Praise for The Forgotten Art of Love
“We know that love is a many-splendored thing, but what is this thing called love? The Forgotten Art of Love provides maps to greater understanding as well as ways better to appreciate some of the mysteries on the wide spectrum of what love is and what it isn’t, along with insights on how to love. Armin Zadeh takes us beyond Eric Fromm’s seminal The Art of Loving into a broader historical and contemporary understanding of what we really mean and may indeed be talking about when we talk about love.”
— Michael Krasny, host of Forum with Michael Krasny and author of Spiritual Envy
“In The Forgotten Art of Love physician Armin Zadeh reminds us in eloquent and well-reasoned prose just how important and difficult healthy loving is. With a scientist’s critical mind and an artist’s careful eye, he unpacks the different types of love we all have the capacity to feel and in so doing teaches us how to feel them all. An inspiring book that couldn’t be more timely!”
— Alex Lickerman, MD, author of The Undefeated Mind
“Wise, thoughtful, and beautifully written, The Forgotten Art of Love is a book you will not soon forget.”
— Daniel Gilbert, PhD, professor, Harvard University, and author of Stumbling on Happiness
“If you’re looking for a clearer understanding of the ‘whys’ behind love — as it applies to sex, religion, romance, society, and ourselves — take a deep dive into this enlightening philosophical and scientific exploration of all that love invites into our world. The Forgotten Art of Love guides you on a vast and fascinating mental trip in a space often reserved only for our hearts. Armin Zadeh is likely to change the way you think and feel about love in the process.”
— Scott Stabile, author of Big Love: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart
“In a thought-provoking, accessible, wide-ranging, and ultimately satisfying analysis, Armin Zadeh addresses one of the greatest mysteries of life — what is love? Even more importantly, he describes how we can improve our capacity to love and how we can teach our children of its importance.”
— Peter Rabins, MD, MPH, professor, Johns Hopkins University, and author of The Why of Things
“Weaving together the insights from the ancient traditions and the latest neuroscience, The Forgotten Art of Love will inspire you to find the sublime beauty in everyday acts of love. This book will strengthen the many kinds of love that make our social lives so richly complex and meaningful.”
— Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology, UC Berkeley, and author of The Power Paradox and Born to Be Good
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Zadeh, Armin A., author.
Title: The forgotten art of love : what love means and why it matters / Armin A. Zadeh.
Description: Novato, California : New World Library, [2017] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017022096 (print) | LCCN 2017035513 (ebook) | ISBN 9781608684885 (Ebook) | ISBN 9781608684878 (alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Love.
Classification: LCC BF575.L8 (ebook) | LCC BF575.L8 Z23 2017 (print) | DDC 177/.7—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017022096
First printing, November 2017
ISBN 978-1-60868-487-8
Ebook ISBN 978-1-60868-488-5
Printed in Canada on 100% postconsumer-waste recycled paper
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Contents
Chapter 5. Love and Romantic Relationships
Chapter 8. Love for Our Children
Chapter 11. Love and the World
Chapter 12. Love and Human Differences
Chapter 13. Love and Happiness
Chapter 15. Love and the Meaning of Life
Chapter 16. Mastering the Art of Love