A collection of fiction, poetry, essays, and memoirs celebrates the power of love, accompanied by numerous modern illustrations and photographs.

Culled from classic works of poetry, literary and erotica journals, and unpublished poetry, Passionate Hearts celebrates the joys of sexual expression. --New World Library. An essential addition to any sexuality library. --Patricia Love.

The Passionate Heart: Sacred Poetry For The Heart, is an inspiring collection of poems and photographs. Here, readers will discover the work of a mature poet, as he weaves lyrical imagery together with astonishing passion, creating verses that tell of deep beauty, philosophy, spirituality, and love. With emotive stanzas that stir the senses, grip the emotions, and move the soul. Inspired from experiences, events, memorable books, movies, places, and such, each poem evokes strong feelings—sometimes of bliss, of sorrow, or of love. Some written in rhyme while others in free-verse, these short yet emotive poems also touch on topics like magic, truth, prejudice, nature, passion, and more. Furthermore, also included are meaningful photographs that heighten the readers’ feelings, taking them on a journey of inspiration from one page to the next. In his poem “Die With Me,” the poet talks of things that matter the most: “Let us learn how to die / So we can learn how to live / Drink every drop / Savor every ray of sunshine / Inhale the fragrances all around us / Be the beauty”. In “Worth Living For,” the poet talks of beauty, nature, and joy: “What makes life worth living for you? / I live for beauty / To behold a field of wildflowers / On a mountaintop”.

If you have read other books about love that have fallen short, read this book. Mapping the Terrain of the Heart is an eloquent guide through love's diverse landscapes that provides a whole new way to think about love relationships. Both descriptive and prescriptive, it is a book for anyone looking to experience a committed relationship full of passion and tenderness. In the labyrinth of love, every one of us has his or her own inner map. Psychologists Goldbart and Wallin lead us along the metaphorical superhighways on the map of love by charting six easily grasped skills—the six capacities of love—that are all necessary to a long-term, stable love relationship: the capacities for erotic involvement, for merging, for idealization, for integration, for "refinding," and for self-transcendence. The authors demonstrate in a very practical, hands-on way how individuals and couples can use these capacities to work on breaking down their usual defenses and grow toward a deeper understanding and connection. In defending ourselves against disappointment in love, we frequently—and often unknowingly—throw up obstacles, create roadblocks, and take detours around these six capacities. We think such detours will take us where we want to go in a relationship, but too often they do not. Goldbart and Wallin's sophisticated but accessible approach—using case studies and practical pointers throughout—based on solid psycho-analytic theory while creating a completely new model for love relationships that also makes intuitive sense. Mapping the Terrain of the Heart offers a comprehensive psychology of love that maps out the paths to a successful relationship and shows how both individuals and couples can progress toward that ever-elusive goal of lasting and passionate love.

Provides excellent discussions of many aspects of the writer's craft, and coaxes writers (and readers) toward a larger vision of life and literature.

I believe we were put on this earth to enjoy lives of joy and abundance, and that is what I want for you and for me. It's not my intention to give people advice on how to solve their problems (I leave that to my husband). But I've had my share of struggles over the years, and I know a thing or two about what has worked for me. I have chosen to be an active participant in my life rather than a spectator, and in so doing I have chosen how to be a woman, how to be a wife, and how to be a mother in ways that are uniquely my own. I offer the stories of these choices as evidence of the power of sheer determination, will, and faith in God. You've seen her on television with her husband, Dr. Phil. But now it's time for a heart-to-heart conversation with Robin McGraw. In Inside My Heart, Robin speaks woman to woman, inspiring you to embrace and celebrate the many roles you play and encouraging you to make deliberate choices that lead to a richer, happier, and more meaningful life. She shares with you the life-changing moments of her childhood years, dating and marrying Dr. Phil McGraw, raising two sons, and asserting herself as a woman in a man's world to show you that you have the power to make choices in your life. In fact, she's convinced that you must choose to go after the life you want. With a deep and abiding faith in God, Robin McGraw shares her story so you too can make choices that reflect your own heart's truest priorities and highest goals.