Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak: by Writers Famous and Obscure [Paperback]

Larry Smith (Author), Rachel Fershleiser (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 6, 2009

Love wounds the heart and soul . . .

From the editors of the New York Times bestseller Not Quite What I Was Planning comes another collection of terse true tales—this time simple sagas exploring the complexities of the human heart. Six-Word Memoirs on Love & Heartbreak contains hundreds of personal stories about the pinnacles and pitfalls of romance. Brilliant in their brevity, these insightful slivers of passion, pain, and connection capture every shade of love and loss—six words at a time.

Editorial Reviews

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“The exercise in brevity certainly inspires.” (San Francisco Chronicle )

“Irresistibly clever.” (Chicago Tribune )

“Six-word review: Buy it, keep it in bathroom.” (Philadelphia Magazine )

“Compulsive reading...as insightful as any 300+ page biography.” (Publishers Weekly )

“You could spend a lifetime brainstorming.” (The New Yorker )

“Perfect for the American attention span...Will thrill minimalists and inspire maximalists.” (Vanity Fair )

“The brilliance is in the brevity.” (New York Post )

“A perfect distraction and inspiration, and a collection that begs to be shared.” (Denver Post )

“The pithiest of life stories.” (O magazine )

About the Author

SMITH Magazine founding editor Larry Smith has worked as an editor at Men's Journal, ESPN: The Magazine, and Might. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Popular Science, on Salon.com, and many other places. Larry lives in New York City

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Harper Perennial; Original edition (January 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061714623
• ISBN-13: 978-0061714627
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, February 9, 2009

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Viola Paluzzi (Daytona Beach FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak: by Writers Famous and Obscure (Paperback)

This is a very entertaining and thought provoking book. Perfect for when you do not have alot of time to devote to reading, but still want to read something stimulating. I read it while recuperating. It was great because I did not have the energy to concentrate for long periods.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great additions to original collection, January 26, 2009

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Obscure Six Word Author (Evanston, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak: by Writers Famous and Obscure (Paperback)

The new memoirs in the Love and Heartbreak edition are very entertaining. For the most part they are witty or emotional, but not super cheesy, as you might expect from a love-themed book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of these, is "My Six Word Memoirs on Love & Heartbreak, February 9, 2009

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Winnie Shrader (Little Rock) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak: by Writers Famous and Obscure (Paperback)

I'm not famous and I'm obscure. However, I am a proud contributor to this wonderful, little, book. It's filled with, serious, funny, sad, frustrating, and clever, "Six Word Memoirs on Love & Heartbreak." It's a great book, and definitely a conversation starter. You can enjoy it yourself, or read it out loud. Pretty soon you'll be thinking of your own tales of love.