Why Won't You Apologize? Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts by Harriet Lerner My rating: 4 of 5 stars Art of apologizing done right Name of the book: Why won’t you apologize? Name of the author: Harriet Lerner Genre: Self help/ Psychology Publisher: Duckworth Overlook Pages: 195 Price: Rs.499 Also available as an e-book Apologising is an art. If done right, it can lead to a peaceful life. If otherwise, it can lead to a lifetime of uncomfortable silences with those who once were an important part of life. In a fast-paced life, when people are involved in a cutthroat rat race, seldom do they slow down or pause to apologize to those who may have been hurt by them, intentionally or otherwise. “Apologise? Why should I?” is a fairly common question. Why is apologizing so difficult? And, finally when one does manage to come up with an apology, what does the other party do? It dismisses the apology altogether without sparing a thought for...
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