Zusatztext Spielman spins an effervescent tale in which betrayals fizzle out into human weaknesses and grudges dissolve into mercy. Bright prose! a plucky heroine! and more than a few plot twists make for a delightful! light read. Kirkus Reviews "Spielman's heroine is both likable and relatable! and the power of confession! forgiveness! and love shines all the way through this touching novel." Library Journal Sweet Forgiveness will make you rethink everything you know about forgiveness and love. Amy Sue Nathan! author of The Glass Wives Delivers living! breathing characters and a page-turning plot that forces us to admit that the histories we have constructed for ourselves may be more fiction than fact! and the role we actually played may be less victim than villain. Julie Lawson Timmer! author of Five Days Left Informationen zum Autor Lori Nelson Spielman Klappentext #1 international bestselling author Lori Nelson Spielman follows The Life List with Sweet Forgiveness! in which a woman's receipt of two "forgiveness stones sends her searching for atonement The Forgiveness Stones craze is sweeping the nationinstantly recognizable pouches of stones that come with a chain letter and two simple requests: to forgive! and then to seek forgiveness. But New Orleans' favorite talk show host! Hannah Farr! isn't biting. Intensely private and dating the city's mayor! Hannah has kept her very own pouch of Forgiveness Stones hidden for two yearsand her dark past concealed for nearly two decades. But when Fiona Knowles! creator of the Forgiveness Stones! appears on Hannah's show! Hannah unwittingly reveals on air details of a decades-old falling out with her mother. Spurned by her fans! doubted by her friends! and accused by her boyfriend of marring his political career! Hannah reluctantly embarks on a public journey of forgiveness. As events from her past become clearer! the truth she's clung to since her teenage years has never felt murkier. Hannah must find the courage to right old wrongs! or risk losing her mother! and any glimmer of an authentic life! forever. Matthew Dae Smith Chapter 1 It went on for one hundred sixty-three days. I looked back at my diary years later and counted. And now she's written a book. Unbelievable. The woman's a rising star. An expert on forgiveness, how ironic. I study her picture. She's still cute, with a pixie haircut and a button nose. But her smile looks genuine now, her eyes no longer mocking. Even so, her very image makes my heart race. I fling the newspaper onto my coffee table and instantly snatch it up again. CLAIM YOUR SHAME By Brian Moss | The Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANSCan an apology heal old wounds, or are some secrets better left unsaid? According to Fiona Knowles, a 34-year-old attorney from Royal Oak, Michigan, making amends for past grievances is a crucial step toward achieving inner peace. It takes courage to claim our shame, Knowles said. Most of us aren't comfortable demonstrating vulnerability. Instead, we stuff our guilt inside, hoping no one will ever see what's hidden within. Releasing our shame frees us. And Ms. Knowles should know. She put her theory to the test in the spring of 2013, when she penned 35 letters of apology. With each letter, she enclosed a pouch containing two stones, which she dubbed the Forgiveness Stones. The recipient was given two simple requests: to forgive and to seek forgiveness. I realized people were desperate for an excusean obligationto atone, Knowles said. Like the seeds of a dandelion, the Forgiveness Stones caught the wind and migrated. Whether the result of the wind or Ms. Knowles' savvy use of social media, it's clear the Forgiveness Stones have hit their mark. To date, it's estimated t...

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1 international bestselling author Lori Nelson Spielman follows The Life List with Sweet Forgiveness, in which a woman's receipt of two "forgiveness stones” sends her searching for atonement

The Forgiveness Stones craze is sweeping the nation—instantly recognizable pouches of stones that come with a chain letter and two simple requests: to forgive, and then to seek forgiveness. But New Orleans' favorite talk show host, Hannah Farr, isn't biting. Intensely private and dating the city's mayor, Hannah has kept her very own pouch of Forgiveness Stones hidden for two years—and her dark past concealed for nearly two decades. But when Fiona Knowles, creator of the Forgiveness Stones, appears on Hannah's show, Hannah unwittingly reveals on air details of a decades-old falling out with her mother.

Spurned by her fans, doubted by her friends, and accused by her boyfriend of marring his political career, Hannah reluctantly embarks on a public journey of forgiveness. As events from her past become clearer, the truth she's clung to since her teenage years has never felt murkier. Hannah must find the courage to right old wrongs, or risk losing her mother, and any glimmer of an authentic life, forever.

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#1 international bestselling author Lori Nelson Spielman follows The Life List with Sweet Forgiveness, in which a woman’s receipt of two “forgiveness stones” sends her searching for atonement

The Forgiveness Stones craze is sweeping the nation—instantly recognizable pouches of stones that come with a chain letter and two simple requests: to forgive, and then to seek forgiveness. But New Orleans' favorite talk show host, Hannah Farr, isn't biting. Intensely private and dating the city’s mayor, Hannah has kept her very own pouch of Forgiveness Stones hidden for two years—and her dark past concealed for nearly two decades. But when Fiona Knowles, creator of the Forgiveness Stones, appears on Hannah’s show, Hannah unwittingly reveals on air details of a decades-old falling out with her mother.
 
Spurned by her fans, doubted by her friends, and accused by her boyfriend of marring his political career, Hannah reluctantly embarks on a public journey of forgiveness. As events from her past become clearer, the truth she’s clung to since her teenage years has never felt murkier. Hannah must find the courage to right old wrongs, or risk losing her mother, and any glimmer of an authentic life, forever. 

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Matthew Dae Smith

Chapter 1

It went on for one hundred sixty-three days. I looked back at my diary years later and counted. And now she’s written a book. Unbelievable. The woman’s a rising star. An expert on forgiveness, how ironic. I study her picture. She’s still cute, with a pixie haircut and a button nose. But her smile looks genuine now, her eyes no longer mocking. Even so, her very image makes my heart race.

I fling the newspaper onto my coffee table and instantly snatch it up again.

CLAIM YOUR SHAME

By Brian Moss | The Times-Picayune

NEW ORLEANS—Can an apology heal old wounds, or are some secrets better left unsaid?

According to Fiona Knowles, a 34-year-old attorney from Royal Oak, Michigan, making amends for past grievances is a crucial step toward achieving inner peace.

“It takes courage to claim our shame,” Knowles said. “Most of us aren’t comfortable demonstrating vulnerability. Instead, we stuff our guilt inside, hoping no one will ever see what’s hidden within. Releasing our shame frees us.”

And Ms. Knowles should know. She put her theory to the test in the spring of 2013, when she penned 35 letters of apology. With each letter, she enclosed a pouch containing two stones, which she dubbed the Forgiveness Stones. The recipient was given two simple requests: to forgive and to seek forgiveness.

“I realized people were desperate for an excuse—an obligation—to atone,” Knowles said. “Like the seeds of a dandelion, the Forgiveness Stones caught the wind and migrated…