Fault Lines
Family estrangements affect more than 65 million Americans, often with devastating consequences. Dr. Karl Pillemer combines the advice of family members who have successfully reconciled with powerful insights from social science research. The result is a unique guide to mending families fractured by estrangement. Dr. Pillemer assures people who are estranged, and those who care about them, that they are not alone and that building a bridge over a family rift is possible. Fault Lines is filled with dramatic stories, science-based evidence, and practical repair tools to help people find the path to reconciliation.
"Rifts and ruptures upend tens of millions of families, leaving a trail of sorrow and despair. But in this wise and moving book, Karl Pillemer combines academic rigor and practical advice to show us how to move toward reconciliation. Fault Lines is a book that will change lives."
Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, and A Whole New Mind
