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Love Letters from Great Men: Like Vincent Van Gogh, Mark Twain, Lewis Carroll, and many More

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Author of award-winnin How to Negotiate Like a Pro: 41 Rules for Resolving Disputes and How to Mediate Like a Pro: 42 Rules for Mediating Disputes

I love this book of letters. At first I turned to some of my favorite authors, painters and politicians. When talking about his unrequited love for his cousin, who said "no, never,never." VAn Gogh writes to his brother, "I lock upon 'no,never,never' as a block of ice which I press to my heart to thaw." James Joyce writes to his Nora, "When I am with you. I leave aside my contemtuous, suspicious nature." Mark Twain writes to his future wife, "Out of the depths of my happy heart wells a great tide of love and prayer for this priceless treasure that is confided to my life-long keeping."

I check out Lord Byron and, with his reputation, I am not surprised that there are love letters to three women: Caroline Lamb, Annabella, and Teresa.

One of the most interesting letters, from an historical perspective, is the letter from Henry 8th to Anne Boleyn. He is obviously obsessed by her. Knowing that Anne,the future mother of Queen Elizabeth, would later be beheaded shows how fleeting love can be.

This book is a treasure. It makes one yearn for the old days without twitter, facebook, and computers when people wrote letters the old-fashioned way.

I give this book five stars and recommend it highly. It is a book for savoring the written word and seeing a glimpse into many famous men who are known for other accomplishments.

Purchased as gift and the recipients were engrossed from the first readings. In fact, they immediately began reading to each other!!!

I'm a sucker for romance and this book suits me just right. It's full of letters--some short notes, some lengthy--from men throughout history to their wives, mistresses, long lost loves, and lovers they hope to woo. I was impressed by the range of writers and time periods. Some of the letters are from as early as the first century. They go up through the 1900's. The "great men" are not only famous war heroes, but include famous writers, poets, musicians, and artists.

The layout of the book makes each letter feel individual and personal, like you're reading through a stack of letters, not just transcripts in a book. It's very well done and makes the experience or reading enjoyable. I feel like I have my own little box of love letters in this book.

Ladies, never stop looking. I finally found a man that writes and feels/expresses this stuff.

This book is an aweseome little gem, and will be the perfect Valentine's Day gift for someone who changed my heart forever.

After I finally saw Sex in the City, I had to go out a get a book of Love Letters. This is a great book to curl up in a cozy chair and read by the fireplace with a glass of wine. The letters will leave you longing for your true love and believing, once again, that love conquers all.

The author did a great job of finding letters from some of the most famous men in history. The letters that Big and Carrie read in Sex and the City are in there too.

There are letters from Beethoven, Voltaire, Lewis Carroll, and lots more. This a great book to read for a little pick-me-up or when you just want to be reminded about love and romance.

You get to see the words of men you had previously thought to be fearless and realize that they too are merely human in the face of a woman they love. A few o f these letters borderline on the pathetic, from men unaccustomed to being told no. Most of the writings are powerful and deeply romantic. Others are funny. Some are more cute and sweet. A great collection.

Wow, I wish I had bought this book a long time ago. It's a collection of all the greatest love letters in history. From all the greatest men in history. What happened to these men? Where did they go?

This book is a beautiful collection of the personal expressions of love and intimacy. There are letters that will melt your heart, as well as painful letters from the broken hearted. It's truly incredible to have such a close look into the personal lives and souls of these famous men. Men we have heard about and learned about since childhood.

This book is just like the one from Sex and the City! It's so beautiful and romantic. I hope someday someone will write me this kind of letter.