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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Finalist for the Zocalo Book Prize"
"A Seminary Co-Op Notable Book of the Year"
"A first rate work from a penetrating mind." * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
"Spry and convincing. . . . [Cherry] is especially insightful on the asymmetry of forgiveness requests following incidents of racial violence. . . [A] nuanced view of how one might both cultivate possibilities of forgiveness – as requesters and extenders – and learn to live with its lack."
---Rhoda Feng, Times Literary Supplement"Eminently readable and always engaging,
Failures of Forgiveness brings a care and clarity to the complex concept at its heart, ultimately asking us to enlarge the ways we understand—and practice—forgiveness. For the desire to write prose that is at once accessible and precise, Cherry needn’t apologize. . . she accomplishes both.”"
---Gregory Laski, Los Angeles Review of Books"Myisha Cherry will make you stop and (re)examine what you think you know about forgiveness."
---Karla J. Strand, Ms. Magazine"A fascinating examination of forgiveness, its conceptions and misconceptions, and how we can best extend (or choose not to extend) forgiveness in our lives with reparative aims. . . .Well-written, thoughtful, and highly intelligent, this book has transformed my understanding of forgiveness."
---Ilina Jha, Redbrick Culture"[A]n accessible, thoughtful book that offers a useful corrective to an overly narrow definition of forgiveness. . . . [
Failures of Forgiveness] should propel subtle reflection and rich, deep conversation."
---Paul Dornan, Presbyterian Outlook"Thoughtful. . . . [
Failures of Forgiveness] will attract readers eager to delve into forgiveness in its many forms." * Library Journal *
"A very helpful guide book for those who want to know how philosophy can help us to understand and practise forgiveness better today."
---Stephen Cherry, Church Times
