Forgiving the Devil: Coming to Terms With Damaged Relationships
The place of forgiveness in the field has changed dramatically since Hargrave began his work, with more and more professionals looking for ways to integrate meaningful definitions and effective applications into their therapy. Now Terry Hargrave’s newest book, Forgiving the Devil, introduces practical ways to do both.
The title of the book is meant to reflect the essential idea that “forgiveness” can be an active — and powerful — healing agent, even in the wake of the most heinous experience. Whether or not a relationship can be reclaimed, some pieces can be salvaged from it and used to protect, to prevent, to forewarn, to move on. In cases where restoration is possible, Hargrave outlines the steps that may be taken to facilitate a shift from victim to victor in the relationship. The author’s own moving story, which he shares here, coupled with case material and a thoughtful theoretical foundation, make this a uniquely accessible and penetrating resource for therapists and their clients.
Terry Hargrave, Ph.D. is nationally recognized for his pioneering work with intergenerational families and is the most important founder of Restoration Therapy. Dr. Hargrave has authored over 30 professional articles and thirteen books including Restoration Therapy: Understanding and Guiding Healing in Marriage and Family Therapy (co-authored with Franz Pfitzer) and Families and Forgiveness: Healing Wounds in the Intergenerational Family (2nd Edition, co-authored with Nicole Zasowski).
Dr. Hargrave has presented nationally and internationally on the concepts and processes of family and marriage restoration, intergenerational families and aging. His work has been featured on ABC News 20/20, Good Morning America and CBS Early Morning as well as several national magazines and newspapers. He has been selected as a national conference plenary speaker and as a Master’s Series Therapist by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Dr. Hargrave is the Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, California and is president and in practice at Amarillo Family Institute, Inc.
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