Reply #67: Check out the book "Family Estrangements" by Barbara Le Bey

[Radio_Lady]

We have estrangements in our family, too. I'm not sure if politics enters in, but this is with two women who grew up in our liberal home and were never satisfied with much of anything. They used to protest the Vietnam war, protest the draft, flag-burners and bra burners. (Well, maybe not the latter.)

Barbara was a guest on my radio show last year. She really helps to put things in perspective for families, especially at this time of the year.

Making worldwide peace a priority in 2006,

Radio_Lady

http://www.barbaralebey.com/

Family Estrangements: How They Begin, How to Mend Them, How to Cope with Them

Divorce; disputes over inheritances, family business, or elder care. Rifts over marriage partners, career choices, or sexual orientation--these are just some of the many ways that even close families can break apart. Yet this all-too-common and often devastating family problem, and its emotional fallout, has gone virtually unaddressed…until now.

In this remarkable book, Barbara LeBey, an Atlanta attorney and former judge, who herself suffered and resolved a family estrangement, shares the stories of people from every walk of life and of every age and race, to show how such rifts often begin and how they can usually be resolved.

Working closely with two family therapists, LeBey offers a set of tested guidelines to help you approach alienated or angry family members, deal with your own issues, and mend your broken family relationships--even if you think it may already be too late.

Compassionate, practical, and full of rich insight, this book is a beacon of hope and healing to which families everywhere will turn again and again.