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Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC. I just finished this book, it's a quick read. The subject is so important: how do we forgive those who have injured us and what is a meaningful apology, if an apology ever occurs. What about people who forgive the unforgivable for their own peace of mind, how are conflicts resolved. Unfortunately, the book suffered from the author's inability to realize that her injury--a betrayal and unprofessional behavior of her long time, boundary violating therapist--is a "narcissistic injury", as she describes and ultimately the resolution only demonstrates the therapist's continued boundary violations and unprofessional behavior. Their subsequent collaboration on a book doesn't indicate true understanding of professional standards. But, the book explores, via vignettes, many people's search for resolution of injury. And this exploration of how to forgiveness is a very important topic. This book is a good start on that exploration, and the flaws are the flaws of an unreliable narrator, which is inherent in a memoir. Intriguing book. The events occurred a decade ago, and somehow I was left feeling that the author needs to reflect further.

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