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In Every Bad, There's Some Good?And A Lesson to Be Learned Twenty-four survivors recount their stories of living in a dysfunctional family. It isn't always easy. You can't choose your situation or where you come from, but you can choose the lessons you take away. Is there a silver lining to growing up in a dysfunctional family? Bestselling recovery author Karen Casey looks at stories of people who grew up in dysfunctional families and ""the good stuff"" that can come from the experience. ""Throughout my many decades in recovery rooms I have interacted with thousands of women and men whose journeys reveal, in detail, the harrowing history of dysfunction that has troubled their lives,"" says Casey. ""But what is also apparent in their stories is their eventual and quite triumphant survival, often against extreme odds."" From 24 families rife with dysfunction. Casey interviews the survivors who emerged from the fires of a turbulent household to willingly share their stories and come to realize they had, surprisingly, thrived as the result of their often-harrowing experiences. In The Good Stuff from Growing Up in a Dysfunctional Family, Casey reveals the stories and the skills these survivors developed to live more creative and fulfilling lives. In this book find tales that help you to: Realize lessons in disguise Acknowledge your personal growth Point out your own silver lining If you enjoyed books like Daring Greatly, Codependent No More, or Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, then you'll want to read Good Stuff from Growing Up in a Dysfunctional Family.

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“What Karen found in Alcoholics Anonymous, and I found in the Course, was a path to God that wasn’t waylaid by religious dogma.” —Marianne Williamson, NYT bestselling author of A Return to Love “Casey’s voice is thoughtful and accessible. Readers with a belief in the power of God will be most amenable to her recommendations for a simpler, more rewarding life.” —Publishers Weekly “Karen Casey is a wise woman, writing more than twenty books based on her own experiences, including her long-time spiritual practices with the 12-steps and A Course in Miracles. Her writing and her speaking have affected millions of lives.” —Jan Johnson, publisher emerita, Conari Press “Karen Casey teaches us how to row our boat (note: not other people’s boats) gently down the stream. When we row gently, we don’t yell who or what must be on the bank around the bend. We peacefully accept what comes and this makes us very merry.” —Hugh Prather, author of Morning Notes and The Little Book of Letting Go “You just can’t go wrong with Karen Casey.” —Earnie Larsen, author of Stage II Recovery: Life Beyond Addiction and From Anger to Forgiveness “Karen Casey outlines the continuing process of practicing detachment, which ultimately means dealing with our control issues and fear. Her honesty about detachment as a lifelong process brings comfort and encouragement. And by her use of many stories about how other people―men and women alike―are finding the peace that detachment brings and her wonderful way of illuminating what detaching is and isn’t, readers will discover how to connect with their inherent powers. Thanks Karen, for writing this book and for a lifetime of dedicated service that has made this world a better place.” ―Melody Beattie, author of Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself “A remarkable book written in easy-to-understand language with great honesty.” ―Jerry Jampolsky, MD, founder of the International Center for Attitudinal Healing

"""What Karen found in Alcoholics Anonymous, and I found in the Course, was a path to God that wasn't waylaid by religious dogma."" --Marianne Williamson, NYT bestselling author of A Return to Love ""Casey's voice is thoughtful and accessible. Readers with a belief in the power of God will be most amenable to her recommendations for a simpler, more rewarding life."" --Publishers Weekly ""Karen Casey is a wise woman, writing more than twenty books based on her own experiences, including her long-time spiritual practices with the 12-steps and A Course in Miracles. Her writing and her speaking have affected millions of lives."" --Jan Johnson, publisher emerita, Conari Press ""Karen Casey teaches us how to row our boat (note: not other people's boats) gently down the stream. When we row gently, we don't yell who or what must be on the bank around the bend. We peacefully accept what comes and this makes us very merry."" --Hugh Prather, author of Morning Notes and The Little Book of Letting Go ""You just can't go wrong with Karen Casey."" --Earnie Larsen, author of Stage II Recovery: Life Beyond Addiction and From Anger to Forgiveness"

“What Karen found in Alcoholics Anonymous, and I found in the Course, was a path to God that wasn’t waylaid by religious dogma.” —Marianne Williamson, NYT bestselling author of A Return to Love “Casey’s voice is thoughtful and accessible. Readers with a belief in the power of God will be most amenable to her recommendations for a simpler, more rewarding life.” —Publishers Weekly “Karen Casey is a wise woman, writing more than twenty books based on her own experiences, including her long-time spiritual practices with the 12-steps and A Course in Miracles. Her writing and her speaking have affected millions of lives.” —Jan Johnson, publisher emerita, Conari Press “Karen Casey teaches us how to row our boat (note: not other people’s boats) gently down the stream. When we row gently, we don’t yell who or what must be on the bank around the bend. We peacefully accept what comes and this makes us very merry.” —Hugh Prather, author of Morning Notes and The Little Book of Letting Go “You just can’t go wrong with Karen Casey.” —Earnie Larsen, author of Stage II Recovery: Life Beyond Addiction and From Anger to Forgiveness “Karen Casey outlines the continuing process of practicing detachment, which ultimately means dealing with our control issues and fear. Her honesty about detachment as a lifelong process brings comfort and encouragement. And by her use of many stories about how other people―men and women alike―are finding the peace that detachment brings and her wonderful way of illuminating what detaching is and isn’t, readers will discover how to connect with their inherent powers. Thanks Karen, for writing this book and for a lifetime of dedicated service that has made this world a better place.” ―Melody Beattie, author of Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself “A remarkable book written in easy-to-understand language with great honesty.” ―Jerry Jampolsky, MD, founder of the International Center for Attitudinal Healing “I grew up thinking that, as an infant, I must have gotten mixed up in the hospital and sent home with the wrong family. These people could not possibly be my real parents! Eventually, I came to accept the reality of my topsy turvy homelife and that there are indeed gifts from growing up this way. I am so grateful to have read this book, which is like a silver-linings playbook for adult children. Karen Casey's appealingly honest and very wise book can be a guide to helping you discover *the good stuff.*” ―Becca Anderson, author of Badass Affirmations

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Karen Casey, Ph.D. is a bestselling author specializing in self-recovery titles that focus on mindfulness and meditation for healing purposes. Having graduated from the University of Minnesota and becoming director of a publishing house, Casey rediscovered her love for connecting with readers through her work and became a full-time author. She is most known for her 1982 debut book, Each Day a New Beginning, which sold over 3.5 million copies. Since then, Casey has published 28 more books about her healing process through powerful affirmations so that other men and women can find their own serenity in quitting addiction. She has published other recognizable titles such as Change Your Mind and Your Life Will Follow, Getting Unstuck, and 52 Ways to Live the Course of Miracles. Casey currently resides in Minneapolis, MN with her husband Joe and their yellow lab Nellie after living in Florida since 1991.

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