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Public Confessions |
22ÌýOct 2008 |
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The evangelical ritual of the public grovel.
In the last few years prominent public figures have been making public confessions with increasing frequency - whether it be Boris Johnson or Bill Clinton. So why do some public figures who are willing to admit a public sin, weather the crisis unscathed, while others seem to make their situation worse?ÌýProfessor Susan Wise Bauer, in her new book ‘The Art of the Public Grovel’ traces the history of public confession in modern America. She explains toÌýJane why Bill Clinton mastered the art of a perfect confession but others, like John Edwards, failed. TheyÌýare joined by the novelist and journalist Yvonne Roberts.Ìý
‘The Art of the Public Grovel’ Sexual SinÌýand Public Confession in America’ by Susan Wise Bauer ISBN 978 0 691 13810-7
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