All you need to know to think about love.
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Given that philosophers focus largely on rationality and the logical structures of thought, it is good to see such a profound discussion of that most irrational of emotions, love. Wagoner presents a chronologically structured survey of the most important Western philosophical explorations of love from Plato to Irigaray. In each of the seven chapters we are given an effective summary of the positions of these philosophers as well as suggestions as to what the implications are for our contemporary thinking. These suggestions cover not just the need to understand what love is but also how it touches upon sexuality and upon our ethical lives. The book surveys the various forms of interpersonal love - erotic, romantic and moral - and does not ignore Christian love and friendship. Not only does this help us understand the phenomenon of love as it enters and, possibly, disturbs our lives, but also the moral discourses that have surrounded it and linked it to sin and excess. Altogether a good book. Highly recommended.
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I loved this book for so many things. It's a great reality check my husband I both work so hard we have forgotten about love. This makes you realize there  is nothing in life without your love
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Amazing! Read it from cover to cover and never put it down. So profound yet so easy to understand. I thought I understood and knew what there was to know about love until I read what was in this book. It gives a very beautiful and honest insight. I can't wait to read it again! A super easy read, a real treasure. I hope the author does more!
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Blockbuster Love:Part 1 Romance takes readers through a series of movies all theming around the idea of first love. The lessons this dynamic and thought provoking book teaches relate first to self-knowledge and understanding your own needs. The author takes readers through the movies in summary so it's not necessary to see the films, but seeing the films makes it more fun. Most films in this series are romantic comedies, which makes it even more fun. Locke's insights are obviously gleened from a lifetime of experience, wisdom and compassion. This is a gift for my daughter and son. The book prepares anyone interested in learning how to find, build and keep lasting love to do so with clarity, confidence and self-awareness. Recommend. Five Stars.
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There is a good measure of love in this book that jumps out of the pages and touches the heart of the reader. It really touched mine. It makes you want to start all over in your own love life. If I had read this book as a young lady -- from teenage years to thirty -- I would have done things differently in my relationship. However, it is never too late for anybody to love again. Now I know what to do. This book has encouraged me enough to begin anew to give and receive lots of love. I highly recommend it to everyone, especially women in relationships, love affair, marriage, or anyone planning to be intimately involved with another individual. This book will inspire women to take ownership of their love life.
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Dr. Duana Welch teaches psychology  at Austin, Texas Universities. Besides the teaching she runs the website  www.lovesciencemedia.com. She has made numerous scientific based articles  about love and relations and they are all available on that site. But now she also has written a book. It`s called Love Factually.

Love Factually is written with the purpose to lead its reader in 10 steps to everlasting love I You can find many books in shops and on the internet about this subject, but this book is based on science. That isn't the case with a great deal of other books in this genre, which are mainly based on opinions, assumptions and half-truths.

Love Factually is already praised by some well-known scientists such as Dr. J. Gottman. But does this also mean it can be read by non-scientists? Well, I am glad to say this is a very readable book! Duana Welch avoids professional jargon and has a smooth style of writing, almost if she is talking to you in person. She also relates often to her own experiences, which I like because  it makes the book more personal.

Being a scientist, Duana's conclusions are underpinned by facts, data and research. By doing so, she is busting popular myths as "Finding and keeping love is only for the lucky and the few", "Before you can be happy with someone, you have to be happy by yourself" and  "Love only happens when you are not looking". But she gives advice too. For example: when you want a relation with someone it is important to know  how your ideal mate looks like. Duana advises: "Make a list that describes him or her. You have to know what you need."  It seems obvious but nobody does it. Love Factually is loaded with this kind of tips and suggestions. It is quite a page turner in that sense! Needless to say I learned a lot.

As you've probably noticed already, I love this book! It is a joy to read and it's about facts, which to my knowledge is a hard to find combination in this genre. Therefore I can highly recommend this book to anyone  who needs a rational guidance in the search for lasting love!
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This is a great book for everyone, especially the sophisticated reader.  This book will give you the knowledge needed to have a very long, very healthy relationship. Definite read for someone who has tried love and lost.
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I was struck just as much by the sub-title of this book, as its title. There is no place in our lives that love is not applicable.

