Forgiveness is a Choice: A Step-by-Step Process for Resolving Anger and Restoring Hope - Hardcover

Book 24 of 47: APA LifeTools Series

Enright PhD, Dr. Robert D.

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9781557987570: Forgiveness is a Choice: A Step-by-Step Process for Resolving Anger and Restoring Hope
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1557987572 ISBN 13: 9781557987570
Publisher: APA LifeTools, 2001

Synopsis

By demonstrating how forgiveness, approached in the correct manner, benefits the forgiver far more than the forgiven this self-help book benefits people who have been deeply hurt by another and caught in a vortex of anger, depression, and resentment.

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About the Author

Robert D. Enright, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is the author of more than 80 publications and has been a leader in the scientific study of forgiveness and its effects since 1985. His work on the subject has appeared in Time, McCall s, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times. He has appeared on ABC s 20/20 NBC s Nightly News and many other television and radio shows.

Reviews

According to the results of the Human Development Study Group at the University of Madison, WI, forgiveness leads to improved physical and mental health as well as better relationships. This practical, nonsectarian, self-directed guide is deeply rooted in that study, of which educational psychologist Enright was a leader. Unlike other books on forgiveness (e.g., the writings of Lewis B. Smedes and Philip Yancey), this work doesn't cater to the casual reader seeking hints for self-improvement; Enright's readers must be committed and immerse themselves in the four stages of self-discovery uncovering anger, deciding to forgive, working on forgiveness, and discovery and release. Stressing that the process of forgiveness is different for each person, Enright advises flexibility, discourages the premature setting of specific goals, and encourages readers to draw on the support of a friend or therapist as they work through the phases. This debut title of the American Psychological Association's new trade imprint, APA LifeTools, is highly recommended. Lucille M. Boone, San Jose P.L., CA
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Publisher
APA LifeTools
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1557987572
ISBN 13 
9781557987570
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
299
Rating
  • 4.03 out of 5 stars
    367 ratings by Goodreads