Ebook: Why won't you apologize?: healing big betrayals and everyday hurts

The many faces of "I'm sorry" -- Five ways to ruin an apology -- More wimpy, overblown, and downright relationship-busting sorrys -- Apologizing under fire: how to handle big-time criticism -- The secret life of the non-apologizer -- "He's so defensive!" what do you have to do with it? -- How-and whether-to accept the olive branch -- Who is at fault? when reconciliation grinds to a halt -- The most stunning apology I ever witnessed -- "You need to forgive: and other lies that hurt you -- How to find peace -- The two most powerful words in the English lanaguage.;In this text, Harriet Lerner challenges the popular notion that forgiveness is the only path to peace of mind and helps those who have been injured to resist pressure to forgive too easily.