{"product_id":"9781802795042","title":"Home Truths: The Facts and Fictions of Family Life","description":"\u003cb\u003ePreviously published as \u003ci\u003eNo Family is Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Provides a fresh context for exploring issues that engage us throughout our lives ... It will change how we think and write about families'' \u003cb\u003eTerri Apter, author of \u003ci\u003eDifficult Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sister Knot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes a good parent?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow can sibling relationships survive to adulthood?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShould familial love really be unconditional?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr Lucy Blake looks at how the expectations we have affect and hinder our interactions with family members. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of family members – of all backgrounds – she explores the unrealistic ideas many of us have. Exposing the truth of what a family really is, Blake explores how to better understand and appreciate our loved ones, whether we choose to do so from up close or from a distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHome Truths\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating examination of the messy and beautiful reality of family life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Blake examines the many aspects of family life and addresses the many ways that family relationships can be strained ... This book will be helpful to anyone interested in learning more about their own families'' \u003cb\u003eDr Joshua Coleman, Council on Contemporary Families\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42869630074941,"sku":"9781802795042","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781802795042_p0.jpg?v=1771569717","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781802795042","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}