Forgiving can be one of the hardest things you'll ever do. Perhaps you sense deep down that it will be good for you and others to put the past in the past. But sometimes no matter what you do, you just can't seem to forgive and get on with life. You still feel hurt, bitter and angry. How can you break the cycle? Grounding their analysis and advice in the latest psychological research, the authors ofTo Forgive Is Human reveal how you can forgive and begin to repair broken relationships. Inside you'll discover why, when you forgive, it sometimes doesn't lastwhat you can learn about forgiveness from the latest brain researchwhy you can't forgive by forgettingwhy simply deciding to forgive often doesn't do the trickhow memory research can help you actually change your memorieswhat it means to forgive yourselfhow to balance justice and mercyhow children can learn to forgivehow you can gain empathy for those who have hurt you Life is messy. Relationships are messy. And forgiveness is messy. But with this complete book on forgiveness, you can learn how to move ahead positively and constructively in ways you may never have thought possible. To err may be human, but so is to forgive.