Sweeter than Revenge by David Richo - ISBN: 9781645474708
Paperback
Understand revenge’s pull, break free, and find healing instead.

Sweeter than Revenge

Overcoming Your Payback Mind

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  • Paperback

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    27 January 2026

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Summary

When you feel you have been wronged, the urge to retaliate can feel overwhelming and justified. In this groundbreaking work, acclaimed author and psychotherapist David Richo explores the complex dynamics of retaliation, offering profound insights into why we seek revenge and practices to help us break free from this destructive cycle.

Sweeter than Revenge delves deeply into one of humanity’s most instinctive yet destructive impulses—the urge to strike back when we feel wronge…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781645474708
ISBN-10:1645474704
Author:David Richo
Publisher:Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint:Shambhala Publications Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:192
Release Date:27 January 2026
Weight:369g
Dimensions:216mm x 140mm
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Critics Review

“David Richo possesses a deep understanding of the subtle forces that shape interpersonal relationships. In this thorough and revealing exploration of retaliation and revenge, he provides practical and purposeful approaches to improving how we can relate with characteristic gentleness and timeless wisdom. For those of us who learned How to Be an Adult in Relationships, Sweeter than Revenge is a perfect next-level companion.”—Mayim Bialik, actress, podcaster, and author“In these turbulent times, reactive impulses to strike back arise in many of us. This down-to-earth, healing, and practical guidebook offers skillful methods for meeting daily challengesand discovering the power of innate loving-kindness.”—Gaylon Ferguson, author of Welcoming Beginner’s Mind

About The Author

David Richo

David Richo, PhD, is a psychotherapist, teacher, writer, and workshop leader whose work emphasizes the benefits of mindfulness and loving-kindness in personal growth and emotional well-being. He combines Jungian, poetic, and mythic perspectives with the intention of integrating the psychological and the spiritual.

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