This is the go-to book for a shorter, more intense, action-oriented version of "When to Forgive."

 At amazon.com (below) you will have the option to sample random pages. When you get beyond the introduction, you'll find brief verbal material on the left-hand page and a journaling challenge for you on the right. You'll find some reviews there as well, in addition to the comments included on the back of the book as follows:

Back of the book comments

Dr. Gustafson Affinito's work has been so helpful to me and to our congregation. Her clinical and teaching experiences as well as her personal insights into the nature and process of forgiveness make her both credible and inspirational. She recognizes and makes understandable the hard work and growth required to extend forgiveness and also the life-changing power it brings to our relationships. Along with Lewis Smedes, I consider her among the foremost advocates and teachers of the power of forgiveness today.

Pastor David Olson, Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Excelsior, MN

I am grateful to have had the opportunity to review this wonderful therapeutic tool. I had to resist the urge to reproduce numerous parts for my own personal and professional use, reassuring myself that I will have my own copy as soon as it is pulished. When it is published I will be the first in line to purchase it. This is a concise, creative and beautifully organized journal format for the forgiveness option concept. I envision recommending it to clients for use while in therapy, or on their own.

Elizabeth Foss Delaney, MSW, LCSW Wayne, Pennsylvania

Your choice for the title of the book is wonderful, because the journey to forgiveness is paved with individuality and the reclaiming of yourself, and all aspects of your life. Every person has their own story to tell, and it is the telling of these stories that helps to restore that individual's self-worth and authenticity. And what a great idea to include a page for your writings. Sometimes it is more healing to write your feelings down than it is to talk with someone and try to express yourself to them.

Soul Food for your life's journey ... Lori