We remember the past for one reason: to understand it—not to relive it.

In Understand the Past: Remember Without Reliving, Keith Thorn offers a deeply personal and reflective exploration of memory, forgiveness, trauma, and peace. Writing not as an expert, but as someone shaped by lived experience, Thorn examines how the past continues to influence our relationships, faith, and sense of self—often without our awareness.

This book is not about revisiting pain.
It is about reclaiming perspective.

Through stories of family estrangement, grief, faith, and emotional growth, Thorn shows how healing happens when we stop trying to repair what cannot be fixed and instead learn to carry wisdom forward without carrying the wound.

Written for readers who:
• Feel burdened by unresolved memories
• Want peace without denial
• Believe faith can coexist with honesty
• Understand that forgiveness does not always mean proximity

Understand the Past is an invitation to clarity, compassion, and freedom—one quiet step forward at a time.