{"product_id":"the-art-of-forgiving","title":"The Art of Forgiving","description":"\"Lewis Smedes writes about forgiveness like no one has ever written about it before. There is no better book in the English language about this subject, which, if properly mastered, can change the face of human relationships.\"\n--Neil Clark Warren\n\nAuthor of The Triumphant Marriage and Make Anger Your Ally\n\nIf you are ready to make peace with those who have hurt or betrayed you, there can be no finer road map than this thoroughly practical book. Lewis Smedes brings true forgiveness, \"Gods own gift,\" within the capacity of every wounded person, even in circumstances when only hate seems possible. With inspiring words, he leads you through the three stages of forgiveness and helps you understand:\n\nWhy we forgive (often the person who benefits most is the forgiver)\nWhat we do when we forgive (perhaps not what we expect)\nWhom we forgive (only those who directly wrong us)\nHow we forgive (we start by owning our pain)\n\nUsing many dramatic examples drawn from life, this wise author illuminates, step by step, the healing path to peace and freedom.\n\n\"Altogether a wonderfully wise and enabling book, one of Smedes's very best. The Art of Forgiving is itself a work of art. Throughout my reading I found myself exclaiming, 'That never occurred to me, but yes, that's right!' I felt as if I were being led by an extraordinarily lucid and perceptive guide on a tour through the land of forgiveness.\"\n--Nicholas Woltersdorff\nProfessor of Philosophical Theology\nThe Divinity School, Yale University\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 034541344X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.034541344X.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Smedes, Lewis B.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42685281566781,"sku":"BVV.034541344X.A","price":5.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/034541344X-0.jpg?v=1762204138","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-art-of-forgiving","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}