Love Is A Verb: Stories Of What Happens When Love Comes Alive (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
Favorite lines:1. "Somehow love is flexible and strong enough to step up to the challenges it faces. When we encounter distressing situations love has a deep reservoir we may not see but we can still draw from" (30).2. "That is the power of compromise inspired by love: When we give and take, the unbelievable becomes possible and even enjoyable" (49).3. "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves" (59).4. "Love's lessons are never over, nor are we ever done making sacrifices. We do so in small, day-to-day moments for the rest of our lives" (75).5. "To love others means to free them from our own unreasonable expectations that they should be or think a certain way" (134).6. "Expecting less, I am more thankful. Giving more, I receive more" (199). This book contained nice, anecdotal short stories that demonstrated--yep, you guessed it--love, but they didn't engage me for long. I made it through 3 or 4 of the short stories before I gave up. While the stories were undoubtedly true and admittedly inspirational at times, the fact that they were read by (oh yeah, this was the audio book format I “read”) professional actors took a way a bit from the authenticity. For non-fiction like this, I think I’d prefer to hear it read by the author. If I had read the print edition of this book (the way my grandparents used to consume stories) then this wouldn’t have been a factor, I guess.
What do You think about Love Is A Verb: Stories Of What Happens When Love Comes Alive (2009)?
Great book. Different people sharing life experiences; wonderful stories I (we) can relate to
—valeriavjh
Great book on practical love in marriages, friendship and even familial relationships.
—roxy
enjoyable and instructive collection of touching stories about love in action
—Cynthia
It's book learn you how to deal with around you and be understanding
—baffy
