Book Review: Family by Paul Dunion EdD

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May 9

Family

by Paul Dunion EdD

Genre: Nonfiction / History / Family

ISBN: 9798891321113

Print Length: 230 pages

Publisher: Atmosphere Press

Reviewed by Jadidsa Perez

When asked to describe one's family, what descriptors come to mind? Chaotic? A masquerade? Stifling? While it can be simple to come up with certain terms, it's hard to describe the why behind them. It can be even harder to draw a linear line from childhood behaviors into adult flaws. Why is it hard to take anything seriously? Why is it hard to feel accomplished?

In Family, Paul Dunion provides the reader with the tools to answer these questions and to recognize themselves in the text. As he describes, "My best wisdom is that to be born into a family guarantees only two things; you will be wounded and gifted." To heal the wound, he provides ways to cope; to celebrate the gifts, he presents ways to continue good behavior. This text is packed full of sound advice for parents and acts as a tender band-aid to heal our inner child.