Harriet Lerner, PhD is one of our nation's most loved and respected relationship experts. Renowned for her work on the psychology of women and family relationships, she served as a staff psychologist at the Menninger Clinic for several decades. A distinguished lecturer, consultant, and psychotherapist, she is the author of numerous scholarly articles and popular books, including the New York Times bestseller The Dance of Anger and Why Won't You Apologize?. She and her husband live in Lawrence, Kansas and have two grown sons.
"A voluble and vulpine raconteur, Lerner sparkles in her most
recent book, Why Won't You Apologize? With wit and wisdom, she
offers readers sensible advice and a cornucopia of ways to create
an apology that can permanently improve a relationship."--The
Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter
"Lerner explores how the courage and wisdom to apologize are
crucial to healthy relationships. [Her book] plumbs the complexity
of forgiveness providing practical advice, deep theoretical
insights and compassion."--On Wisconsin
"Why Won't You Apologize? is an immensely intelligent book. Lerner
is an intrepid agent of change. What a gift!"
--Judith V. Jordan, Ph.D., Director of the Jean Baker Miller
Training Institute at the Wellesley Center for Women
"Soulful, compassionate, and oh so right." --Susie Orbach,
co-founder of The Women's Therapy Centre in London and The Women's
Therapy Center in New York.
"Why Won't You Apologize? is at once practical and profound. It
guides us through the most difficult places in human relationships.
Read this book, then pass it on to the non-apologizer in your
life."
--Monica McGoldrick, M.A., LCSW, Ph.D. (Honorary), Director of the
Multicultural Family Institute in Highland Park, New Jersey
"A profoundly insightful look into the many ways humans hurt each
other and the power of apology to restore broken relationships.
Harriet Lerner has written a valuable guide for both those who
deserve an apology and those who owe one."
--John Kador, author of Effective Apology
"I love Harriet Lerner's work!"
--Anne Lamott, author of Help, Thanks, Wow and Bird by Bird
"If you want to learn the art and craft of apology and repair when
you've hurt someone you care about, this is your book. If you are
frustrated with a loved one who is no good at accepting
responsibility for hurting you, this is your book. If you want
powerful insights into human relationships delivered in personal,
enjoyable writing, let me say it plainly: this is the best
self-help book I've ever read!"
--William Doherty, Ph.D. professor of Family Social Science at the
University of Minnesota, author of Take Back Your Marriage
"Most wonderfully, Lerner tackles absent apologies that hurt and
demoralize. She considers forgiving vs. letting go and shows
readers how to have one without the other...Highly recommended for
mental health professionals and anyone struggling to offer an
apology, hoping for one, or wishing to move on - with or without
forgiving."--Library Journal
"With accessible language, luminous examples, and clinical nuance,
Harriet Lerner shows us the value and power of apologies--and how
and when to deliver and receive them. We applaud her achievement,
including her compelling analysis of the dynamics of forgiveness.
We recommend this book to anyone who has suffered hurt from others,
or caused others to suffer. Who among us has not done both?"
--Harville Hendrix, Ph. D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph. D., authors
of Making Marriage Simple and Getting the Love You Want
"With her signature punch and humor, Harriet Lerner tackles the
injuries that occur in marriage, family and friendship. Her advice
for repairing hurts and earning forgiveness is fresh, profound,
life-affirming and immediately useful."
--Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D., author of How Can I Forgive You?
"What a powerful book. Anyone who has friends, co-workers, family
members would do well to have a copy of this book at the ready...
just in case."--The Charlotte Observer
"Lerner takes us beyond the simple "I'm sorry," to show us how to
restore connection with those we love the most. This wise and
eminently down-to-earth book is a guide that will last a lifetime
and heal the hearts of so many."
--Dr. Sue Johnson, author of Hold me Tight: Seven Conversations for
a Lifetime of Love
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