A brand new, inspiring book about learning how exactly to forgive–with firsthand stories from those people who have learned to let go of resentment and discover peace

‘When we figure out how to embrace forgiveness, it opens us up to curing, hope, and a fresh world of probability.’ –Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt

Written with grace and understanding and predicated on more than twenty in-depth interviews and stories as well as personal reflections from Schwarzenegger Pratt herself, The Present of Forgiveness is approximately perhaps one of the most approximately The Gift of Forgiveness: Motivating Stories from THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE Overcome the Unforgivable challenging challenges in life–learning to forgive. Here, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt displays us what we can learn from those who have battled with forgiveness, some still struggling, and other people who happen to be able to forgive what may seem really unforgivable. The publication features experiences from those well-known and unknown, including Elizabeth Smart, who learned to forgive her captors; Sue Klebold, whose kid, Dylan, was among the Columbine shooters, learning empathy and how to forgive herself; Chris Williams, who forgave the drunken teenager who killed his wife and child; and undoubtedly Schwarzenegger Pratt’s personal challenges and way to forgiveness in her personal life. All offer different journeys to forgiveness and the process–sometimes gradual and thorny, sometimes almost instantaneous–by that they learned to forgive and release.

The Gift of Forgiveness is a perfect blend of personal insights, powerful quotations, and hard-won wisdom for all those seeking ways to live with greater acceptance, grace, and peace.

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