{"product_id":"forgiveness-is-the-hardest-thing-a-collection-of-short-stories-poems-and-essays-on-how-21-women-let-go-and-moved-on-or-didnt-paperback","title":"Forgiveness is the Hardest Thing: A collection of short stories, poems and essays on how 21 women let go and moved on... or didn't - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeschenault Press\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForgive (verb): \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e1. Stop feeling angry or resentful towards a person who has done something hurtful or wrong. 2. excuse an offence or mistake.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForgiveness (noun): \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ethe action of forgiving.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(OED, Oxford University Press 2009)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe path to forgiveness requires acceptance, introspection, admission of guilt, and the ability to see the situation through another's eyes.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the prolonged Covid-19 lockdowns, twenty-one women were invited to write about their experiences of forgiveness through the medium of poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction. The result is an anthology that lays bare the shared need to forgive or to be forgiven. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt captures deeply personal stories of domestic violence, family disruptions, the disintegration of friendships, and the impact of taking an individual's power. But it also brings gifts of insight, stories of healing, techniques to help with physical and mental well-being, and a discourse about the spiritual side of forgiveness from a unique perspective. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the writing of multiple-award winning authors from across North America, the UK, Ireland, NZ and Australia, \u003cem\u003eForgiveness is the Hardest Thing\u003c\/em\u003e is an inspiring collection to draw from when you too are wondering, \u003cem\u003ehow can I forgive?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42097561632903,"sku":"9781922670373","price":28.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9103260f243d62edcbe12f740adaa3e6.webp?v=1732353534","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/forgiveness-is-the-hardest-thing-a-collection-of-short-stories-poems-and-essays-on-how-21-women-let-go-and-moved-on-or-didnt-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}