John Bradshaw (author), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Bradshaw (author)

American educator, counselor, motivational speaker, author and television host

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1933

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 08-May-2016

Profession: writer, theologian, psychotherapist, motivational speaker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Elliot Bradshaw (June 29, 1933 – May 8, 2016) was an American educator, counselor, motivational speaker, and author who hosted a number of PBS television programs on topics such as addiction, recovery, codependency, and spirituality.
Bradshaw was active in the self-help movement, and was credited with popularizing such ideas as the "wounded inner child" and the dysfunctional family.
In promotional materials, interviews, and reviews of his work, he was often referred to as a theologian. Bradshaw was the author of six books, several of which held top slots as New York Times bestsellers; his book Homecoming reached No.
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During the 1980s and 1990s he hosted a number of PBS television broadcasts based on his books.
He served on the board of directors of the Palmer Drug Abuse Program and as the national director of the John Bradshaw Center at Ingleside Hospital in Los Angeles, California.