| Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
| Description |
ix, 238 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-238). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The exploded star: the myth of the right person -- The football coach and the cheerleader: what makes a good love story? -- Coal miner's daughter: love in context -- Girl meets boy: following love's script -- The problem of deservingness: our American obsession with Cinderella -- The black box: thoughts on the stories we don't tell -- I'm willing to lie about how we met: the tyranny of meeting cute -- Okay, honey: bad advice from good people -- If you can fall in love with anyone, how do you choose? -- The pleasures of ordinary devotion -- To fall in love with anyone, do this -- Arthur Aron's 36 questions. |
| Summary |
In a series of candid essays, Mandy Len Catron takes a closer look at what it means to love someone, be loved, and how we present our love to the world. -- Adapted from publisher's summary. |
| Subject |
Catron, Mandy Len.
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Man-woman relationships.
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Love.
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Courtship.
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Mate selection.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Love & Romance.
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PSYCHOLOGY / Interpersonal Relations.
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| ISBN |
9781501137440 (hardcover) |
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1501137441 (hardcover) |
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9781501137457 (trade paper) |
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150113745X (trade paper) |
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