A Good Apology

Paperback / ISBN-13: 9780349426556

Price: £16.99

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‘Beautifully outlines how our relationships can dramatically improve by an authentic way to repair’ Eve Rodsky, bestselling author of Fair Play

‘Practical, effective remedies that can help make reconciled relationships possible’ Bishop Michael B Curry

In the vein of Hold Me Tight and The Body Keeps the Score, this paradigm-shifting book on apologies shows how they work, why they’re so hard, and why they are essential for rebuilding relationships.

We’ve all done something wrong or made a mistake or insulted someone – even if by accident. We’ve all been hurt and wanted the other person to help us heal. It may be surprising, but the breaches themselves aren’t the real problem; our inability to fix them is what causes us trouble.

In A Good Apology, clinical psychologist Dr. Molly Howes uses her experiences with patients in her practice, research findings, and news stories to illustrate the power and importance of a thorough apology. She teaches how we can all learn to craft an effective apology with four straightforward steps.

An apology is a small-scale event between people, but it’s enormously powerful. This comprehensive book gives readers the tools to fix their relationships, make amends, and move forward. With it, you’ll fully understand the meaning and importance of this universal and timeless endeavour: a good apology.

Reviews

A Good Apology beautifully outlines how our relationships can dramatically improve by an authentic way to repair. Mistakes and ruptures happen, and Howes shows us how the practice of the apology is the first imperative step toward repair. By following her 4 steps to make things right, the practice of how and when we apologise can be honed to create transformative and positive change.
Eve Rodsky, bestselling author of Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live)
I hope the whole world reads this book! Dr. Howes explores the power of a genuine apology in intimate relationships, politics, medicine and more, and she provides an elegant road-map for negotiating this tricky terrain. The ability to apologise is an often overlooked, but centrally important, aspect of happy relationships. Seamlessly written and saturated with wisdom, this book shows what it takes to free the heart - ours and others.
Christopher Germer, PhD, author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion
At a time when conflict and divisiveness seem to be engulfing us all, this wonderful, on-target book by Molly Howes is just what is needed! Here are practical, effective remedies that can help make reconciled relationships possible.
The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church