Every Family Has a Story - Julia Samuel

on the heredity of love and sorrow

Every family has a story. A story of love and loss, joy and sorrow. Our relationships with others fundamentally influence our health and happiness—and family is the only connection we never break.

Psychotherapist and bestselling author Julia Samuel decided to write this book when she realized that almost all her clients brought up their families. How has our family shaped us? How can we gain insight into this so we can change?

Samuel empathetically analyzes many recognizable situations based on the latest scientific insights, such as divorce, stepfamilies, the empty nest, traumatic events, and loss. She provides insight into how deeply we are influenced by our families and shows how family members can solve problems together. Her twelve rules for family happiness offer tools to become a better family member yourself.

Julia Samuel (born 1959) is a psychotherapist specializing in grief and loss. She counsels individuals and families, both in her private practice and at a hospital in London. She lives with her mother and has four children and six grandchildren.

"Important, intelligent and empathetic." - Alain de Botton

'I am a great admirer of Julia's work., Elisabeth Day

Dutch | 9789463822251 | Paperback | 349 pages