This first issue of The International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work is devoted to exploring the concept of 'forgiveness'. It covers a wide range of topics, including sexual abuse, terrorism, racism, prisons, and deathbed rituals. This diverse collection is thought-provoking and provides a stretch for thinking about narrative therapy and community work.

Papers in this collection include:

• The church, confession, forgiveness and male sexual abuse, Patrick O'Leary
• Re-thinking deathbed forgiveness rituals, Lorraine Hedtke
• Forgiveness and child sexual abuse: A matrix of meanings, Alan Jenkins, Maxine Joy, & Rob Hall
• Forgiveness linked to justice, Charles Waldegrave
• Enabling forgiveness and reconciliation in family therapy, Karl Tomm
• and many more!

This out-of-print journal is now available as a downloadable PDF.