The forgiveness project : stories for a vengeful age / Marina Cantacuzino ; forewords by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and Alexander McCall Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cantacuzino, Marina, 1959- author.

Tutu, Emeritus Desmond, author of introduction, etc.

McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- author of introduction, etc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forgiveness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Thought-provoking and powerful real life stories from survivors and perpetrators of crime and violence around the world are collected here from a diverse range of situations. They raise the possibility of alternatives to resentment, retaliation and revenge, with each story showing the very real impact of forgiveness within a particular context.

Contents:

Introduction; 'As Mysterious as Love'; Eva Kor; Ray Minniecon; Jayne Stewart; Bud Welch; John Carter; Ginn Fourie and Letlapa Mphahlele; Bassam Aramin; Madeleine Black; Sammy Rangel; Anne Marie Hagan; Camilla Carr and Jon James; Jo Berry and Patrick Magee; Magdeline Makola; Samantha Lawler; Martin Snodden; Katy Hutchison and Ryan Aldridge; Gill Hicks; TJ Leyden; Geoff Thompson; Grace Idowu; Jude Whyte; Wilma Derksen; Satta Joe; Salimata Badji-Knight; Robi Damelin; Assaad Emile Chaftari; Linda Biehl and Easy Nofemela; Khaled al-Berry; Kelly Connor; Arno Michaelis; Idan Barir; Marian Partington

Kemal PervanicJean Paul Samputu; Cathy Harrington; Hanneke Coates; Mary Johnson and Oshea Israel; Shad Ali; Riham Musa; Bjørn Magnus Jacobsen Ihler

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781785920004

1785920006

9781784500061

1784500062