Triumph of the heart [text (large print)] : forgiveness in an unforgiving world / Megan Feldman Bettencourt.

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Author:

Bettencourt, Megan Feldman,

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9781410483843

1410483843

Edition:

Large Print edition.

Publication Info:

Waterville, Maine :

Description:

507 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.

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Thorndike Press large print lifestyles.

Personal Subject:

Bettencourt, Megan Feldman.

Subject(s):

Forgiveness.

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After a breakup and a string of professional setbacks, Megan Feldman Bettencourt was embittered. Then she met a man named 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. Here is the story of Megan's quest to understand this complex concept.

Introduction: How I Reluctantly Discovered Forgiveness and Why I Set Out to Explore It	p. 11
1 The Heart of Darkness: How Two Lives Were Taken and Two Friends Were Made	p. 33
2 The Science: Is Forgiveness Natural, and Does It Provide Health Benefits?	p. 73
3 Making Amends: The Role of Redemption	p. 125
4 A Reckoning of Origins: Forgiving Our Parents	p. 174
5 The Ecology of Trust: Forgiveness in Intimate Relationships	p. 229
6 A Touch of Grace: Forgiveness as a Spiritual (and Secular) Practice	p. 272
7 The Survivor: How One Woman Forgave the "Unforgivable" in Rwanda	p. 316
8 Chain Reaction: The Institutional Habits That Spread Forgiveness in Schools and Communities	p. 361
9 Living Peace: How Innovative International Programs Are Setting the Stage for Forgiveness Between Longtime Adversaries	p. 399
10 Orange-Yellow Streams of Light: A Forgiveness Ceremony	p. 435
Acknowledgments	p. 463
Appendix: Forgiveness Practices	p. 467
Notes	p. 485

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