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Calm Surrender: Walking the Path of Forgiveness

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Kent Nerburn's wisdom books are like fine brandy. They are for slow sipping from a crystal sniffter, allowing the vintage to warm the soul. Calm Surrender addresses the most critical spiritual need our generation faces in this strange and violent land, the need to forgive and be forgiven. Growing up in a Southern family which still talked about the "late war of Northern aggression," I learned that "forgive" was the real f-word. Yet holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expencting those we resent to die. Nerburn grasps this nettle firmly and leads us gently to a more sane way of approaching the world.

A beautiful, short but challenging book about real forgiveness and the power that it possesses. Nerburn challenges both those who pretend that life is all essentially goodness and light, and those whose anger burns too hot (even in the name of justice) to truly make the world a better place. He takes on the challenge of slavery, of a child's untimely death, of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and in every case recommends the hard work of honest forgiveness, of not meeting shadow with shadow but of moving imperfectly toward the light so that its glimmer, however faint, can continue to shine.

this little book (taken from The Wisdom of the Native Americans)is HOW to find the CALM in our chaotic life. In simple easy-to-understand examples/words, try the Native American way!

If you never buy another book, you need to be sure that this is one that you own, read, reread. Very well written, brings new thoughts and perspective to an ancient topic.

I love that you can open this book to any chapter and find something in each story that helps you relax and see the beauty around you. I got this for my Kindle but now I am going to order some in hard back to give as gifts.

Kent Nerburn is a wonderful, prolific writer! Whatever he writes the reader feels good inside. Kent is a spiritual and thoughtful author. He knows the world needs more understanding and calm surrender! I recommend all of his books to everyone.