How handy! Having bought for my daughter the book that practically destroyed our family (A Courage to Heal)on the recommendation of her inept therapist, now that my daughter is waking up from her nightmare of starvation and drug-induced hallucinations and recanting the horrifying, bizarre and provably false accusations she made under the influence of her therapist and a lesbian-feminist-incest-survivor support group, we can now buy the book that will put us all together again - from the same author. One stop shopping! One thing I'll say for Laura Davis - she sure is entrepreneurial.

I picked up this book in the bookstore, began reading through it and wanted to rip it apart. In this book Laura Davis almost suggests that she is prepared to admit her memories of her own incest may not be entirely accurate. Wow. That's just great. The person I feel truly sorry for (other than all the people damaged by idiot therapists using Courage to Heal as their manual)is Laura Davis' mother.

After reading this book I realized that much of what she had to say is common sense but when you live with the anger and hurt feelings daily. Common sense goes out the window nor do you always want to be the bigger stronger person.
It has been very helpful for me. This book made me realize that often times it is not about me and if those people in the stories who had bigger injuries done to them could forgive so can I. Forgiveness is the key and it allows you to let go of the anger and mend broken relationships.
I have recommended and loaned this book to friends, family, aquaintances and enemies.
Buy this book if you find yourself in this position. Happy reading!

For the coauthor of The Courage to Heal to publish a how-to guide to reconciliation-- you just have to take off your hat in the presence of that kind of chutzpah.

Laura has given me so much to think about. I have been estranged from my sister for 12 years. She has given me insights and ideas that I hope will help heal this relationship.
I highly recommend the book.

Unlike many other books, you may want to start by reading the appendices. If you open to Appendix A, you will start with an excellent questionnaire that will help you to know if you are ready for reconcilliation. You also may use information in the appendices to get a FREE reconcilliation newsletter. There also is help in deciding whether to seek psychotherapy and how to form a discussion group.

The body of the book uses one of the most effective tools known to self-improvement. It reports in-depth interviews with real people who have experienced different kinds of reconcilliation, from minor improvements to incredible breakthroughs. If it is your intention to reconcile yourself to another, it is very likely that these experiential stories will strike a receptive chord in you. This may well help you to find new inner resources to find the new peace and tranquility that you yearn for.

If you have a problem involving reconcilliation, this is the book for you.

Peter Bloch
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