Book: Forgiveness is a Choice
Author: Kia Scherr
Publisher: Penguin India
Do you think that forgiveness is one of the
most powerful acts?
Forgiveness Is a Choice by Kia Scherr is a book where she
peels back the many layers of personal bereavement. She moves beyond the
incident, focusing on the reality of dealing with sorrow that rears its ugly
heads in myriad forms. Never mawkish, her writing offers everyday advice on how
to meander grief-laden experiences. A tender and understanding guide on getting
a grip and taking life one day at a time.
The book focuses on various aspects of human life where forgiveness comes out as one of the most potent emotions that we can channel. Through the various examples the author derives from her own life, we see that small acts that we might do unknowingly can come back to us in ways we could never imagine. Developed after she lost her husband and daughter in the 26/11 Mumbai Attacks; the book starts on with how she channeled her emotions after getting the sad news and pushed to look at the brighter side of things and used the aftermath of the tragedy to bring good into the world. She also shows the power of looking at the brighter side of things by taking the example of her mother who was suffering from cancer.
The book is written in a vivid manner with
short chapters so that the reader does not lose interest. Each of the 30
chapters focus on one emotion and Kia takes up examples and her journal entries
to show who she channeled the emotions. The writing is impressive and does help
you focus on a different shade of life. On the other hand, though, the book
does get repetitive after the halfway mark and the things start tilting towards
being almost sermon-like which causes the interest to wane.
Overall, a good book that can help you
realign your perspective, but I wish it would have been written in a bit more engaging
manner. The book scores a 3.88/5 for me.
Thank you, Market My Book, and Penguin India,
for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review.
Get a copy of the book on Amazon India here, or your nearest bookstore!
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