Bradshaw on :The Family

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.