OVE AWarm And Wonderful Book About The Largest Experience In Life LEO BUSCAGLIA PERSONHOOD Author of FAWCETTi CREST J 2-3452-5«$2.95 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^ ICVE 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 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 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 "75cheatmeselfoutofloveisthemostterribk deception;itisaneternallossforwhich there ismreparation,eitbermtimeorineternity/* ^Kierkegaard