In this intimate essay, the author of THE WAY OF FORGIVENESS reveals how the struggles of his manic-depressive mother influenced his own life, including a seven-year bout of chronic fatigue syndrome. That illness led to the beginning of a spiritual discipline that would result not only in his healing, but a new perception of his troubled parent as well. This is must reading for anyone influenced by a bipolar condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, or family dysfunction. The positive influence of forgiveness is described in detail, including a specific method provided in the spiritual teaching known as A Course in Miracles.