toronto, ON)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was introduced to the Bradshaw Video's which aired on PBS in the 80's while I was in rehab. Not only did it answer a lot of questions for me about my childhood but it was enlightening and an eye opener for me. I bought all of his books and I highly recommend those from dysfunctional backgrounds to read his materials.
Excellent for self actualizers. September 8, 2007
Natasha Hubshman (Yonkers, NY United States)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you've done a lot of work on yourself this is well written. The word frames annoy me but the book gets to the heart of family. Not for the clueless.
Amazing Insights May 6, 2007
Robert True (Warrenville, IL)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
John Bradshaw is an outstanding psychologist who has probed deeply into family dynamics, especially dysfunctional families. If you have ever wondered why you have trouble relating to your family "as you should" you may gain insights about your birth family and how you were treated by them. The family of origin's strengths and, more prticularly, their weaknesses will follow from generation to generation unless you gain insight into why you act/react to family members and make the necessary adjustments in your parenting style. John Bradshaw's "Bradshaw On: The Family" will help you see where you may have been damaged as a child. It is must reading for those who know there is "something wrong" but can't put their finger on it.
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