Why Do I Love These People?: Honest and Amazing Stories of Real Families
 

Why Do I Love These People?: Honest and Amazing Stories of Real Families

by Po Bronson

We all have an imaginary definition of a great family. We imagine what it would be like to belong to such a family. No fights over the holidays. No getting on one another’s nerves. Respect for individual identity. Mutual support, without being intrusive. So many people believe they are disqualified from having a better family experience, primarily because they compare their own family with the... (read more)

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Cindy R
  • Rated 5 stars

I read this book hoping to possibly understand family better. I understand how and why things can go wrong in families but I guess there is not always a way to "fix" it and sometimes you just need to come to acceptance that others may never see things the way you see them. Tolerance is key if you can acheive it. Despite that it may not fix your family this book contains some great stories on overcoming obstacles and on the redemptive power of love when allowed.

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  • Monique T

    monique t said:

    I like the author's honesty about not claiming to present some sort of guide to dealing with family/spouse issues. Rather he quite clearly explains that his book is meant to tap into grander questions about family life by telling these people's stories and allowing readers to take what they want from them. Admittedly, I enjoyed reading about people's experiences in general since he sets each stage very well. Its like a reality book (as opposed to TV, which I hate).

    posted Monday, May 12 2008
  • becky

    becky said:

    When I first started reading this book, I put it down because I thought that it had a slow start. About a year later, I picked it up again and read it in a night. Very glad I gave it a second chance. Wonderful portrait of how similar families who seem dissimilar can be.

    posted Tuesday, December 18 2007
  • Karin C

    karin c said:

    What a wonderful book. It just goes to show that family ties run deep into our souls. Though there are a lot of troubles we go through with "these people" that make up our family, there are precious things that come out of these basic relationships. Po Bronsen's collection helps me realize the value of it all.

    posted Saturday, November 17 2007
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