8 Keys to Forgiveness - 8 Keys to Mental Health

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Review Quotes: This book has the potential to enrich and improve more lives than any psychology book in decades. Robert Enright is the pioneer of the psychology of forgiveness, and his great wisdom, experience, and very practical advice are all compiled in this highly readable guide. Don't give up on forgiveness in your life until you read this book and try its proven strategies.--Frank Farley, PhD, Former President, American Psychological AssociationReview Quotes: Forgiveness can protect us from unhealthy anger and anxiety, heal our deep wounds, and even save our lives. In this book, Robert Enright offers a smooth path on the journey of forgiving. His advice and reminders are eminently useful to those just embarking on this journey, and they continue to provide great insight as we become experienced in practicing forgiveness.--Tina Huang, Professor and Chair, National Chung-Cheng University, leading researcher on the psychology of forgiveness in TaiwanPublisher Marketing: Whatever the scenario may be whether you need to make peace with a certain situation, with a loved one or friend, or with a total stranger the process of forgiveness is an art and a science, and this hands-on guide walks readers through it in 8 key steps. How can we become forgivingly fit ? How can we identify the source of our pain and inner turmoil? How can we find meaning in what we have suffered, or learn to forgive ourselves? What should we do when forgiveness feels like a particularly tall order? All these questions and more are answered in this practical book, leading us to become more tolerant, compassionate, and hopeful human beings. "

Contributor Bio:  Enright, Robert Robert Enright, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and a professor of educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin Madison. He established the International Forgiveness Institute, Inc. in 1994. He is the pioneer researcher in the social sciences on the psychology of forgiveness. TimeMagazine referred to him as "the forgiveness trailblazer." The author of over 130 publications, including seven books, he has lectured extensively across the world on the themes of forgiveness therapy and forgiveness education. He has appeared on ABC s 20/20, NBC s Nightly News, and in the National Public Television documentary The Power of Forgiveness. He currently is helping schools to establish forgiveness education in Athens, Greece; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Galilee, Israel; and Monrovia, Liberia, Africa. Contributor Bio:  Rothschild, Babette Babette Rothschild, MSW, LCSW, has been a practicing psychotherapist since 1976. Author of 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery and the best-selling The Body Remembers, and member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, she gives lectures and professional trainings around the world. She is the editor of Norton's 8 Keys to Mental Health Series. She lives in Los Angeles.