Brings an awakening to the heart, a gift to the soul, and a healing 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 childhood wounds and rediscover our natural vitality, creativity, and joy. Legacy of the Heart is a must-read book filled with the leading wisdom of the ages. I strongly recommend it. -- Susan Jeffers, Ph.D., author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway A touching and important book that has much to teach us about the redemptive aspects of suffering. -- Robert Coles, author of The Spiritual Life of Children and the Children of Crisis series Wayne Muller guides us in an alchemical process whereby, through gaining spiritual perspective, we transmute our psychological sufferings into grace. -- Ram Dass, author of Journey of Awakening WAYNE MULLER is a therapist and graduate of the Harvard Divinity School. He is the founder of Bread for the Journey, a nonprofit organization serving families in need. He lives with his family in Santa Fe, New Mexico.