Introduction: How I reluctantly discovered forgiveness and why I set out to explore it
1. the heart of darkness : how two lives were taken and two friends were made
2. the Science : is forgiveness natural, and does it provide health benefits?
3. Making amends : the role of redemption
4. A reckoning of origins : forgiving our parents
5. the ecology of trust : forgiveness in intimate relationships
6. A touch of grace : forgiveness as a spiritual (and secular) practice
7. the survivor : how one woman forgave the "unforgivable" in Rwanda
8. Chain reaction : the institutional habits that spread forgiveness in schools and communities
9. Living peace : how innovative international programs are setting the stage for forgiveness between longtime adversaries
10. Orange-yellow streams of light : a forgiveness ceremony
Appendix : Forgiveness practices
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The heart of darkness: how two lives were taken and two friends were made
The science: is forgiveness natural, and does it provide health benefits?
Making amends: the role of redemption
A reckoning of origins: forgiving our parents
The ecology of trust: forgiveness in intimate relationships
A touch of grace: forgiveness as a spiritual (and secular) practice
The survivor: how one woman forgave the "unforgivable" in Rwanda
Chain reaction: the institutional habits that spread forgiveness in schools and communities
Living peace: how innovative international programs are setting the stage for forgiveness between longtime adversaries
Orange-yellow streams of light: a forgiveness ceremony
Appendix: forgiveness practices