The Summons of Love

by Mari Ruti and Eden O'Neill

Book Overview

We are conditioned to think that love heals wounds, makes us happy, and gives our lives meaning. When the opposite occurs and love causes fracturing, disenchantment, and existential turmoil, we suffer deeply, especially if we feel that love has failed us or that we have failed to experience what others seem so effortlessly to enjoy.

In this eloquently argued, psychologically informed book, Mari Ruti portrays love as a much more complex,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231158165
• ISBN13: 9780231158169
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"