Combating the effects of fatherlessnessProviding tools for spiritual and emotional wholeness The experience of growing up without a father at home is becoming more common. And even those with fathers can feel abandoned and unloved. The author of The Dad I Never Knew: A War Orphan's Search for Inner Healing, Bruce Brodowski delves deeper into the challenges he experienced growing up without a dad in his new book, My Father My Son: Healing the Orphan Heart with the Father's Love. Tracing the historical and spiritual roots of the Orphan Heart condition, he explains how people can reverse negative attitudes and gain more meaningful relationships. The author shows readers that they can build valuable life skills as they learn about:• gaining intimacy and trust• not needing to be perfect to be loved • living without fear• their unconditional acceptance and worthLooking at the problem from a broader perspective, the author also shows how the Orphan Heart condition can affect relationships, and churches. Pastors, church leaders, counselors or anyone trying to help a friend or family member will gain valuable tools for walking though the process of healing. About the AuthorBruce Brodowski is the author of The Dad I Never Knew: A War Orphan's Search for Inner Healing and the upcoming book My Father My Son: Healing the Orphan Heart with the Father's Love. He is the president of Carolina's Ecumenical Healing Ministries and an active healing minister.