Why Won't You Apologize? - Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts  (English, Paperback, Harriet Lerner)

The renowned psychologist and bestselling author of The Dance of Anger, Harriet Lerner sheds new light on the two most important words in the English language : ‘I’m sorry’ – and offers a unique perspective on the challenge of healing broken relationships and restoring trust. Lerner has been studying apologies for more than two decades. In Why Won’t You Apologize? she offers compelling stories and solid theory to demonstrate the trans-formative power of making amends, and what is required for healing when the damage we’ve inflicted (or received) is far from simple. Readers will learn how to craft a meaningful apology and avoid signals of insincerity that only deepen suffering. In Why Won’t You Apologize? 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. She explains what drives both the non-apologize and the over-apologize, and why the people who do the worst things are the least able to own their misdeeds. With her trademark humour and wit, Lerner offers a joyful and sanity-saving guide to setting things right.,

About the Author


: Harriet Lerner is the go-to relationship expert. Renowned for her work on the psychology of women and family relationships, she served as a staff psychologist at the Menninger Clinic for several decades. A distinguished lecturer, consultant and psychotherapist, she is the author of numerous scholarly articles and popular books, including the New York Times bestseller The Dance of Anger.