How to Write a Love Letter That Works: The Whens, Whys, and Hows of Expressing Terms of Endearment (Hardcover)

by Sidney Bernstein (Author), Linda Tarleton (Author), Sidney Berstein (Author)

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The Whens, Whys and Hows of Expressing Terms of Endearment It has been said, Words can bewitch the soul. Effectively used in the modern love letter, words can work to the advantage of all those who seek ever lasting happiness. Love letters have power: the power to sustain good relationships and move them forward, the power to improve failing ones and make them better even the power to save those in serious trouble. In How to Write a Love Letter That Works, the authors express their belief that a return to what worked in the past is not old-fashioned as long as it is updated to account for modern times and trends. The fifty chapters, each of them devoted to a different situation in which a love letter can and should be used, is divided into four sections: His Feelings, His Letter, Her Feelings, and Her Letter. The feelings sections gives the reader insight into their own motivations and allows them to examine the problem from the other person s point of view. Each of the letters, beautifully and effectively crafted, offers readers the opportunity to borrow selectively ideas or language, filter them through the prism of their own personalities, and create their own love letters that work. Selected chapters: When Friendship Turns to Love Letter to an old flame: Do you remember when...? We re going to slow We re going to fast Goodbye for now Ending an affair The three-dimensional love letter ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Sidney Berstein has enjoyed a distinguished career as a lawyer, legal author, and popular lecturer. Formerly, he was president of Kluwer Law Book Publishers, Inc. He is past-president of the American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects and is an elected member of the American Law Institute. Mr. Bernstein lives in Nyack-on-Hudson, New York, and is very much in love. Linda Tarleton is a professional writer and artist. Over a twenty year period, her books and articles have spanned the fields of biography, medicine, political history, and poetry. Ms. Tarleton is herself as poet and she has published two New York-based poetry journals. She has three children and lives in Port Washington, New York.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 344 pages
• Publisher: S.P.I. Books (March 24, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561710032
• ISBN-13: 978-1561710034
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,637,168 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST THING WRITTEN ON TRUE LOVE AND HOW TO EXPRESS IT, April 5, 1999

By A Customer

This is the book for those of us who want to express our love, but are not always sure how to do so. The love letter is a lost art. We tend to be too self-conscious to express our true feelings in writing. We would rather communicate orally or by email or voice mail -- just so our thoughts and feelings will not be recorded in a permanent way. But this is unfortunate, because those who we love deserve the great joy of receiving a written expression of our feelings -- one that will truly make an impression and will survive even when we are gone. This wonderful book may bring back the lost art of the love letter. It provides real world advice for many situations, and sample letters. It will open up your mind, help you identify your feelings, and give you ideas of how to express them articulately and meaningfully. Another great thing about this book is that it is not limited to the love between spouses, significant others, etc. -- it addresses all kinds of love. You can write a love letter to a child, a parent, a teacher, a friend, someone you would like to get to know better (or even someone you would like to break-up with tactfully). These letters are not often written, but they should be! Why not express your feelings -- especially if, with a little help from the authors, you can do so eloquently. The advice is simple and easy to follow, and the sample letters are beautifully written. And because the authors are a male-female team, people of either gender will find ideas they can relate to. This is one of the relatively few books that could truly change your life (and the lives of the recipients of your letters!). One reader's advice: buy a copy (before next Valentine's Day!)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a very good book!, July 17, 1999

By A Customer

I had tried for close to two years to convince Sandy to marry me. We had a great time together, but she had lingering doubts. One of my college roommates, who was well aware of my situtation (since it was all I talked about) bought me this book -- I think as a joke. It was no joke. I read the whole book in a weekend, and much of it twice. I did not copy any of the well-written letters, but it helped me to express MY OWN feelings in a way I could not otherwise have done. The letter I wrote -- which I titled "I want to spend the rest of my life making you happy" worked. Last month, Sandy and I were married in St. Barts. This book deserves a lot of the credit for our happiness. It may not have the same profound effect on you that it did on Sandy and me, but I assure you that this wonderful book will help you to express the world's most important emotion -- true love!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT!, October 25, 1999

By A Customer

I love this book! sometimes through the ART of writing love letters can relationships really prosper and move on to another level. After reading this book and apply some of the techniques you learn, you'll soon realize that your relationship with that special someone will soar at an unstoppable rate! it's fantastic..cuz it worked for me