An inspirational anthology celebrating the greatest of all virtues from the New York Times –bestselling author—"a master of the human heart"—and his sister ( Los Angeles Times ).

The ability to love well and to love wisely is the most important trait that parents can pass on to their children. As children grow, the longing to share this love as well as receive it will remain strong throughout their lives.

Bestselling author Andrew M. Greeley and his sister, Dr. Mary G. Durkin have complied a beautiful and inspiring volume that will help us comprehend this the most important of virtues and also help us express and understand what it means to love, and how to love wisely. The Book of Love is a perfect gift for a parent to give to a child, for relatives or friends to share, or for those who are coming to know this virtue in all its glory. People of all nations, creeds, colors, and denominations will appreciate this treasury of essays, poems, stories, and songs reflecting the one human need that has remained constant: Love.

It has been written about in the Bible, and it was passed down orally in myth and legend. It was discussed by the Chinese philosopher Confucius and in the Koran, and it inspired great works of literature and the pages of popular fiction. The Book of Love is a testament to the enduring nature of our own good, a good expressed through the human bond. In the tradition of William J. Bennett's The Book of Virtue, The Book of Love is a collection to be treasured, and shared.

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Cover
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Contents
Foreword: Love Before Love
Introduction: The Greatest Virtue
Chapter One: Generic Love: A Many-Splendored Thing
Chapter Two: Falling in Love/Young Love
Chapter Three: Married Love
Chapter Four: Family Love
Chapter Five: Friendship
Chapter Six: Everlasting Love
Chapter Seven: Love of the Neighbor and the Stranger
Chapter Eight: Senior Love
Chapter Nine: Lost Love
Chapter Ten: Love: The Divine/Human Encounter
Chapter Eleven: Love of Nature
Chapter Twelve: A Place to Belong
Afterword: Love After Love
Copyright Acknowledgments
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