"Brings an awakening to the heart, a gift to the soul, and a liel ing balm to the spirit." -Jack Kornfield, coeditor of Stories of the Spirit, Stories of the Heart "Like a lullaby, this gentle book soothes the spirit, reaching out to the inner child and reassuring the wounded adult....Buoyed by words from the Old and New Testaments, Buddhist and Sufi wisdom, the text speaks to the heart." -Publishers Weekly In this inspiring book, Wayne Muller draws on eighteen years of work with adult children of troubled families to show how hard-won wisdom born of hurt can become a powerful source of strength and peace. He teaches us how to recognize and transform the damaging effects of child- hood wounds and rediscover our natural vitality, creativity, and joy.