Women & Love: Finding True Love While Staying True to Yourself: The Eight Make-Or-Break Experiences in Women's Lives (Paperback)

by Mira Kirshenbaum (Author) "For the first time in the history of the world a generation of women has come of age that has the power to say No!..." (more)
Key Phrases: emotional hallmarks, first permission, hidden depression, Real Rule, Breakup Experience, New York (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Cheerleading her readers through each page, Kirshenbaum believes that despite the embitterment caused by hurtful or unsuccessful love experiences, women should never settle for less than the best in their relationships. The result feels like a heart-to-heart gabfest with girlfriends, complete with casual language, self-disclosure, harsh truths and borderline-crude analogies. The anecdotes of women grappling with a variety of love and relationship problems are abundant enough to satisfy even the most avid relationship voyeur. With the use of many examples, Kirshenbaum illustrates eight "make or break experiences of love," offering diagnostic and prescriptive advice for each. This advice is clearly intended for the woman first and the relationship secondAshe is relatively quick to advocate dissolving a liaison and unfortunately does not specifically address the merits of remaining in a relationship for the sake of commitment. The common thread of advice running through her chapters is sound, however. Women should clarify their own desires and expectations for love, be honest about them with themselves and their partners and hold out for a partner who can meet their expectations. Above all, she emphasizes, the only requirement for experiencing true love is knowing and loving oneself.
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From Library Journal
Want true love? Here's a guidebook from the author of the best-selling Too Good To Leave, Too Bad To Stay
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Harper Perennial (June 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380802228
• ISBN-13: 978-0380802227
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #440,660 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Women & Love is responsible for a new and improved me., August 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Women & Love (Hardcover)

I am not a typical psyc book reader. A friend gave me Women & Love as a gift. The book made such an impact in her life she knew I needed to read it as well. So many issues that i've been struggling with as a 30 year old attractive, smart and single woman were clarified. The book taught me to be myself, keep my eyes open to the truth, and to pinpoint what it is I need from love. I really enjoyed the stories the book told and Mira's style of writing made me feel like I was reading a book written specifically for me. The strange thing about this is that any woman any age would feel the same way. I'm really looking forward to finding my true love...what i'm looking for is much clearer now and I will never again hide my true self.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No more unnecessary mistakes!, June 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Women & Love (Hardcover)

This book is not only insightful and helpful, but it also gave me the perspective I needed to fully appreciate how other women handle love issues. Everyone knows we learn from our mistakes, but how brilliant it will be to learn without mistakes.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for relationships, November 6, 2007

By	A. Lashbrook - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Women & Love: Finding True Love While Staying True to Yourself: The Eight Make-Or-Break Experiences in Women's Lives (Paperback)

I call this book my "bible" for dating and relationships. The author has so many practical strategies for how to manage dating, I have read and re-read this book over and over like I was studying for a test! It has made such a positive impact on my life, I have also tried to get everything else she has written. I think it should be required reading for teenagers and college students--certainly my mother never taught me the things Mira does. I probably could have avoided getting married and then divorced in my 20s had I known then what I know now after reading this book!