Fault Lines by Karl Pillemer

Fault Lines by Karl Pillemer

Real solutions to a hidden epidemic: family estrangement.

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 social science research. The result is a unique guide to mending fractured families.

Fault Lines shares for the first time findings from Dr. Pillemer's ten-year groundbreaking Cornell Reconciliation Project, based on the first national survey on estrangement; rich, in-depth interviews with hundreds of people who have experienced it; and insights from leading family researchers and therapists. He assures people who are estranged, and those who care about them, that they are not alone and that fissures can be bridged.

Through the wisdom of people who have "been there," Fault Lines shows how healing is possible through clear steps that people can use right away in their own families. It addresses such questions as: How do rifts begin? What makes estrangement so painful? Why is it so often triggered by a single event? Are you ready to reconcile? How can you overcome past hurts to build a new future with a relative?

Tackling a subject that is achingly familiar to almost everyone, especially in an era when powerful outside forces such as technology and mobility are lessening family cohesion, Dr. Pillemer combines dramatic stories, science-based guidance, and practical repair tools to help people find the path to reconciliation.

Karl Pillemer, PhD, founded and directs the Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging, a facility dedicated to raising public knowledge of aging research. Dr. Pillemer has over a hundred scholarly articles to his credit and has lectured extensively across the world on topics such as successful aging, family connections, and elder care.

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ISBN 13	9780593539132
ISBN 10	0593539133
Title	Fault Lines
Author	Karl Pillemer
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Young Readers
Year published	2022-11-01
Number of pages	288
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