Forgiveness: Breaking the Chain of Hate [Paperback]

Michael Henderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2002

How could survivors of the Burma Road, the Siberian Gulag, or Nazi atrocities forgive those who harmed them? How can representatives of entire populations--Australian Aborigines, African Americans, and black South Africans--be reconciled with whites who exploited them? And how can the offenders find the grace to apologize?

Michael Henderson writes about dozens of remarkable people of many nations and faiths who have, by repentance and forgiveness, been able to break the chain of hate through repentance and forgiveness.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

While many books on the market encourage readers to learn to forgive their enemies, this is the first that focuses on the "forgiveness movement" in which the leader of countries or other organizations ask forgiveness from those their countries have injured. Stories include the development of "National Sorry Day" in Australia regarding abuse of the Aboriginal people, the efforts of Nelson Mandela and others in South Africa to forgive the horrors of the past and focus on building a new country, and the apologies given by the United States to the Japanese interred in camps during World War II, one of whom states here that the apology was much more important than the reparitions. It is especially instructive to see how people can move past their anger and how forgiveness often serves as the catalyst for major change. A worthwhile addition to conflict resolution, political science, history, and sociology collections.
-Danna C. Bell-Russel, Library of Congress
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

After the murder of my daughter, I was able to find peace and healing through forgiveness... it is so timely. -- Aba Gayle Blount, Catherine Blount Foundation

Excellent... the most amazing book on forgiveness I've read. It should be on every best sellers list. -- Val Scott, co-founder of Forgiveness First Initiative, Canada

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Arnica Publishing; 2 Revised edition (December 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972653562
• ISBN-13: 978-0972653565
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,946,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

MICHAEL HENDERSON is a freelance journalist and the author of ten books, the latest being "No Enemy To Conquer - Forgiveness in An Unforgiving World" and "See You After the Duration - the Story of British Evacuees to North America in World War II." He has been a TV presenter, a broadcaster and for more than fifty years worked for peace and understanding in some 25 countries.

In the autumn of 2000 he returned to Britain after 22 years in Oregon where he was president of the Portland branch of the English-Speaking Union and of the World Affairs Council of Oregon, as well as being on the board of the Oregon United Nations Association. He now lives in Westward Ho! North Devon. His latest articles are here for you to read and use.

Henderson's articles have appeared in papers across the US and other countries. Encouragement for his work has come from personalities as varied as Terry Waite and Zaki Badawi, George Will and Bill Moyers, Marian Wright Edelman and Georgie Anne Geyer, Philip Yancey and Mother Teresa. The Dalai Lama, Rajmohan Gandhi and Sir Martin Gilbert have done forewords for his books. He has received local and national awards.

He is associated with the worldwide program of Initiatives of Change (formerly known as MRA).

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forgiveness: Breaking the Chain of Hate, March 19, 2003

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matthew c philbrook (vancouver, washington United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forgiveness: Breaking the Chain of Hate (Paperback)

In this time of imminent war and global frustration, nothing seems to be more poignant than the act of forgiving. In this book, the author tells stories about country-to-country forgiveness, religion-to-religion, etc. I believe if more people read this book and actually acted on what they read, we would be able to solve global and local issues with love and consideration, rather then act on anger impulses. If you are concerned with the way your world is reacting, you should purchase this book and use it in your daily works.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forgiveness, Breaking the Chain of Hate, March 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Forgiveness: Breaking the Chain of Hate (Paperback)

I was inspired by Michael Henderson's FORGIVENESS, Breaking the Chain of Hate, the first time I read it early in the year of 2001. After the September 11th terrorist acts, this book seemed particularly poignant.
I was intrigued recently to find that there is a new updated version of the original book, with a new foreword by Gandhi's grandson. His observation of the timeliness and the importance of this work is keen. FORGIVENESS, Breaking the Chain of Hate is an inspired work.
Everyone should read this book to help cope with the aftermath of September 11th.

5.0 out of 5 stars PLEASE, You Must Read This Book!!, August 7, 2010

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Wingman "football food junkie" (Northwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forgiveness: Breaking the Chain of Hate (Paperback)

PLEASE, You Must Read This Book !! The paradox between War/Resentment/Hate versus Peace/Forgiveness/Love lives in the hearts and minds of all of us. This phenomenal book, FORGIVENESS, Breaking the Chain of Hate, by Michael Henderson took me on a journey toward a deeper understanding of the complexity of world issues related to War and Peace . . . only to find myself looking in the mirror and evaluating my own battle with the paradoxical issues. I am better able to serve the path to love and peace after having read this important work. PLEASE, You Must Read This Book !!