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Title: Living, Loving and Learning by Leo F. Buscaglia ISBN: 0449901815 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: April, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.88
Rating: 5
Summary: Discover what truly is important............people
Comment: Leo Buscaglia, who I must say I have adored for over a decade now is an instrument in leading those of us here on earth into a world of hope and love. I must say that I have been using his resources as a therapist, for myself and my clients, and prefer to have audios, if possible; I love hearing his voice.
At any rate, this book is an eye opener for those of us who have gotten lost in life and need to slow down to smell the roses and enjoy the life we have, while we have it. Dr. Buscaglia delivers a down to earth, nearly physically touchable experience of how it feels to truly live your life loving and learning. Moreover, he defines what a lover and student of life will experience if they make that transition.
I would urge anyone who is either at the end of their rope and needing a knot to put in their rope, in order to hold on, to buy this book. If possible, get the audio and experience his exhuberant spirit.
Dr. Buscaglia still lives on today to me, and like he stated several times over, that when he dies he does not want people to cry, he wants them to celebrate. What better way to celebrate than to continue to pass his message on to others.
I've worked with geriatric patients and found my women's group to love his PBS videos, which if I could find and buy, would do so in a New York minute. And most importantly, I try to use his philosophy when I find it needed, in my own life, passing it on to my children, family, and friends.
Robin
Rating: 5
Summary: Reading it again and again since 1984
Comment: I first learnt about Dr Leo Buscaglia and his works in May 1984 when I received the wonderful gift of the book, 'Living, Loving and Learning' from my then boss and life-time mentor Fred Davis while working in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Although I studied and grew up in a culture which had given me some knowledge into all three concepts covered in the book, I found it to be a useful resource kit. I have read the book so many times since 1984 and still reading it again and again.
In May 1984, I was young, strong, irrational and did not fully grasp the value of love and or human relations but I thought I knew about living and learning. I received the book just three months before our daughter was born and realised the important of 'love' as a 'behaviour modifier'. Ever since, I have learnt many other things from this book as well from other sources. Dr Buscaglia writes about love and the importance of giving as well as receiving this unexplainable desire from the time of our birth to death. Now I know that life is nothing but a journey of seeking, giving and rejection of love.
A few months ago our daughter was very down, apparently due to the pains of growing up. Perhaps I would have been a major party in that process. May be she had peer pressure which she didn't want to communicate with me. Perhaps she thought that I was not listening to her needs (and I still do that mistake)!. When she was very down, I approached and 'tactfully demanded' her (like many parents do) to read the book. I even highlighted the section that she should read. A few days later she returned the book and said: "Dad, this book has a lot of what you always talk about!". She smiled and thanked me. It was a very precious moment in my life. Then only I realised how much I have unconsciously acquired Dr Buscaglia's wisdom over the years despite still making mistakes as an adult as well as a parent.
Now, getting closer to my mid-life, after having travelled round the world, up-rooted myself and my family from our country of origin, receiving and perhaps not receiving enough love as a behaviour modifier, I still read the book because I am still growing up.
I am at a point in my life where love and affection as Dr Buscaglia defined in this book are much needed for my further growth and development. Now I am learning the need to care, respect and love everyone I live and work with, meet, talk or write sometimes even seeing them at all! Dr Buscaglia cites a good example in this book where he had not cared enough for a student who he thought was learning well in one of his undergraduate classes. He assumed that he was communicating well with this student because she sat in front of him, smiled when he emphasised something and took down notes carefully. He writes: "Then one day she stopped coming... and I kept looking for her... Finally, I checked with the Dean...and she said, 'Haven't you heard?'" Dr Buscaglia learnt that the student had killed herself by jumping off a cliff. He writes: "It bothers me still and I thought to myself--what are we doing stuffing facts at people and forgetting that they are people, that they are human beings?"
This book is not about stuffing facts or giving us just citations from psychology or sociology books. He shares the wisdom he has gathered from several sources on 'Living, Loving and Learning'. This book is a guide to help us to be good human beings. For those who only want to read new world stuff may think that this book is a bit of an old fashion or just a basic one. Yes, it is a basic guide for us to be good human beings.
That's why I am still reading this book 16 years after receiving it from my mentor. That's why I am still sharing the knowledge I gained from it with those who are closer to my heart wherever they live. Because I had the gift of receiving books, I always returned the same to those I love very much. Recently, I gave a gift of books to a person that I have never met because of that person's loving qualities and wisdom shared with me despite my colour, creed, race and age! Now I regret that I could not include this book in my gift pack.
For me this book is still a one sure way of 'Living, Loving and Learning'.
Just read it!
Sunil Govinnage
June 2000
Rating: 5
Summary: An Absolute Must Read!!
Comment: I have bought so many copies of this book! I have been reading it about once a year since 1981. Dr. Buscaglia is a wonderful man, and it is a book I will cherish through my entire lifetime. Everytime I go buy a new copy, I read it, and then pass it on to a friend. It is something I love to give out! I can not even tell you how many people have thanked ME for something so inspiring. I think it should be recommended for all teachers, and students.. and parents, and friends, and siblings, and your spouse.. you get my point! A terrific gem! :)
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Title: Loving Each Other: The Challenge of Human Relationships by Leo F. Buscaglia ISBN: 0449901572 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: January, 1990 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Love by Leo F. Buscaglia ISBN: 0449911624 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: September, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Personhood: The Art of Being Fully Human by Leo F. Buscaglia ISBN: 0449901998 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: July, 1986 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Born for Love: Reflections on Loving by Leo F. Buscaglia, Daniel Kimber ISBN: 0449909298 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: May, 1994 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Celebrate Life! by Leo F. Buscaglia ISBN: 0671506021 Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Audio) Pub. Date: January, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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