I heartily endorse Richard's latest tome on love. You might wonder if there is more than can be said about love, but there is. Richard obviously lives the concepts and practices of love he shares. He indeed redefines love in connecting love to gratitude, motivation, forgiveness and other aspects of our human and spiritual experience of love. You will take away more appreciation for love and a desire -- and practical suggestions --  to bring not only bring more love into your life, but release more of your love into life. - Mary Schaefer, Speaker, Author and Chief Encouragement Officer, Artemis Path, Inc.
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If you've never understood the truest meaning of LOVE, read this book.  It might just change how you see things.
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Maia Madden has beautiful insight into human relationships that she has related to her lifelong love of dogs. This relationship is easily understood to all from our own past experience and love for any animal. All animals, and especially "Fido" (Which stands for "Fidelity") is an unconditional love that stems from a dogs standpoint of living in the moment and also, that happiness is the natural state of being.

All persons could learn from dogs in that the amount of time we spend rehashing the past and wishing for the future would be better spent accepting our relationship in the moment, and the better our future would be if we did. "The actions and thoughts we have today create the world we live in tomorrow". "If we lived in the present moment, we would recognize most arguments for what they are: foolish displays of ego that waste precious  time and leave Ill feelings and lingering resentments in their wake" If you squelch an argument before it explodes, you are freeing yourself to enjoying the present.

Dogs add positive energy to the world and happiness is the natural state of being. Instead of asking what's wrong with your partner and remembering what was wrong in the past in your marriage, ask yourself what is right and hold optimism in your heart. Like attracts like. "If you focus your thoughts and actions on what make you happy, you will have more and more to celebrate."

While these concepts are obvious and straight forward this book lays them out in such a way as to make them easy to understand and thus easier to follow for the long run, especially if you have an animal (Fido) in the home to remind you. Take a lesson from your animals, "Treat your spouse like your favorite animal and live happily ever after."
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Just makes me feel so good to read this. Gives perspective on everything that matters in life. Love first and foremost: Being present, fully present to my wife, and to family and friends. Partly because of Loss: You will always cherish those moments above all. But also Surrender: to the fact that there will be things that happen during the day that you can not control. Good lessons, though also attainable from classics. Grade: B-.
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'Love You: How To Live In Love' is part of the new Golden Age of being & thinking, where we celebrate Abundance & Love, rather than scarcity & fear.

If you've ever wanted to get out of your head and occupy your heart, then give yourself the gift of 'Love You: How To Live In Love' Feel me? ;)
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Even if you aren't a teacher, you still need to read this book...It's a vulnerable glimpse of what love is and the innumerable ways love expresses itself in our lives, and that's something we all need to understand more deeply.
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Want to learn how to love without condition, and with compassion, then pick up this book.  Keep your heart open and you will learn much.
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This book is for anyone thinking about giving up on finding love regardless of age, status, looks or anything else you might feel is holding you back.  Paul gives a buffet of advice and you can eat as much or as little as you need to sustain your relationship seeking stamina.

 Paul gives practical advice that can easily be applied.  Get this book, read it from cover to cover and do the homework.
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Here is a jewel of a book that takes the wisdom of the ages and puts it  into terms that fit our contemporary mind and culture. Soul Love lifts you  out of ordinary human love into a finer frequency of love--one that is wise  as well as compassionate. This Love that streams forth from the soul is a  living presence of wisdom and intelligence.
The author shows you how to  look at yourself through the soul's eyes and see the beauty of your being.  You practice lifting the love from your solar plexus to your heart center  so that your love can be transformed. Gradually, you realize that you are  connecting with the universal Presence of Love.

 Straightforward  step-by-step practices help you to make these transformations that change  your everyday experiences. As you work with these goals, you can join in a  call to the Great Ones and ask for love to be sent to awaken the heart  center of humanity!
Soul Love is an invitation to make profound shifts in  your life, in your relationships, and the way you think. It is for everyone  who is ready to do the inner work it takes to create a magnetic life.
I  highly recommend this book to those of you who feel an inner call to bring  soul love into your life and become a shining light for others--an  invitation that few could refuse!
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Well, I'll tell you.  Balance.  Not many people like reading thick and labor intensive textbooks.  Who has the time or the effort?  As well, not many people like to read books that are filled with a bunch of ramblings that amount to nothing.  Why would someone give there time or effort to that?  A Case for Chastity is neither so thick only a Rhodes scholar could appreciate it nor is it light in content!  No, this book hits the topic head on and has a lot of practicality,...and that's just what's needed in our society because of the freedom that is afforded to young people.  It's refreshing to hear the topic of love, including physical love, framed in a way that is appropriate to the beauty that is real love.  The book is very respectful with the topic.  This book, in part, tells the "whys" which are so critical because it respects our minds.  In a very real way this book is good for adults too.  I wish I was given this book when I was younger.  Perhaps someone was too embarrashed to buy a book like this for me so my only education was from the world about love. Are you brave enough to get this for yourself or a loved one?  Thank you Heather and Peter for showing us the dignity of this topic!