Homecoming - John Bradshaw

Are you outwardly successful but inwardly do you feel like a big kid? Do you aspire
to be a loving parent but all too often "lose it" in hurtful ways? Do you crave intimacy
but sometimes wonder if it's worth the struggle? Or are you plagued by constant vague
feelings of anxiety or depression?

If any of this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing
the hidden but damaging effects of a painful childhood-carrying within you a "wounded
inner child" that is crying out for attention and healing.

In this powerful book,
John Bradshaw shows how we can learn to nurture that inner child, in essence offering
ourselves the good parenting we needed and longed for. Through a step-by-step process
of exploring the unfinished business of each developmental stage, we can break away
from destructive family rules and roles and free ourselves to live responsibly in
the present. Then, says Bradshaw, the healed inner child becomes a source of vitality,
enabling us to find new joy and energy in living.

Homecoming includes a wealth of
unique case histories and interactive techniques, including questionnaires, letter-writing
to the inner child, guided meditations, and affirmations. Pioneering when introduced,
these classic therapies are now being validated by new discoveries in attachment
research and neuroscience. No one has ever brought them to a popular audience more
effectively and inspiringly than John Bradshaw.