The Book of Forgiving
- Author Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Rev Mpho Tutu, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Rev Mpho Tutu
- Narrator Mpho Tutu, Hakeem Kae Kazim
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 27 March 2014
- Run Time 6 hours and 37 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre African philosophy, Autobiography: religious and spiritual, Biography and non-fiction prose, Coping with abuse, Family and health, Memoirs, Mind, body, spirit, Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Religious issues and debates, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, True stories of survival of abuse and injustice.
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What to expect
The Book of Forgiving, written together by the Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and his daughter Revd Mpho Tutu, offers a deeply personal testament and guide to the process of forgiveness.
All of us have at times needed both to forgive and be forgiven – whether small, everyday harms or real traumas. But the path to forgiveness is not easy, and the process unclear. How do we let go of resentment when we have been harmed, at times irreparably? How do we forgive and still pursue justice? How do we heal our hearts? How do we heal the harm we have caused others? And how do we forgive ourselves?
Drawing on his memories of reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu offers four concrete steps to forgiving and being forgiven:
1) Admitting the wrong and acknowledging the harm
2) Telling one’s story and witnessing the anguish
3) Asking for forgiveness and granting forgiveness
4) Renewing or releasing the relationship
Each chapter contains reflections and personal stories, as well as exercises for practising each step of the path. The Book of Forgiving is a touchstone and tool for anyone seeking the freedom of forgiveness: an inspiring guide to healing ourselves and creating a more united world.
Critics Review
Desmond M. Tutu is the Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, and became a prominent leader in the crusade for justice and racial conciliation in South Africa, his extraordinary contributions becoming a crucial component in the transition to a free democracy in South Africa and earning him a Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.
The Rev. Mpho A. Tutu, an episcopal priest, is the executive director of the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation. An experienced preacher, teacher and public speaker, Rev. Tutu holds a Master of Divinity degree from Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, MA. Rev.
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