"It's Never Too Late to Have a Happy Childhood": Inspirations for Inner Healing

by Claudia Black, Laura Zagon (Painter)

Uses abstract paintings and aphorisms to help adult children of alcoholics recover from the effects of a dysfunctional family life.

80 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 1989

About the author

Claudia Black, M.S.W., Ph.D. is a renowned addiction and trauma expert, author, and trainer internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive disorders. Dr. Black's passion to help young adults overcome obstacles and strengthen families built the foundation of the Claudia Black Young Adult Center at The Meadows treatment center in Arizona. Not only is Dr. Black the clinical architect of this innovative treatment program, she is also a Senior Fellow at The Meadows. She is the author of sixteen books, most recently Unspoken Legacy and Intimate Treason.

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy and quick for anyone to read, it's like a children's book. However, it's deep and caring. It's "old" but endlessly relevant. And, basically I felt like this was an excellent guided meditation language/wording.

[Victoria Slotto · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for my thesis in 1992

[Lucy Kirby · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm amazed this was published in the 80s as it still resonates today.

[April Daniels · Rating 5 out of 5]

Presented as a "Resource for Further Reading" in both the 1992 and 1993 editions of Paperdolls: Healing from Sexual Abuse in Mormon Neighborhoods.

Still have my copy!

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. Profound in its simplicity.

[Gypsysoul_ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Could have been captured in a simple poem or collection of poems, the painting didn't do anything for me, but the message was still important.