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The Dictionary of Love [Paperback]

John Stark (Author)
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January 8, 2008

In its more than three hundred pages, The Dictionary of Love gets to the heart of the matter:

To rusticate is to get out of town with one's lover.
A ballabust is a controlling wife or girlfriend.
Bob Hope had the longest Hollywood marriage.
Kinkalicious is your girlfriend in a teddy.
Tahiti is an island where lovers do the 'upa'upa.

From "afterglow" to "zipper," "Ikea" to "Twister," The Dictionary of Love is chockablock with everything you ever wanted to know about love but couldn't find in your Funk & Wagnalls. The book draws from all areas of life: love songs, poems, history, law books, sex manuals, medical and psychology texts, folklore, modern science, cookbooks, classical literature, Internet dating sites, TV shows, and today's slang.

What famous people best define love? According to The Dictionary of Love, they include Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Bill Clinton, Casanova, Lana Turner, Nefertiti, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Don Quixote, Ben & Jerry—even Flipper and Lassie!

Included, too, are charts, graphs, and illustrations, plus a G-spot directional map for women to give their boyfriend or lover. An indispensable tool for anyone who is composing a love sonnet, breaking up over e-mail, writing a romance novel, planning a romantic getaway, or just looking for something juicy to whisper in their lover's ear, The Dictionary of Love is a first-of-its-kind compendium of all things amorous.



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About the Author

Author John Stark is a writer and editor who has been on the mastheads of People magazine, Martha Stewart's Body + Soul, Reader's Digest Walking magazine, and Cook's Illustrated. His work has appeared in the New York Times' "Sunday Arts & Leisure," Newsday, and the San Francisco Chronicle, among other publications. He is copywriter and founder of Three Way Designs, a greeting card company that sells nationally. He lives in Boston.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (January 8, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061242136
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061242137
  • Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,118,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to fall in love with, May 29, 2008
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Fred DuBose (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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Brilliant idea, brilliant execution. This book is so good that bookstores will surely have trouble keeping it in stock even beyond Valentine's Day. Feel the love, folks.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVED this book!, May 14, 2008
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L. Barra (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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Witty, sophisticated, exquisitely designed and at times downright hilarious. My vocabulary of "love and lust" has grown exponentially. Who would have known that lovers do the 'upa 'upa in Tahiti??
A must buy for yourself and the love of your life. And a great gift for your friends.
I LOVED this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read, May 8, 2008
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A breezy and steamy romp trhough the world of love. Thousands of entries, lavishly illustrated, and a hany carry along size. A must have for anyone in an amourous relationship.
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New York, American Film Institute, Kama Sutra, Valentine's Day, Audrey Hepburn, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Men's Fitness, Humphrey Bogart, Sir Richard Francis Burton, African American, Mona Lisa, Billie Holiday, World War, Barbara Stanwyck, North American, Frank Capra, Peyton Place, James Stewart, Sean Connery, Elvis Presley, Kubla Khan, Veronica Lake, Brigitte Bardot, Sexual Behavior
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