Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: Forgiveness and Magical Thinking 1
4. 1 What to Expect When You Are Expecting Forgiveness 8
5. 2 Forgivers and Withholders 27
6. 3 Making a Good Ask 46
7. 4 Forgiveness as Political Project 64
8. 5 When Race Matters 83
9. 6 Home Improvement 98
10. 7 The Business of Forgiveness 117
11. 8 Canceling versus Forgiving 138
12. 9 Forgiving Yourself 156
13. 10 Radical Repair: With or without Forgiveness 174
14. Conclusion: Doing Forgiveness Better 191
15. Acknowledgments 197
16. Notes 199
17. References 213
18. Index 221