The forgiveness project : stories for a vengeful age

By:

Cantacuzino, Marina

Publication details: London : Jessica Kingsley, 2015Description: xviii, 216pISBN:

9781785920004

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NLM classification:

ZZ 4.

Summary: Powerful real-life stories from survivors and perpetrators of crime and violence reveal the true impact of forgiveness on ordinary people worldwide. Exploring forgiveness as an alternative to resentment or retaliation, the storytellers give honest, moving accounts of their experiences and what part forgiveness has played in their lives. Despite extreme circumstances, their stories open the door to a society without revenge. The author is an award-winning journalist and founder of The Forgiveness Project, a highly influential non-profit organisation that uses personal narratives to explore how ideas around forgiveness, reconciliation and conflict resolution can be used to impact positively on people's lives.

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Forewords by Desmond Tutu and Alexander McCall Smith.

Powerful real-life stories from survivors and perpetrators of crime and violence reveal the true impact of forgiveness on ordinary people worldwide. Exploring forgiveness as an alternative to resentment or retaliation, the storytellers give honest, moving accounts of their experiences and what part forgiveness has played in their lives. Despite extreme circumstances, their stories open the door to a society without revenge.
The author is an award-winning journalist and founder of The Forgiveness Project, a highly influential non-profit organisation that uses personal narratives to explore how ideas around forgiveness, reconciliation and conflict resolution can be used to impact positively on people's lives.

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