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Failures of forgiveness what we get wrong and how to do better
"Sages from Cicero to Oprah have told us that forgiveness requires us to let go of negative emotions and that it has a unique power to heal our wounds. In Failures of Forgiveness, Myisha Cherry argues that these beliefs couldn't be more wrong--and that the ways we think about and use forgi...
| Main Author: | Cherry, Myisha V. (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press,
2023.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Forgiveness and magical thinking
- What to expect when you are expecting forgiveness
- Forgivers and withholders
- Making a good ask
- Forgiveness as political project
- When race matters
- Home improvement
- The business of forgiveness
- Canceling versus forgiving
- Forgiving yourself
- Radical repair: With or without forgiveness
- Conclusion: Doing forgiveness better.