Forgiveness is Really Strange: Celebrating 5000+ copies sold!

The Forgiveness Project Team

14 October 2024

Forgiveness is Really Strange: Celebrating 5000+ copies sold!

The Forgiveness Project Team

14 October 2024

Forgiveness is Really Strange: Celebrating 5000+ copies sold!

The Forgiveness Project Team

14 October 2024

We are delighted to announce that Forgiveness is Really Strange has sold more than 5000 copies.

This graphic book, featuring illustrations by Sophie Standing, is written by our founder, Marina Cantacuzino, and Dr Masi Noor, Senior Lecturer in Social and Political Psychology at Keele University and long-time friend of The Forgiveness Project.

Since its publication in 2018, the book has been translated into French, German, Mandarin, and Japanese, and has received a range of positive responses, including the following from Publishers Weekly:

“To hurt and hurt others is to be human. How, then, does one recover and make amends? Noor, Cantacuzino, and Standing attempt to unravel this quandary in a charming graphic exploration of wrongdoing, redress, and recovery. Through illustrated testimonials, biographical examples, and excerpts of psychological research, they explore the limits and potential of forgiveness, its application at the individual and societal levels, and its biological effects upon the giver and receiver. Though Noor, Cantacuzino, and Standing endorse forgiveness as healthy and useful, they acknowledge its complicated aspects, such as the threat of insincerity and its potential use as a weapon.”

The German, French and Mandarin editions of Forgiveness is Really Strange. Photos: The Forgiveness Project

We’d love to hear from you

In light of this milestone, we would love to invite readers to send us their own feedback on the impact of this book. If you are interested in doing so, please contact The Forgiveness Project office at info@theforgivenessproject.com or Dr Masi Noor at m.noor@keele.ac.uk.

“This book on forgiveness won’t bully you, but it will make you think. And it might just change your life for ever. I loved it.”
Richard Holloway, Author, Broadcaster and former Bishop of Edinburgh
“This is an extraordinary book – a deft, quietly wise, and deeply thought-provoking enquiry into the nature of forgiveness.”

Amazon Review

“Very complex and challenging ideas are conveyed through amazing life examples and simple, powerful illustrations. Give it to everyone you know, and the world will be happier place.”

Dr Scilla Elworthy, Founder of the Oxford Research Group and Peace Direct
“Loved this book. Such an important topic. Really thought provoking.”

Amazon Review

“Both sensitive and thought-provoking about this controversial issue, and the illustrations help make it accessible for younger readers. A must for teachers.”

Amazon Review

Pages from the graphic book Forgiveness is Really Strange. Photo: The Forgiveness Project

How to get the book

To purchase your own copy of Forgiveness is Really Strange, do head over to our shop, or to bookshop.org, a fantastic organisation which benefits local bookshops in the UK.

We are delighted to announce that Forgiveness is Really Strange has sold more than 5000 copies.

This graphic book, featuring illustrations by Sophie Standing, is written by our founder, Marina Cantacuzino, and Dr Masi Noor, Senior Lecturer in Social and Political Psychology at Keele University and long-time friend of The Forgiveness Project.

Since its publication in 2018, the book has been translated into French, German, Mandarin, and Japanese, and has received a range of positive responses, including the following from Publishers Weekly:

“To hurt and hurt others is to be human. How, then, does one recover and make amends? Noor, Cantacuzino, and Standing attempt to unravel this quandary in a charming graphic exploration of wrongdoing, redress, and recovery. Through illustrated testimonials, biographical examples, and excerpts of psychological research, they explore the limits and potential of forgiveness, its application at the individual and societal levels, and its biological effects upon the giver and receiver. Though Noor, Cantacuzino, and Standing endorse forgiveness as healthy and useful, they acknowledge its complicated aspects, such as the threat of insincerity and its potential use as a weapon.”

We’d love to hear from you

In light of this milestone, we would love to invite readers to send us their own feedback on the impact of this book. If you are interested in doing so, please contact The Forgiveness Project office at info@theforgivenessproject.com or Dr Masi Noor at m.noor@keele.ac.uk.

“Very complex and challenging ideas are conveyed through amazing life examples and simple, powerful illustrations. Give it to everyone you know, and the world will be happier place.” – Dr Scilla Elworthy, Founder of the Oxford Research Group and Peace Direct

“This is an extraordinary book – a deft, quietly wise, and deeply thought-provoking enquiry into the nature of forgiveness.” – Amazon Review

“Both sensitive and thought-provoking about this controversial issue, and the illustrations help make it accessible for younger readers. A must for teachers.” – Amazon Review

Pages from the graphic book Forgiveness is Really Strange. Photo: The Forgiveness Project

How to get the book

To purchase your own copy of Forgiveness is Really Strange, do head over to our shop, or to bookshop.org, a fantastic organisation which benefits local bookshops in the UK.

The German, French and Mandarin editions of Forgiveness is Really Strange. Photos: The Forgiveness Project