Silver Medal Winner in the Essays category of the 2015 Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year AwardsWhat is forgiveness?Are some acts unforgivable?Can forgiveness take the place of revenge?Powerful real-life stories from survivors and perpetrators of crime and violence reveal the true impact of forgiveness on ordinary people worldwide. Exploring forgiveness as an alternative to resentment or retaliation, the storytellers give an honest, moving account of their experiences and what part forgiveness has played in their lives. Despite extreme circumstances, their stories open the door to a society without revenge.All royalties from the sale of this book go to The Forgiveness Project charity.

Introduction - "As Mysterious as Love". 1. Eva Kor - Poland. 2. Ray Minniecon - Australia. 3. Anna - England. 4. Bud Welch - USA. 5. John Carter - England. 6. Ginn Fourie and Letlapa Mphahlele - South Africa. 7. Bassa, Aramin - Palestine. 8. Madeleine Black - England. 9. Sammy Rangel - USA. 10. Anne Marie Hagan - Canada. 11. Camilla Carr and Jon James - England. 12. Joe Berry and Pat Magee - Northern Ireland. 13. Magdalene Makola - Scotland. 14. Samantha Lawler - USA. 15. Martin Snodden - Northern Ireland. 16. Katy Hutchinson and Ryan Aldridge - Canada. 17. Gill Hicks - England. 18. TJ Leyden - USA. 19. Geoff Thompson - England. 20. Grace Idowu - England. 21. Jude Whyte - Northern Ireland.22. Wilma Derksen - Canada. 23. Satta Joe - Sierra Leone. 24. Salimata Badgi-Knight - Senegal. 25. Robi Damelin - Israel. 26. Assaad Emile Chaftari - Lebanon.27. Linda Biehl and Easy Nofemela - South Africa. 28. Khaled al-Berry - Egypt. 29. Kelly Connor - Australia. 30. Arno Michaelis - USA. 31. Marian Partington - England. 32. Kemal Pervanic - Bosnia. 33. Jean Paul Samputu - Rwanda. 34. Cathy Harrington - USA. 35. Hanneke Coates - England. 36. Mary Johnson and Oshea Israel - USA. 37. Shad Ali - England. 38. Riham Musa - Palestine.