From murder to forgiveness
Subtitle: a father's journey
By: Azim Khamisa
Publisher: Balboa Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Bloomington, Ind
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9781452542942
Subjects: Nonviolence; Case studies; Juvenile homicide; Islam; Fathers of murder victims
Other titles: Azim's bardo
Description: Presents the memoir of Azim Khamisa who lost his son to senseless violence and, rather than lose himself in grief or turn to vengeance, committed himself to teaching nonviolence to children and communities. Azim comes to terms with the murder, befriends the shooter's grandfather, and forgives the boy who shot his son--becoming one of his only visitors in prison.