![]() ![]() People work with me to understand they have part of the responsibility, in the sin of their silence. I’ve been a witness to that truth many, many times over the decades. The author also acknowledges how bad it is loving someone you can’t forgive. The human race is characterized by both polarities. ![]() I’d add the inability to forgive ourselves or others. He says it is forgiveness that characterizes the human race. There is a real power to his thoughts on forgiveness. This is where the heart is king…” Reading this novel, helps you understand how true this really is. Of all the books I’ve read about India this is the book that gave me the feeling of knowing a new place & discovering the hearts of the people. I finished & found myself wishing it was longer because I hated to end all the relationships. It is 933 pages that literally fly by because his life was so exciting, full & interesting. Gregory David Roberts is honest in describing his own betrayals of others as well as those (we are surprised to discover) who have betrayed him. The 3rd sentence mentions forgiveness of the prison guards he is being tortured by. It is rich in texture & authenticity from the very first page. ![]() Never have I read a book where I bent so many page corners to remember the wisdom that lies within. ![]()
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