Forgiveness is not simply the absolving of an enemy, or one who has done us wrong. Forgiveness must encompass all those things which disturb the tranquility of our soul: the barking dog that robs you of sleep, the heat of summer, the cold of winter. Forgive the ingrown toenail, the flea that bites; forgive the cranky child, wrinkles, a forgotten birthday.
Barbara Wood (born January 30, 1947, in Warrington, in Lancashire, England) is a writer of historical romance novels. She and her family moved to California, where she grew up. In 2002, she received the Corine Literature Prize.