Love: What Life Is All About

212 Pages·1996·16.45 MB·English

by  Leo F. Buscaglia

OVE
AWarm
And Wonderful Book
About
The Largest Experience
In Life
LEO BUSCAGLIA
PERSONHOOD
Author of
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LOVEisawarmandwonderful
encounterwithLeoBuscaglia,
LOVEisasmallbook
aboutthelargestexperiencein
thelifeofahumanbeing.
Withallweknow, weknow
verylittleaboutlove
Readthisbookandlearn.
About theauthor
Leo Buscaglia is a person who truly
lives as he speaks, who feels and is not
fearfiil of displaying his emotions, who
loves and is joyous in thatlove.
A
professorofeducation at the Univer-
sity of Southern California, a native
Califomian, an inexhaustible traveler, a
much-loved and carefully-listened-to
speaker, Dr. Buscaglia shares here his
beliefs with us inDOVE^

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LEQBUSC/GLIA
FAWCETT CREST • NEW YORK
LOVE
THIS BOOK CONTAINS THE COMPLETE TEXT OF
THE ORIGINAL HARDCOVER EDITION.
Published by Fawcett Crest Books, CBS Educational and
Professional Publishing, a division of CBS Inc., by arrange-
ment with Charles B. Slack, Inc.
©
Copyright 1972 by Charles B. Slack, Inc.
ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
ISBN: 0-449-23452-5
PrintedintheUnited States ofAmerica
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This book is dedicated to Tulio and Rosa
Buscaglia, myfatherand mother who were
my best teachers oflove, because they never
taught me, theyshowedme.
This book is also dedicated to all those who
havehelped me to continue togrow in love^
andthose who willhelp metomorrow,
E
'^Leo Buscagluk

Contents
Introduction
Forward to Love
L Love As a Learned Phenomenon
n. Man Needs to Love and Be Loved
EL A Question of Definition
rV. Love Knows No Age
V. Love Has Many Deterrents
VL To Love Others You Must First
Love Yourself
Vn. To Love You Must Free Yourself of Labels
Vni. Love Involves Responsibility
DC Love Recognizes Needs
X. Love Requires One to Be Strong 191
XL Love OflFers No Apology 203
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