Synopses & Reviews
This is a small book with a big message: if people are to heal themselves and learn to live with each other in love and harmony, forgiveness must become as important and regular as breathing. The first chapter offers powerful stories chosen to open the reader's heart to the idea of forgiveness. Subsequent chapters explain why so many individuals find it so difficult to forgive, and why holding onto grievances is really a decision to suffer. He describes the causes of being unforgiving, how the mind works in this process, and the ultimate negative effects this attitude can exert on one's body and life in general.
Written in direct, accessible language, the book approaches its subject from a practical standpoint rather than a psychological or religious one.
Review
"What I've noticed in my life is that is has been easier to talk about forgiveness than to practice it. That's why Jerry's book is so important to me. I am glad to learn more about this miracle tool and the miracles it can produce. I am so happy to learn how to use it, not just talk about it. . . . This book is Jerry's truth, but it is God's message. . . . So be very clear that, as you read this book, you are having a conversation with God. And be very sure that you are not having it by accident." -- from the foreword by Neale Donald Walsch, author of Conversations with God
Synopsis
A unique and easy-to-use guide that shows the power of forgiveness to transform your life and relationships. Find out the power of forgiveness--what it can do for you, right now. This handsome little book moves through the elements that create true forgiveness. It is unique in that it is about practical spirituality and written in very simple, down-to-earth, easy-to-understand language. Forgiveness explains to readers why many find it so difficult to forgive and why they should forgive. The toxic, negative side effects of being unforgiving and the havoc it can play on the body is on one side of the coin; the physical and spiritual benefits of forgiving is the other. Readers of this book learn tips on how to choose the forgiving side, as well as the top twenty reasons why the path to forgiving has so many obstacles and how to remove those obstacles. It's time to choose forgiveness and take the steps to end the cycle of anger and finally quiet the mind.
Synopsis
With this guidebook in hand, anyone can embrace the power of forgiveness and transform their life and relationships. Discover the power of forgiveness--what it can do for you, right now. As the title suggests, Forgiveness shows you how to take the steps to let go of your anger and your grudges and truly forgive those you have wronged you in some way--and, maybe more importantly, how to forgive yourself. Healing and acceptance are on the horizon, and with this book, you can learn about the toxic, negative side effects of staying angry and hurt and how we can benefit both physically and mentally from the event of forgiving others and ourselves.
Teaching practical spirituality and written in very simple, easy-to-understand language, readers of Forgiveness will learn the top twenty reasons why the path to forgiveness has so many obstacles and how to remove those obstacles to create miracles in their lives and those of others. If you ready to forgive and finally live a life full of joy and contentment but are not sure where to begin, then this book is for you.
Synopsis
Understand the practical and physiological aspect of forgiveness written in accessible language for a spiritual, rather than religious, context. Powerful stories examine the heart of these sensitive issues.
About the Author
Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D. is a graduate of Stanford Medical School and a former faculty member of the University of California School of Medicine at San Francisco, where he has held fellowships in child psychiatry aat Langley Porter Neuropsychiatric Institute. He is an internationally recognized authority in the fields of psychiatry, health, business, and education. In 1975 he and some friends established the original Center for Attitudinal Healing in Tiburon, California, where children and adults with life threatening illnesses can find peace of mind that is transforming for them and their families. He founded the project, "Children as Teachers of Peace" in 1982, which has now been expanded by others internationally. In 1987 he and his wife Diane Cirinciono, helped co-found the AIDS Hotline for Kids in Tiburon. There are now over 130 independent Centers for Attitudinal Healing in 24 countries serving their communities. Dr. Jampolsky has published extensively. Dr. Jampolsky is married to psychotherapist and author Diane Cirincione, and together they have lectured and consulted in the United States and abroad on psychology, psychiatry, mental and physical health, the power of our attitudes, life transitions, interpersonal relationships, health, education, and business as they affect both our personal and professional lives. They continue to work cross-culturally and globally with a local focus on what they call "Practical Spirituality."
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