Book description
"A clearheaded study of what life can do to us and possible ways to begin again." --Carl A. Whitaker, M.D., author of Midnight Musings of a Family Therapist and coauthor of The Family Crucible Women and men who have been deeply hurt by someone they love often experience a painā¦
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1 author picked Forgiving the Unforgivable as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is my favorite book on the challenging task of why and how to forgive āunforgivableā offenses. Beverly Flanagan was involved in the Stanford Forgiveness Project and is an expert on the subject of forgiveness. I liked this book because it honors the depth of the pain of wounded persons, including from spousal infidelity, in a way that I seldom see in the āforgivenessā literature. My copy is highlighted on nearly every page. Highly recommended for those who still feel stuck in the mire of pain after a wayward partnerās affair or were deserted by an unremorseful, straying spouse. Sheā¦
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