Love's labor : how we break and make the bonds of love / Stephen Grosz.
| Author/creator | Grosz, Stephen, 1952- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Random House, an imprint and division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2025] |
| Description | 176 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | How we break and make the bonds of love |
| Contents | Prologue: Surrender -- Marry me -- Lost love -- An impossible desire -- Carnal knowledge : three cases -- Connections -- The gift -- Sparks -- Love and time -- Going home -- Hauntings -- Epilogue: Love and happiness. |
| Abstract | "An acclaimed author and psychoanalyst shares moving true stories from his practice to explore the central question of our lives: how do we find and keep love? In these brief but powerful true stories drawn from his more than thirty-five years of counseling patients, Stephen Grosz brings us into the lives of people who cannot fully connect with lovers, spouses, parents or friends. With patience and compassion, Grosz helps each patient draw a map of their internal world in order to uncover the unconscious fears and desires sabotaging their relationships. One man obsessively tends to everyone around him, hoping to avoid love's end; another retreats from the world, unable to live fully until he's able to confront a tragic romance; adultery and betrayal tear apart two married couples, but love persists between the spouses in surprising ways. Each individual works with Grosz to decipher the language of their heart and learns to surrender to the difficult reality of truly connecting with another person. More than just case studies, these deftly rendered encounters of everyday suffering--and profound relief--illuminate the path to understanding the human condition and the obstacles to true connection."-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "Originally published in the United Kingdom by Chatto & Windus, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK, London, in 2025."--title page verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographic references. |
| Other forms | Issued also in electronic format. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Grosz, Stephen, 1952- Love's labor. Toronto : Random House Canada, 2026 0345814347 9780345814340 |
| ISBN | 9780345814326 Canadian hardcover |
| ISBN | 0345814320 Canadian hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780812997552 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0812997557 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | New Books | BF575 .L8 G77 2025 | ✔ Available | Want This? |