2008
A young woman who has been in and out of rehab for the past ten years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.
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In a book that gets more timely by the day, bestselling author Edward Hallowell shows that forgiveness is strength—and also that it’s essential to living a healthy, happy life. Forgiveness is not a sign of weakness but of strength. It’s also healthy, brave, contagious and sets you free.
If we all recognize that forgiveness has the power to liberate us from the past, then why are we so reluctant to grant it?
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We must not confuse letting go of past injuries with feeling an obligation to let the injurers back into our life. The freedom of forgiveness often includes a firm boundary and loving distance from those who have harmed us.
Forgiveness is not just a selfish pursuit of personal satisfaction or righteousness. It actually alleviates the amount of suffering in the world.
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Although a successful self-help author, Sonia Choquette felt angry and confused after the sudden deaths of her brother and father and the break-up of her marriage.
Oprah knows one thing for sure about anger: If you allow the past to define your present, you'll never get to live the life you were meant to live.
After 25 years and more than 30,000 guests, it was one man's definition of forgiveness that changed Oprah's life. Watch Oprah's aha! moment and listen to her reflect on what it truly means to forgive.
If you hold on to pain inflicted by others, you risk missing an opportunity to move forward. Watch as Oprah explains why she had to let go of her tumultuous upbringing and negative feelings toward her grandmother.
For over 35 years, Buddhist nun and author Pema Chödrön has inspired millions around the world with her teachings on love, kindness, and compassion. Pema believes that beneath anger, confusion and fear is a basic goodness that connects us all.
Written with grace and understanding and based on more than twenty in-depth interviews and stories as well as personal reflections from Schwarzenegger Pratt herself, The Gift of Forgiveness is about one of the most difficult challenges in life--learning to forgive.