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Every Family Has A Story

How to Grow and Move Forward Together
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Every Family Has A Story by Julia Samuel delves into the complexities and dynamics of family life, exploring how we inherit patterns and behaviours that shape our identities. Through intimate and insightful stories, the book examines how families navigate challenges, heal from past wounds, and strive for growth and understanding. It's a thoughtful reflection on the influence of family history across generations.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring the dynamics and complexities of family relationships. The author delves into the intricate patterns that define families, offering insights into how past generations influence present behaviours. This captivating exploration is perfect for those curious about the resilience, challenges, and strengths that underpin family life.

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The bestselling psychotherapist explores what we inherit and how we can create the families we wish for.

In her bestselling follow-up to Grief Works and This Too Shall Pass, much-loved psychotherapist Julia Samuel invites us into her sessions as she explores the relationships that have the power to touch us and hurt us mostβ€”those with our family.

Through eight beautifully told case studies, covering a variety of families across multiple generations, she analyses common issues from losing a parent to children leaving home, and from separation to step-relationships. In doing so, she shows how much is, in fact, inheritedβ€”and how much can be healed when it is faced together.

Every Family Has A Story provides the tools that will help with this work of improving our relationships. Its twelve touchstones for family well-being show how to communicate effectively, set boundaries, fight productively, and allow change.

This is a wise and insightful exploration of modern life that will help us create the families we wish for.

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Every Family Has A Story by Julia Samuel has been praised for its engaging and informative writing, along with its insightful and wise content. Reviewers commend it for being engrossing and generous, providing excellent advice that surpasses typical textbooks. It is recommended for its profound exploration and compassionate understanding of family relationships.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241480632

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Life

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Julia Samuel, MBE, is a leading British psychotherapist and has authored three Sunday Times bestsellers- Every Family Has A Story, This Too Shall Pass and Grief Works. During the last thirty years, she has worked first for the NHS and then in private practice. She is Founder Patron of Child Bereavement UK and a Vice President of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She lives in Somerset with her husband, and has four children and nine grandchildren.

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