The Good Karma Divorce:
Avoid Litigation, Turn Negative Emotion into Positive Actions, and Get On with the Rest of Your Life
By Judge Michele Lowrance
HarperOne, 256 pp. $25.99
In most cases, divorce is painful for everyone involved. But in The Good Karma Divorce, Judge Michele Lowrance offers a way to lessen the suffering. With a close-up view from the bench, she has seen many emotional courtroom battles in which couples get caught up in unloading their heartache. Lowrance, a practicing Buddhist, believes that there are two paths that couples can take when ending a relationship: choosing to remain bitter and antagonistic, or opting for soul-searching, which can lead to grace and compassion. Lowrance is like a Sherpa as she guides the reader on a climb toward self-assurance, dignity, and strength. Working with the law of karma, Lowrance explains how acting with understanding and patience can change who you are—for the better. She uses a teaching by the Buddha to sum up her point: “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” Yes, the fiery intensity of a breakup can be overwhelming, but Lowrance’s refreshing perspective can help cool your emotions and heal your heart.
Thanks for this book review, appreciate condenscing it down to a paragraph for me.
Divorce for me is very much painful,most especially on the part of the children. Children should grow with the father and mother, who will nurture them, 'till they get mature and ready to live by their own.