From Punishment to
Peace

A refreshing and gut-wrenching tale of abuse, forgiveness—and ultimately hope—which points the way to reconciled lives. As someone recovering from an addiction that impacted my entire family and left me homeless, I recommend this book to anyone confronting substance abuse or healing from past trauma.

It is incredibly rare that we find words and find a story that are so real, so honest, so vulnerable that in the worst pain of life we find the true meaning of life. By reading this book I have been changed at a soul level by their lives and their journey. As I turned the pages I cried, I laughed, and I read about men who gave me permission to be more of who I am truly meant to be.

As a Human Resources professional, I have seen first-hand how unconscious bias occurs in the workplace. Tom Harrison’s powerful story places us all in an interview room with how we see others and ourselves, while bringing what was unconscious to the surface of our conscious beliefs and values. I agree with Tom that peace and redemption can only occur by burying the past, finding compassion for wrongdoers, and forgiving ourselves. Bravo!