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Solomon's Song of Love : Let a Song of Songs Inspire Your Own Romantic Story

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This book is such a remarkable interpretation of the Song of Solomon, intertwined with real and personal stories from the author's life that help lead each new passage into the next. It is a book about true love and all that it involves. The personal glimpses the author gives us add a smile to the writing, without taking away from his original intent of interpreting The Song of Solomon. The true meaning of love and all that it entails with learning, forgiving, complete understanding and simply the gift such a wonder is, comes to life in this book. It is so well written that you can almost feel the heart and soul of the author in his words. While the story of Solomon and his true love are biblically based, this is not a book quoting scripture, and is an excellent read for the believer and non-believer alike. I recommend this book as a way of learning, and realizing, that all of us are ultimately searching for our heart's desire through true love...and that taking a break to read how true it really is just makes it all that much more enjoyable to keep dreaming and searching.

I consider myself romantic for a man, but this book opened my eyes to aspects of romantic love I had never seen or had forgotten. I know I sometimes focus on my work too much, but Solomon's Song of Love makes me want to slow down - not just to smell the roses, but to buy them for my wife more often! Thanks, Craig, for this Song!!

No matter what your religious denomination, this book is a must read for anyone who has been, currently is, or is trying to find that elusive thing we call love. Dr. Glickman weaves stories from his own life, spanning back to childhood, together with a passage-by-passage interpretation of the Song of Solomon, in clear and concise language that unravels the mystery that is the Song of Solomon. In a wonderful blend of historical facts, personal interpretation, and soul-touching stories from his own life, the author brings to life a portion of the bible that is both beautiful and inspirational. I can not recommend this book enough for anyone who wishes to enrich their world with this life (and love) affirming book. A perfect gift for a lover, friend, family member or someone you know who needs a bit of warmeth and love brought into their hearts!

I wept when I finished Solomon's Song of Love. I have never been touched so deeply. This eloquent work of art has opened my heart to something I have not felt in quite some time. Somehow I feel so loved.

I haven't even shared it all with my husband yet. I don't know if I have the words to express how I feel. I have always felt that God placed us together. Soul mates, just like Solomon and Shulamith. When I read the part where Shulamith returned to Solomon, I felt as if it was our story. I saw our lives mirrored in many places during The Song. I laughed and cried so many times.

My husband is so much like Solomon with his patience, sometimes so much that I feel he doesn't care, but I know better. Just the other day he compared his love to a Robin Williams' movie where Robin went into hell to retrieve his wife. I know my husband would do the same for me.

Through this book I have a renewed since of respect, love and hope in my relationship with my husband. Many times during a reading of a romance novel, I had said, boy I wish I had something like that. Reading the Song I realized I do have that! My husband and I have always held back some because of our past and protected our hearts. In reading this I have learned I can no longer hold back.

From a female perspective, there are times when nothing satisfies quite like really good chocolate. Over the years, I've done my share of research to find the perfect one: rich taste, silky texture, and only a trace of fat and carbohydrates. My search continues.

Similarly, some of us know that there is a longing in our hearts that only deep romantic love can satisfy. Fortunately, the One who placed that desire in our hearts has also given us His thoughts on romantic love, hidden in a Song so beautiful that some may wonder: can this kind of love possibly be real?

Respect, devotion, emotional and sexual intimacy, profound companionship, forgiveness granted and delights shared. All ideals we value in a romantic relationship. But while I value the quality of the ingredients and exquisite process of chocolate-making, what I really want to know is: if it is actually tastes that good, can I have a bite? I think many of us may have wondered if such a love might be too much to hope for.

Gifted and insightful author, Craig Glickman artfully answers these questions as he gently unveils the vision of the Songwriter's heart through Solomon and Shulamith's journey of love, passion and joy. He writes: "Could this much happiness be too much? More than they have a right to expect? Of course not. Their happiness is not about a right to expect but a gift to enjoy." This IS real. And just as exciting, it's not earned or achieved. This kind of love is a gift, and like a box of chocolates, its greatest purpose is to be enjoyed by those who receive it.

I am encouraged, even inspired. Whether you make it this summer's beach book or you read it curled up beside a warm fire, Solomon's Song of Love will encourage your heart to open and receive the love of your dreams.

As I get older I realize I have also closed the "love" part of my heart. Dr. Glickman's, easy to read approach, has opened my awareness for life and love again.

It is truly a book everyone should read and I will re-read it soon for myself.

Indiana Jones may have discovered the lost ark, but Dr. Craig Glickman has uncovered Solomon's lost treasure -- the meaning of the Song of Songs. Acting as expedition leader for this adventure, the author guides us through the Song's panorama of romantic wonder.

Buckle your seat belt for the ride! Whether by time travel to view love in ancient kingdoms -- from Sumeria to Egypt and beyond -- or by visits to the havens of poetry in Old Europe, or by excursions to Hollywood's romantic movies and love songs, I discovered secrets of the ancient world that explain the Song, and stories in the modern world that illuminate it.

If you've ever wondered what the Bible really says about sex, love and romance, you need to read this book. For centuries the Song has been shrouded in mystery. But now its breathtaking vision of love is unveiled. Love songs come from the heart and speak to the heart, and none have touched me more deeply than this mysterious Song.

"The need for a vision of love that "has it all." We all need to see that kind of relationship--what it looks like, sounds like, feels like, and does--before we can actually create it. And today, with so many people feeling like their own parents did not provide that kind of vision and with a culture that often promotes lust without love, we especially need a clear picture of what that love is like.

"Solomon's Song of Love provides that vision. A vision of love and friendship, passion and respect, sexual and emotional intimacy--in one fulfilling relationship. It is a vision of beauty to inspire us and insight to guide us. From the timeless Song of Songs comes a vision for our times." (...)

"Solomon's Song of Love is an absolute work of art, weaving thousands of years of wisdom together to paint a verbal portrait of the meaning of deep romantic love. From King Solomon's three-thousand-year-old writings to songs and movies from the third millennium A.D., Craig Glickman paints a vivid word picture of emotional and sexual intimacy." Dr. Paul Meier

This book unveils the mysterious and romantic Song of Songs, explaining its meaning with beautiful prose, and illustrating its message with touching stories. I have never felt more open to the beauty of romantic love than after reading this book.

This "work of art," as Dr. Paul Meier calls it, is a refreshing contrast to the dozens of Christian books that miss the romance. Many are simply ordinary sex manuals with Christian words sprinkled in, while others follow the format of the self-help, how-to guides that guarantee certain steps can "make love happen."

Solomon's Song of Love shows that love goes far beyond our ability to manipulate it. It is not simply our choice. It is also a gift. From God to us, and from us to each other. And it is filled with feelings of wonder and delight that are not illusory, as even some Christian writers have claimed.

I find Solomon's Song of Love refreshingly romantic!