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The Art of Loving

By: Erich Fromm
Narrated by: Nathan McMillan
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The renowned psychoanalyst and social philosopher Erich Fromm has helped millions of men and women achieve rich, productive lives by developing their hidden capacities for love. In this astonishingly frank and candid book, he explores the ways in which this extraordinary emotion can alter the whole course of your life.

Most of us are unable to develop our capacities for love on the only level that really counts — a love that is compounded of maturity, self-knowledge, and courage. Learning to love, like other arts, demands practice and concentration. Even more than any other art, it demands genuine insight and understanding.

In this classic work, Fromm explores love in all its aspects - not only romantic love, steeped in false conceptions and lofty expectations, but also love of parents, children, brotherly love, erotic love, self-love, and the love of God.

©2006 Erich Fromm (P)2020 Erich Fromm Love, Dating & Attraction Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships

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Even more annoying than a text-to-speech. I had a hard time listening until the end.

The reader is annoying.

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Loved it, I struggled at the beginning to finish it in one day but I thank my God that who strength me to finish it today.

Wonderful book

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The narrator speaks very robotically and fast, it’s not easy listening. I found I had to give it all my attention to follow what he was saying.

Narrator not easy to follow

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This book is great for people who start learning about relationships as I learned lot!

Learning about Love

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I was hoping for something more practical. Even though I like philosophy, this wasn't accessible.

Too complex and theoretical

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I read this two decades ago and it was still refreshing and needed today! Some view are outdated as that of homosexually as a sickness, but his analysis of our consumerism and capitalism still holds!
The take aways from this book are that love is possible to achieve if we train ourselves, in spite of social pressure, in meditation, consentration, reason and objectivity.
We all "know" of this need but he puts it in a way that you feel obliged and motivated to discipline yourself.
Warm recommendation!

Excellent

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strong theories and enjoyable insights. the narrator although clear is a little monotone for my liking but it doesn't stop from being an enjoyable listen.

very good

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Intricate text with a lot of mental thought paths explored. I felt it was very difficult to follow in audio format.

Intricate and complicated ideas and lots of them around philosophical ways of being.

Tricky to follow on audiobook

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but read so quickly it makes difficult listening. the ideas are complex and there is not time to absordlb them

an amazing insight into love.

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Like the topic. Dislike narrator lacks flavour sounds like unseasoned undercooked chicken.
Would not recommend sorry, not sorry.

Went against my better judgment upon reading reviews so if you’re reading this do not make the same mistake.

Narrator dull.

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