All About Love
All About Love
bell hooks
Emma Watson
It’s been on my list for a while. - Emma Watson
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All About Love

All About Love: New Visions

bell hooks
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bell hooks
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In the profound and transformative "All About Love," bell hooks delves into the complexities of love with the piercing insight and unfaltering truth that have marked her as a preeminent thinker. By untangling the threads of our conventional understanding of love, hooks invites us on a journey to rediscover love's essence, free from the distortions of our upbringing and societal norms. Through eleven illuminating chapters, she challenges the supremacy of romantic love, advocating instead for a broader, more inclusive perspective that sees love as an enriching force for both personal growth and societal change. With her characteristic blend of personal anecdote and analytical brilliance, hooks addresses the misconceptions that hinder our capacity to love and be loved, promoting a version of love as an action rather than a mere feeling. She argues for a love that is nurturing, encompassing self-love that eschews narcissism, and a communal love that promises healing for our collective wounds. "All About Love" is not just a book; it's a call to redefine the contours of love in our lives, empowering us to approach our relationships with renewed understanding and compassion. In doing so, hooks does not only illuminate the path to a more loving society but also invites us to partake in the deeply radical act of loving genuinely.

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Released
1999
22 Dec
Length
240
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It’s been on my list for a while. - Emma Watson
When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment.
— bell hooks, All About Love

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