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Practicing Forgiveness: A Path Toward Healing

by Richard S. Balkin (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 26 ratings
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Our relationships enrich our lives. Strong bonds with family, friends, and colleagues make our lives full and vibrant, but they can also be a source of distress or even trauma. Few relationships are perfect, and we often find ourselves let down by even the people we count on most; learning to navigate the challenges is vital to protecting our health and wellbeing.

In this book the author presents a model for forgiveness that addresses how we either repair relationships when someone has harmed us, or how we move forward when relationships are beyond repair. Repairing a relationship is not always practical. The model presented in this book can be helpful to promote self-healing and to either re-establish relationships with others or move forward when reconciliation is harmful or not possible.

Practicing Forgiveness draws on the perspectives of counseling professionals from across the country to explore contextual and cultural aspects of forgiveness with stories, humor, clinical examples, research, and empirical findings, while also considering the influence of environment and religion. The forgiveness process is a universal one, and this book serves as a resource to anyone wishing to gain insight into their own personal journey.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0190937203
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0190937201
  3. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  4. Publication date
    December 1, 2020
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    8.4 x 0.9 x 5.6 inches
  7. Print length
    240 pages
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"Using real-life examples from clinical experiences, news stories, and personal stories, author Richard Balkin presents this complex topic in a way that is easy to understand and gets readers to think and reflect on their own experiences of forgiveness." -- Renee Borghesi, The New Social Worker

"Richard Balkin's expertise in Practicing Forgiveness clears the sea of ambiguity for counselors to understand the concepts, knowledge base, and true depth of forgiveness. The writings found in this book are a breath of fresh air that will expose readers to empirical data, research, personal stories, and the value and worth of understanding cultural and religious forgiveness." -- LaVelle Hendricks, EdD, Professor of Counseling and Director of College Student Affairs, Texas A&M University-Commerce

"Beautifully written, Rick Balkin's Practicing Forgiveness provides a brilliant conceptualization of the dynamic and often complex path toward forgiveness, and the role that faith, community, and family can play in navigating the aftermaths of loss, injury, and trauma. Drawing from his wealth of experiences as a counselor, researcher, and educator, Dr. Balkin offers a deeply moving accounting of the injuries and injustices we experience as relational beings and proposes empathic and thought-provoking pathways toward reconciling and healing our hurts." -- Thelma Duffey, PhD, Professor and Chair, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and Past President, Fellow, and Treasurer, American Counseling Association

"Balkin's approach is refreshingly nonjudgmental; he emphasizes that each situation has many different factors, and refuses to endorse a one-size-fits-all resolution." --Publisher's Weekly

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Presents a model for forgiveness that addresses how we either repair relationships when someone has harmed us, or how we move forward when relationships are beyond repair.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (December 1, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0190937203
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0190937201
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.4 x 0.9 x 5.6 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

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Sheila, Rick, Derek, James, Deanna can be changed to many other names. I know, personally with traumas of my past, I can differently identify as many.So many “self help” books tend to be condescending and overly “wordy” this is a great book that is neither. It’s very clear that the author understands his trade craft and how it can relate not from just text books as most other books of this type do but with the power of story and relationships.This is a great resource that should be in every school counselors book case, every VA PTSD treatment center (and Active Duty) and in the home of anyone who needs to learn about Practicing Forgiveness!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth it…
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2023
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Two key things about this book…

* …it strongly emphasizes that “forgiveness” and “reconciliation” are NOT the same things, since it’s totally possible to let go of your negative thoughts and emotions about someone without having to also continue the relationship.

* …it provides two tools (a model and a questionnaire) to help you understand the process and where you are in it.

And while the writing in this book isn’t always smooth and sometimes gets kinda clunky, if you stick with it, the payoff is definitely worth it.
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ShaWashanah
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2023
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This is a must read. It really speaks to a side of forgiveness or not forgiving that I've never heard of before. It's an eye opener.
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Douglas Grant
5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding your journey!
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2020
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Sheila, Rick, Derek, James, Deanna can be changed to many other names. I know, personally with traumas of my past, I can differently identify as many.

So many “self help” books tend to be condescending and overly “wordy” this is a great book that is neither. It’s very clear that the author understands his trade craft and how it can relate not from just text books as most other books of this type do but with the power of story and relationships.

This is a great resource that should be in every school counselors book case, every VA PTSD treatment center (and Active Duty) and in the home of anyone who needs to learn about Practicing Forgiveness!
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Douglas Grant
5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding your journey!
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2020
Sheila, Rick, Derek, James, Deanna can be changed to many other names. I know, personally with traumas of my past, I can differently identify as many.

So many “self help” books tend to be condescending and overly “wordy” this is a great book that is neither. It’s very clear that the author understands his trade craft and how it can relate not from just text books as most other books of this type do but with the power of story and relationships.

This is a great resource that should be in every school counselors book case, every VA PTSD treatment center (and Active Duty) and in the home of anyone who needs to learn about Practicing Forgiveness!
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Cheryl H
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read with a pragmatic approach to the concept of Forgiveness.
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2021
I finished reading Practicing Forgiveness a path toward healing while we were snowed in without electricity for 38 hours. Until then, I had been reading it a chapter at a time the week before trying to understand the clinical process as it related to the different individuals involved in the scenarios presented. I hadn’t realized I’d had learned so much until I got to the end. It provided a good foundation for me to understand what they were going through and how to deal with similar situations where someone has been injured by another but is dealing with it. The chapters flow with continuing stories and different aspects of forgiveness to consider. They are situations we are all familiar with even though it’s hard to talk about. It gives insight on how forgiveness correlates interpersonally with traditional moral views seen in a different light and reanalyzed when personal safety is an issue.

Insofar as my personal journey is involved, the book helped me to think about close personal friends whose political views seemed highly offensive to the point of being treasonous. I understand that some of my views aren’t shared by people I care about, but some of theirs this political season made me wonder how I could even talk to them about other issues. As I got more into the book, I realized this process could help either me or someone I love/really like mend fences or go our separate ways while feeling better about how we handled deep disappointment in one another. Practicing Forgiveness a path toward healing gave me a mental thought process to deal with it called (spoiler alert) the Forgiveness Reconciliation Model, or FRM. When I got to the Reconciliation Forgiveness Inventory during the big freeze and the lights came back on, I also realized I had gained insight on a subject I had never considered before. This book is well written, entertaining and would be a good gift for a friend who may need a process to deal with someone where forgiveness is an issue.
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Alex
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2021
A must read.
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Denise Valentin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Individuals and Professionals
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2021
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As a therapist, I loved this book not only for my clients but for myself as well. Spiritual context but open to all. Well-written, with practical application.
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Jan Stogner
5.0 out of 5 stars Use with clients in healing.
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2021
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The depth of understanding how forgiveness helps a person heal is wonderful. Best counseling book I have read in years.
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