Forgive for Good (Google eBook)

Frederic Luskin

HarperCollins, Aug 17, 2010 - Self-Help - 240 pages

Based on scientific research, this groundbreaking study from the frontiers of psychology and medicine offers startling new insight into the healing powers and medical benefits of forgiveness. Through vivid examples (including his work with victims from both sides of Northern Ireland’s civil war), Dr. Fred Luskin offers a proven nine-step forgiveness method that makes it possible to move beyond being a victim to a life of improved health and contentment.

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Review: Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness

User Review  - Margit - Goodreads

I think the process this book teaches will be really good for me. My dad was horrible about holding grudges, and I haven't been a hell of a lot better. I do forgive him for influencing my behavior ...

Review: Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness

User Review  - Andrew Reynolds - Goodreads

Just found out Dr. Luskin has this book. There is great power in forgiveness.

Contents

• Renting Too Much Space to Disappointment: 3
• Taking Things Too Personally: 12
• The Blame Game: 21
• 4 The Grievance Story: 33
• Rules Rules Rules: 46
• Forgiveness: 61
• That Is the Question: 63
• The Science of Forgiveness: 77
• The Ultimate Test: 94
• Forgive For Good: 103
• Changing the Channel Breath of Thanks Heart Focus and PERT: 105
• From Unenforceable Rules to Wishes and Hopes: 123
• Your Positive Intention: 137
• The HEAL Method: 154
• Soothing the Hurt: 167
• 14 The Four Stages of Becoming a Forgiving Person: 178
• Forgive Yourself: 193
• Above and Beyond: 208
• Acknowledgments: 219

About the author

Fred Luskin, Ph.D. is the author of Forgive for Good and one of the world's leading researchers and teachers on the subject of forgiveness. He is the director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project, a series of research projects that investigate forgiveness methods. He holds an appointment at the Stanford Center on Conflict and Negotiation as a senior fellow and is an associate professor at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. He lives in Palo Alto, California.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Forgive for Good
• Author: Frederic Luskin
• Publisher: HarperCollins, 2010
• ISBN: 006202874X, 9780062028747
• Length: 240 pages
• Subjects: Family & Relationships / Love & Romance; Self-Help / General; Self-Help / Personal Growth / General