The Book of Love A Treasury Inspired By The Greatest of Virtues [Paperback]

Bestselling author Andrew M. Greeley and his sister Doctor Mary G. Durkin present an inspirational volume celebrating the greatest of all virtues: love.

The ability to love wisely and well is the most important trait parents can pass on to their children. As we grow, the longing to share this love as well as receive it in turn remains throughout our lives. But where does this love come from?

Love emerged in humankind not as a result of our being human, but as the supreme gift from one who loved us before we were even created: God. As a result of this one common bond that unites all races and creeds, the first family emerged, which lead to the creation of communities, civilizations, and all of the accomplishments therein--for nothing is impossible when love is involved.

Through a grand treasury of essays, poems, and stories, Andrew M. Greeley and Doctor Mary G. Durkin portray the limitlessness of the human spirit's capacity to care for one another as a result of the greatest virtue ever bestowed upon members of all nations and faiths: love.

A master of the human heart. The Los Angeles Times

An expert on the emotions that make us human. Minneapolis Star

Father Greeley has given great attention to the role of the imagination in the life of faith. Cardinal Francis George, Archbisop of Chicago as quoted in the National Catholic Reporter

Greeley writes with passion and narrative force. Chicago Sun-Times

A genius for plumbing people's convictions. Cleveland Press

ANDREW M. GREELEY, a Catholic priest, has written numerous bestselling novels. He divides his time between teaching at the University of Chicago and the University of Arizona at Tucson.

MARY G. DURKIN, PhD, is a pastoral theologian. She has authored books on women, family, marriage, and sexuality. She lives in Chicago