$Fault lines : fractured families and how to mend them$

Fault lines : fractured families and how to mend them

Book 2020

"Estrangement from a family member is one of the most painful life experiences. It is devastating not only to the individuals directly involved--collateral damage can extend upward, downward, and across generations. More than 65 million Americans suffer such rifts, yet little guidance exists on how to cope with and overcome them. In this book, Karl Pillemer combines the advice of people who have successfully reconciled with powerful insights from...

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Explore Topics & Themes:

Alienation (Social psychology)

Families

Interpersonal relations

Reconciliation

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ISBN:

9780525539032
0525539034

Description:

pages cm

Notes:

Includes index

Contents:

Introduction
Part One: The landscape of estrangement. You are not alone ; Pathways to estrangement ; "It never stops hurting": Living in a raft ; Collateral damage
Part two: The road to reconciliation. Why reconcile? ; Volcanic events ; Let go of the past ; Taking responsibility ; Changing expectations ; Setting boundaries ; One last chance

LCCN:

2020016812

Control Number:

3002974

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