The practical, engaging and profound guide to making amends and learning how to forgive

With her trademark wit, Harriet Lerner offers a joyful and sanity-saving guide to setting things right.Renowned psychologist and bestselling author of The Dance of Anger sheds new light on the two most important words in the English language, "I'm sorry," and offers a unique perspective on the challenge of healing broken relationships and restoring trust.Dr. Harriet Lerner has been studying apologies for more than two decades, namely, why some people won't give them. Now she offers compelling stories and solid theory that demonstrates the transformative power of making amends and what is required for healing when the damage we've inflicted (or received) is far from simple. Readers will learn how to craft a meaningful apology and avoid signals of insincerity that only deepen suffering.In Why Won't You Apologize? Lerner challenges the popular notion that forgiveness is the only path to peace of mind and helps those who have been injured to resist pressure to forgive too easily. She explains what drives both the non-apologizer and the over-apologizer, and why the people who do the worst things are the least able to own their misdeeds.

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'Soulful, compassionate, and oh so right'Susie OrbachEndowed with the power to rebuild broken relationships and restore trust, "I'm sorry" are the two most important words in our language. But what makes a good apology? Why are some people unable to say sorry while others apologize all the time? Should we always forgive those who offer to make amends? In this sanity-saving guide to setting things right, renowned psychologist and bestselling author Harriet Lerner answers these questions and more. Drawing on personal stories and solid theory she explains the transformative power of forgiveness and how we can heal the wounds we've inflicted (or suffered). Lerner teaches us how to be mindful in crafting a meaningful apology, and the importance of resisting the pressure to forgive too easily while keeping peace of mind.

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The practical, engaging and profound guide to making amends and learning how to forgive