The Little Book Of Heartbreak
Love Gone Wrong Through the Ages
$52.23
- Paperback
258 pages
- Release Date
27 February 2013
Summary
The perfect anti-valentine—a whirlwind tour through love’s most crushing moments.
What’s the best way to mend a broken heart? Forget ice cream, wine, and sappy movies. Journalist Meghan Laslocky advises: Read through the pain.
From forbidden love in 12th century Paris to the art of crafting the perfect “I’m over you” mix, The Little Book of Heartbreak is a quirky exploration of all things lovelorn, including:
- How serial cheater Ernest Hemingway stole his…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780452298323 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0452298326 |
| Author: | Meghan Laslocky |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Plume |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 258 |
| Release Date: | 27 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 202g |
| Dimensions: | 135mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
“A hilarious salve for the lovesick.“—O, The Oprah Magazine
“Informative, funny, and comforting…a highbrow take on broken hearts that inadvertently goes a long way to curing [one.]“—The Toronto Star
“Lively with a sassy, wry style…a fun, engaging, comprehensive romp through heartache and heartbreak.“—Julia Alvarez, author of A Wedding in Haiti and How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents
“A terrifically entertaining compendium of lost love, romantic revenge, and the uniquely excruciating experience that is heartbreak.”—Suzanne Morrison, author of Yoga Bitch
“Fascinating and revelatory delvings into love and loss… The Little Book of Heartbreak is not only a book for the heartbroken or heartbreakers, it’s for anyone who has a heart and is in any way curious about the transformative forces of love, hate, anger, and lust.“—Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic, author of Suffering Succotash
Meghan Laslocky
Meghan Laslocky is a freelance journalist and producer for KQED public broadcasting. She has been dumped at least a dozen times, including on her birthday. She lives with her husband and son in the Bay Area.
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