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Bradshaw on Bradshaw - Remembering John

By John Bradshaw — 2016

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HoustonPBS' Ernie Manouse sits down with renowned author and counselor John Bradshaw (1933 - 2016), to discuss his life and work - from the dysfunctional family, to the wounded inner-child. See more...

10:31 min

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