On Family

Families are a mystery. Is everyone's as complicated as ours? Is there such a thing as a 'normal' one? We generally only get to see the polished exteriors and are left to imagine what might be going on behind closed doors.Here is a book that takes us on a tour around the reality of families. It provides a rare, privileged glimpse into private realms, allowing us a new, profound understanding of ourselves and others.Comprised of 60 interviews and portraits captured by five supremely talented photographers - Mark Hobbs, Kate Peters, Marjolaine Ryley, Michelle Sank and Naomi Williams - the book introduces us to an extraordinary array of participants: new parents, stepchildren, siblings, the wealthy and the marginalised, the old and the young.What surfaces is the astounding diversity of family life - and the number of commonalities too. Above all, we recognise the fundamental role that family plays in making us who we are.This is a book for anyone who has ever wondered about their family or fantasised about being part of someone else's - in short, this is a book for us all.

Product details

• Authors: The School of Life
• Publisher: The School of Life Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2024
• EAN: 9781915087416
• ISBN: 978-1-915087-41-6
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Partnership, sexuality; HEALTH & FITNESS / General, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General, Prose: non-fiction, HISTORY / General, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General, PHOTOGRAPHY / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Interviews, Popular psychology, Local interest, family history & nostalgia, Family & relationships, Relationships and families: advice and issues, Local and family history, nostalgia, Photographs: Portraits, Photography: portraits and self-portraiture, Interviews / discussions