A communicative approach to conflict, forgiveness, and reconciliation : reimagining our relationships / Douglas L. Kelley, Vincent R. Waldron, and Dayna N. Kloeber.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Part I. Reimagining the relationships we want. Reimagining our relationships -- Cultivating relational creativity -- Part II. Imaginative work : preparing for change. When things go "wrong" : catalysts for relational change -- Emotional response : motivation for relational change -- Sense-making : understanding relational change -- Part III. Remaking our relationships : personal and community applications. Forgiveness : reimagining our response to personal pain -- Reconciliation : imagining a new future -- Reimagined relationships : community applications and lessons -- Appendix A. Interested in conducting a forgiveness tree ceremony?

A Communicative Approach to Conflict, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation: Reimagining Our Relationships synthesizes communication and psychology scholarship that focuses on rebuilding ourselves and our relationships when things go "wrong". It provides fresh insights into the burgeoning body of forgiveness research, with an emphasis on community application and reconciliation. Written by award winning scholars in forgiveness communication, the book makes forgiveness and reconciliation research accessible to students in courses focused on personal relationships, conflict, and family studies. --Amazon.com