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1 author picked How to be Loved as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Can you imagine carrying around a more embarrassing book title? Despite that, I carry this nonfiction book in a ziplock bag to protect it. It speaks to me that loudly. This sleeper book from the 1970s delivers rare pearls of insight into how the world of love works. This dives into our poor behavior out of a need for love. It recounts group session dialogues that had me feeling I was there, swinging from cringe moments of self-recognition to ‘aha’ moments about an ex-boyfriend. I also appreciated how it upholds compassion for every person.
Beyond the beacons of personal insights,…
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