Description
Book SynopsisTo 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 e
