Triumph of the heart
Subtitle: forgiveness in an unforgiving world
By: Megan Feldman Bettencourt
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Thorndike Press large print lifestyles; Thorndike Press large print lifestyles
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 507
ISBN-13: 9781410483843
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Large type books; Forgiveness
Description: After a breakup and a string of professional setbacks, Megan Feldman Bettencourt was embittered. Then she met Azim, who had forgiven the man who killed his only son. She was perplexed. Was there something wrong with him, or with her? She wondered about our ability to forgive -- why we have it, why we do it, and if it can help us.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 485-504).
Table of contents: title: The heart of darkness: how two lives were taken and two friends were made; title: The science: is forgiveness natural, and does it provide health benefits?; title: Making amends: the role of redemption; title: A reckoning of origins: forgiving our parents; title: The ecology of trust: forgiveness in intimate relationships; title: A touch of grace: forgiveness as a spiritual (and secular) practice; title: The survivor: how one woman forgave the "unforgivable" in Rwanda; title: Chain reaction: the institutional habits that spread forgiveness in schools and communities; title: Living peace: how innovative international programs are setting the stage for forgiveness between longtime adversaries; title: Orange-yellow streams of light: a forgiveness ceremony; title: Appendix: forgiveness practices.