Now available in trade paperback, Forgiving the Unforgivable presents a six-stage program that guides people out of the paralyzing anger and resentment caused by unforgivable emotional injuries. "Inspiring and thought-provoking . . . should give comfort to those who thought they could never trust a loved one again".--Publishers Weekly.

Forgiveness is an essential part of being a Christian. But what do we do when confronted with the unforgivable - an act that shakes our moral foundations to their roots, often committed by someone trusted and loved? Murder, sexual abuse, adultery - all leave lifelong wounds and all are unforgivable trespasses that through the grace of God can be...

"Forty-five minutes earlier we had been eating, laughing, andenjoying one another's company. And now, in a moment'stime, OUR LIVES WERE FOREVER CHANGED." WHAT BEGAN AS A DELIGHTFUL THREE-DAY FAMILY GATHERING ended intragedy when a car accident left three of Craig Stone's family members deadand one in a vegetative state. Adding to the pain of loss, corruption seemedto overshadow justice in the courtroom trial that followed. As a result, thefamily was thrust into months and even years of unimaginable grief, rage, and unforgiveness. In Forgiving the Unforgivable Stone shares candidly of the emotional turmoiland grief that he experienced in light of these tragic events and how theynearly destroyed his life...until he discovered true forgiveness. Covering themany stages of grief, he shows you why it is important to go through thegrieving process, and he explains what the Bible says about forgiveness andwhy you cannot uncover healing and a prosperous future without it. You may find yourself in a similar situation, with a life struck by deep woundsthat were inflicted by other people. You've hurt long enough. IT'S TIME TO END THE PAIN AND ANGER ANDEMBRACE FREEDOM THROUGH FORGIVENESS.

Destiny was an extraordinary girl, but she doesn't know it because sometimes most precious treasures are hidden beneath miles of opposition. She can't fathom that she is a diamond in the rough.

Kitty Chappell grew up with horrific abuse at the hands of her father, who, after years of terrorizing his family, finally beat Kitty's mother nearly to death with a claw hammer. In the ensuing trial, the reputation under the microscope was not that of the would-be murderer but those of Kitty and her mother, as Kitty's father falsely accused them of prostitution. Though temporarily safe while her father served his sentence, Kitty lived with a deep rage and struggled with the biblical mandate to forgive. "Two paths stretched before me. But how could I find the strength to forgive when all that was within me screamed for vengeance?" Kitty Chappell's story is extraordinary not because of its anguish, but because against all logic, she has emerged whole. In the process that led to her healing, Kitty reveals her stalemate with God, her deep distrust of men, and how she came to a new understanding of what forgiveness means. She believes that, regardless of our pasts, the choice to forgive is before us all, with the power to destroy us or set us free. Book jacket.

2016 Books For A Better Life Award winner Drawing on the latest research and remarkable tales of forgiveness from around the world, journalist Megan Feldman explores how forgiveness, when practiced in the right ways, can save lives, make us happier and healthier, and lead to a better world. Veteran journalist Megan Feldman was still smarting over a bitter breakup when she began working on a feature article about a father named Azim who had truly forgiven the man who killed his son. She had found herself totally and completely unable to forgive her ex-boyfriend, and yet Azim had managed to forgive his own son’s murderer. Forgiveness has long been touted by religious leaders as a moral imperative. But Megan wanted to know exactly what it means from a scientific perspective, and why forgiving those who have wronged you is one of the best things you can do for yourself. In Triumph of the Heart, Feldman embarks on a quest to understand this complex idea, drawing on the latest research showing that forgiveness can provide a range of health benefits, from relieving depression to decreasing high blood pressure. The journey takes her from New Zealand and the Maori who practice their own form of restorative justice, to a principal in Baltimore who uses forgiveness techniques to eradicate violence in her school, and to recovered addicts who restarted their lives by seeking and receiving forgiveness. She travels to Rwanda to learn about forgiveness in the face of unthinkable atrocities. This book is a guide for how the practice of forgiveness can help us all in our search for a satisfying, fulfilling, good life.

By demonstrating how forgiveness, approached in the correct manner, benefits the forgiver far more than the forgiven this self-help book benefits people who have been deeply hurt by another and caught in a vortex of anger, depression, and resentment.