From Library Journal
It has been nearly a decade since Bradshaw published such seminal self-help works as Homecoming: Reclaiming Your Inner Child (Bantam, 1990) and The Family: A Revolutionary Way of Self Discovery (Health Communications, 1988). His original evangelical enthusiasm for recovery topics has subsided, he confesses, and he has turned to recent family research and recovery materials to explore the individual in both a family and societal setting. Here, Bradshaw concentrates on developing goodness and character. He uses historical examples in demonstrating that the family has never offered a stable environment and in fact has survived simply because of our belief in the ultimate goodness of the family model. He counsels listeners to honor each family member for his or her unique contributions, extends his idea of a global family, and contends that healing the emotional wounds of the family can affect and heal the world. Recommended for public and academic libraries.?Ravonne A. Green, Emmanuel Coll. Lib., Franklin Springs, Ga.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
From AudioFile
This popular monk-turned-lecturer has released this new tape to follow his successful PBS television series. Before a live audience, the author discusses topics of recovery, such as family-of-origin issues and recovering one's inner child. In a delightful Southern twang Bradshaw peppers this sometimes somber topic with satirical humor. He also discusses spiritual topics (occasionally becoming preachy). The only thing that detracts from this lively performance is the abrupt endings of the tapes, which call for smooth transitions from topic to topic. A.G.H. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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