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The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness
The Sunflower On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness
Author: Simon Wiesenthal
While imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp, Simon Wiesenthal was taken one day from his work detail to the bedside of a dying member of the SS. Haunted by the crimes in which he had participated, the soldier wanted to confess to-and obtain absolution from-a Jew. Faced with the choice between compassion and justice, silence and truth, Wiesenth...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781452603971
ISBN-10: 1452603979
Publication Date: 8/30/2011
Edition: Unabridged,Unabridge
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Publisher: Tantor Media
Book Type: Audio CD
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Erinyes avatar reviewed The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness on + 279 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
I don't know how you'd even begin to critize this book. I haven't had much opportunity in my life to reflect on the nature of forgiveness. This book certainly gave me a push in that direction. Mr. Wiesenthal's experience as related in this book is quite frankly unbelievable. Just when I would think the emotional punch couldn't possibly get worse it did. This is a story that needs to be more widely known. Yes, it is a story of the holocaust but it allows you to think all of life in a different way. It isn't confined in that place in history.

Read this story. Read it now.
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reviewed The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness on + 26 more book reviews
Excellent reading - enables one to explore the many facets of forgiveness.
sisterchick avatar reviewed The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness on + 3 more book reviews
I found this a very interesting book. It really makes you stop and think about whether you could forgive the Nazis for the Holocaust or for that matter anyone or nation that commits genecide. This is particularly tough to deal with from a Christian perspective.

I plan to use this book in a adult book club this summer. I think it is a great book for discussion. I highly recommend it.


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