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Title: Handbook for the Heart: Original Writings on Love by Richard Carlson, Benjamin Shield, John Gray ISBN: 0-316-12828-7 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: July, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Trying to Define Love
Comment: The struggle to find to find true love in the present world is not an easy task. In this world where the once sacred institution of marriage is now no more likely to last than flipping heads on a coin, those who truly know what love is are scarce. Everyone claims to know what this thing called love is, but few truly understand the essence of everything the word love stands for. In this book, the writings of several self-proclaimed love experts, professors from various colleges, have been compiled together in an attempt to help others find out what love is and how to make it a part of their lives. The basic beliefs range from Buddhism to Christianity, but all of the authors agree that we all need love. This in itself is a valid argument because of the basic human need to feel accepted and appreciated.
Some of the claims made about love in this book are:
1. Give love to get love
2. Love is a choice
3. Love is wanting the best for another person
4. Love yourself in order to love others
There are various other insights on love in this book; buy it and find out what they are.
The basic argument from these claims filters into the overall argument of love stems from the individual. Love cannot exist if an individual doesn't want it to exist. Restating the claims, an individual must give love to get it in return, choose to love, desire the best others, and show love for the self in order to show love to others.
This argument is quite valid because love is not some sort of pit which people can helplessly fall into. Love is not lust and love does not envy. All of the claims presented elaborate on the essence of what love is and reasonably arrive at the conclusion that love stems from the individual. All of the points are clearly and precisely elaborated on in the book, and the reader comes away from the book with a newfound sense of mental completeness. This completeness comes from better understanding what true love is. There would be no way to account for the multitudes of occasions in which individuals have professed to "knowing" what love is, but enough sufficient evidence is presented in the book to allow the argument to be complete.
It's intriguing to find that many proverbs have stemmed from the forethought that love stems from the individual. The Golden Rule is the prime example of this. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The "doing" part is from the individual, one must do unto others first in order for others to do the same unto them. "You reap what you sow." Again, it is seen that the individual must first sow in order to reap. For what is there to reap if nothing has been sown? So this is what you must do, go out and express your appreciation for someone. Love first in order to love last.
Rating: 5
Summary: Incredible
Comment: Everyone in the world needs to read this book, I guarantee it would change many lives. It opens your mind to think deeply of what some fears the most, love. It truly answers so many questions in regards to love and life. Everyone that has picked my book up, cannot put it down. Now that's a winner!
Rating: 5
Summary: Inspiring essays on the most important thing in life.
Comment: To receive more love in your life, you must give more love: This book opens you to the possibilities. There are so many pearls in this collection of essays, and each and every chapter gives one much to ruminate about. I rate it a "10" because the messages are both timeless and crucial to finding happiness. It's a wonderful book to give as a gift, but first and foremost, as a gift to yourself.
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Title: Handbook for the Soul by Richard Carlson, Benjamin Shield ISBN: 0316128228 Publisher: Back Bay Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1996 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: For the Love of God: Handbook for the Spirit by Richard Carlson, Benjamin Shield, Marianne Williamson ISBN: 1577310985 Publisher: New World Library Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: You Can Be Happy No Matter What: Five Principles Your Therapist Never Told You by Richard Carlson, Wayne W. Dyer ISBN: 1577310640 Publisher: New World Library Pub. Date: September, 1997 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff- and It's All Small Stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Litt by Richard Ph.D. Carlson ISBN: 0786881852 Publisher: Hyperion Pub. Date: 01 January, 1997 List Price(USD): $11.50 |
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Title: Shortcut Through Therapy: Ten Principles of Growth-Oriented, Contented Living by Richard Carlson ISBN: 0452273838 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: April, 1995 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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