About the book
To Love and Be Loved is a spirited challenge to a culture obsessed with romance and intimacy but dangerously ignorant of the full range of human love. Like a fresh wind, Sam Keen sweeps away tired self-help nostrums and reams of \"bad advice from Dr. Lonelyhearts\" to reveal a stunningly new map of love in all its forms.
Love is not something we \"fall\" into, claims Keen, but a complex art combining many skills and talents that take a lifetime to learn fully. At the center of his book are sixteen distinct \"elements of love\": ranging from attention--a precious gift we can bestow on co-worker, friend, child, and spouse alike--to more exclusive gifts like desire and sexuality. Combining stories, poems and quotes with insights from modern psychology and spiritual tradition, Keen brilliantly explores the elements of memory and solitude in love, the importance of both enjoyment and commitment, and how we can cultivate the essential qualities of empathy and compassion. Each piece ends with suggestions for strengthening our daily practice of the element, so that we constantly enlarge our ability to love in all our relationships.
The final section of the book is a soaring meditation on the claim that \"those who love know God,\" an invitation to experience our place in the universe through the eyes of love.
Editions of To Love and Be Loved
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780553089042
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553375282
Read an Excerpt
To Love and Be Loved is a spirited challenge to a culture obsessed with romance and intimacy but dangerously ignorant of the full range of human love. Like a fresh wind, Sam Keen sweeps away tired self-help nostrums and reams of \"bad advice from Dr. Lonelyhearts\" to reveal a stunningly new map of love in all its forms.
Love is not something we \"fall\" into, claims Keen, but a complex art combining many skills and talents that take a lifetime to learn fully. At the center of his book are sixteen distinct \"elements of love\": ranging from attention--a precious gift we can bestow on co-worker, friend, child, and spouse alike--to more exclusive gifts like desire and sexuality. Combining stories, poems and quotes with insights from modern psychology and spiritual tradition, Keen brilliantly explores the elements of memory and solitude in love, the importance of both enjoyment and commitment, and how we can cultivate the essential qualities of empathy and compassion. Each piece ends with suggestions for strengthening our daily practice of the element, so that we constantly enlarge our ability to love in all our relationships.
The final section of the book is a soaring meditation on the claim that \"those who love know God,\" an invitation to experience our place in the universe through the eyes of love.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is To Love and Be Loved about?
To Love and Be Loved is a spirited challenge to a culture obsessed with romance and intimacy but dangerously ignorant of the full range of human love. Like a fresh wind, Sam Keen sweeps away tired self-help nostrums and reams of \"bad advice from Dr. Lonelyhearts\" to reveal a stunningly new map of love in all its forms.
Love is not something we \"fall\" into, claims Keen, but a complex art combining many skills and talents that take a lifetime to learn fully. At the center of his book are sixteen distinct \"elements of love\": ranging from attention--a precious gift we can bestow on co-worker, friend, child, and spouse alike--to more exclusive gifts like desire and sexuality. Combining stories, poems and quotes with insights from modern psychology and spiritual tradition, Keen brilliantly explores the elements of memory and solitude in love, the importance of both enjoyment and commitment, and how we can cultivate the essential qualities of empathy and compassion. Each piece ends with suggestions for strengthening our daily practice of the element, so that we constantly enlarge our ability to love in all our relationships.
The final section of the book is a soaring meditation on the claim that \"those who love know God,\" an invitation to experience our place in the universe through the eyes of love.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in To Love and Be Loved?
Health, Relationships and Personal development > Family and health > Relationships and families: advice, topics and issues > Dating, relationships, living together and marriage: advice, topics and issues
Where can I read a sample of To Love and Be Loved?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780553089042
Who is/are the Author/s of the book To Love and Be Loved?
Sam Keen
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
To Love and Be Loved is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780553089042) and paperback(ISBN 9780553375282)
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