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The Gift of Forgiveness

Written by: Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt
Narrated by: Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt
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Publisher's Summary

An instant New York Times best seller!

"[The Gift of Forgiveness] will spark conversations across families, across friendships, at workplaces, everywhere." (Maria Shriver)

A fresh, inspiring book on learning how to forgive, with firsthand stories from those who have learned to let go of resentment and find peace

"When we learn to embrace forgiveness, it opens us up to healing, hope, and a new world of possibility." (Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt)

Written with grace and understanding and based on more than 20 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. Here, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt shows us what we can learn from those who have struggled with forgiveness, some still struggling, and others who have been able to forgive what might seem truly unforgivable. The book features experiences from those well-known and unknown, including Elizabeth Smart, who learned to forgive her captors; Sue Klebold, whose son, Dylan, was one of the Columbine shooters, learning empathy and how to forgive herself; Chris Williams, who forgave the drunken teenager who killed his wife and child; and of course Schwarzenegger Pratt's own challenges and path to forgiveness in her own life. All provide different journeys to forgiveness and the process - sometimes slow and thorny, sometimes almost instantaneous - by which they learned to forgive and let go.

The Gift of Forgiveness is a perfect blend of personal insights, powerful quotations, and hard-won wisdom for those seeking a way to live with greater acceptance, grace, and peace.

A Pamela Dorman Books/Viking Life title

©2020 Katherine Schwarzenegger (P)2020 Penguin Audio

What the critics say

"An inspirational book on learning how to forgive." (USA Today)

"Affecting.... Those looking for help with letting go and moving on will love [The Gift of Forgiveness]." (Publishers Weekly)

"Here's a sure conclusion from reading Pratt's book: The world would be a far better place if we practiced more of what the people Pratt profiles have discovered." (Associated Press)

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I listened from start to finish. I enjoyed this audiobook and found it an easy listen. The stories in this book are heartbreaking which gave me a new perspective.

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Surface level.

This book felt very surface level. I hoped for more discussion about the stories, lessons learned, steps people can take... but it was mostly just story telling with a little small talk at the end.

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