Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life by Susan Forward with Craig Buck

Condition Used paperback with light cover scuffing and edge wear, small surface marks, and age-toned pages. Read full condition

Used paperback with light cover scuffing and edge wear, small surface marks, and age-toned pages.

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About this book

Susan Forward, with Craig Buck, examines the lasting effects of controlling, neglectful and abusive parenting on adult relationships and self-esteem. Drawing on case histories, this self-help book discusses recognising harmful family patterns, setting boundaries and developing greater emotional independence.

Condition: Used paperback with light cover scuffing and edge wear, small surface marks, and age-toned pages.

Book details

  • Author: Susan Forward with Craig Buck
  • Publisher: Bantam Books
  • Publication: Undated later printing of the January 2002 Bantam trade paperback edition
  • Edition / printing: Bantam trade paperback edition; later printing, not a first printing
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-13: 9780553381405
  • ISBN-10: 0553381407

The photographed copyright page identifies the January 2002 trade paperback edition; this copy is a later printing. Originally published in 1989.

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