Failures of Forgiveness: What We Get Wrong and How to Do Better

by Myisha Cherry

Philosopher Myisha Cherry teaches us the right ways to deal with wrongdoing in our lives and the world

Sages from Cicero to Oprah have told us that forgiveness requires us to let go of negative emotions and that it has a unique power to heal our wounds. In Failures of Forgiveness, Myisha Cherry argues that these beliefs couldn't be more wrong--and that the ways we think about and use forgiveness, personally and as a society,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069122319X
• ISBN13: 9780691223193
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.6"