| How Can I Forgive You?: The Courage to Forgive, the Freedom Not to Contributor(s): Spring, Janis A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060009314 ISBN-13: 9780060009311 Publisher: Harper Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2005 Annotation: Janis Abrahms Spring's long-awaited second book expertly tackles the sensitive issue of forgiveness by giving real people a new model from which they can heal from interpersonal injuries, by debunking myths, and by controversially setting the record straight that forgiveness is not the only all-or-nothing sound response to injury. The topic of forgiveness is fast becoming one of the key concepts in psychotherapy. With illuminating anecdotes and case material based on nearly 30 years of clinical experience, Janis Spring controversially reveals that we have more options than just forgiving or not forgiving. From forgotten birthdays to deliberate sexual offences, infidelity and disloyalty, "How Can I Forgive You?" takes a bold new position that frees us from the corrosive effects of hate and helps us to make peace with both the person who has hurt us and with ourselves. By providing concrete, step-by-step instructions for both the hurt party and the offender, Spring brings to light a new, empowering model that is bound to change forever the way we think about forgiveness, regardless of whether or not the offending party is willing to apologise. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Couples & Family - Self-help | Personal Growth - Happiness - Family & Relationships | Marriage & Long Term Relationships |
| Dewey: 179.9 |
| LCCN: 2003050932 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.38" W x 7.96" (0.44 lbs) 254 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "If you are struggling with issues of betrayal--or the challenge of whether and how to forgive--here is the most helpful and surprising book you will ever find on the subject."--Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger Until now, we have been taught that forgiveness is good for us and that good people forgive. Dr. Janis Spring, a gifted therapist and the award-winning author of After the Affair, proposes a radical, life-affirming alternative that lets us overcome the corrosive effects of hate and get on with our lives--without forgiving. She also offers a powerful and unconventional model for genuine forgiveness--one that asks as much of the offender as it does of us. This bold and healing book offers step-by-step, concrete instructions that help us make peace with others and with ourselves, while answering such crucial questions as these:
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Contributor Bio(s): Spring, Janis A.: - Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D., is a nationally acclaimed expert on issues of trust, intimacy, and forgiveness. In private practice in Westport, Connecticut, she is the author of the award-winning How Can I Forgive You?, The Courage to Forgive, the Freedom Not To, and Life with Pop: Lessons on Caring for an Aging Parent. |