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Item specifics
- ISBN
- 9780452295506
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0452295505
ISBN-13
9780452295506
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71702575
Product Key Features
Book Title
Love Is a Four-Letter Word : True Stories of Breakups, Bad Relationships, and Broken Hearts
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Love & Romance, Topic / Men, Women & Relationships, General, Popular Culture, Dating
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Family & Relationships, Social Science, Humor, Psychology
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
9.9 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-051022
Reviews
"Pretty irresistible. Some of that has to do with the subject, of course: literature and heartbreak go together like Anna and Vronsky. And a lot of it has to do with the tone--the usual regret, shame, and pain are leavened here with a generous tablespoon of wry humor." -Greg Cowles, New York Times "Paper Cuts" "The humiliating and occasionally hilarious break-ups described in Love Is a Four-Letter Word ...run the emotional gamut from neediness and infatuation to rage and disgust." - Wall Street Journal "Heartbreak, humor, humiliation, and self-discovery--it''s all here in this collection. With crabs. And poignancy. And Wonder Woman." - Shelf Awareness " Love Is a Four-Letter Word offers flashes of insights from well-known writers about love gone wrong... The pieces sparkle with wit, pain and honesty." - Bookpage "A book full of hits . . . Breakups are hard to forget, and this collection- surprisingly restrained yet full of emotion-is equally memorable." - Publishers Weekly "Honest, sad, witty, and fierce, here is a breakup anthology that will break your heart." -ZZ Packer, author of Drinking Coffee Elsewhere "Funny, poignant." - Real Simple "These dispatches from the deep dark depths of romantic doom will make you cringe, laugh, wince, sigh, laugh again, nod along in I''ve-been-there empathy, and recoil in thank-Jesus-I-never-went-there chagrin. Here''s the end of love, or what sometimes passes for it, in all its many forms: wistful, bitter, confused, tender, regret-strewn, and sometimes freakin'' deranged." -JONNY MILES, author of Dear American Airlines "As hard to avert your eyes from as a traffic accident . . . This is not a pity party. No, in the essays carrying the biggest charge here, the authors anatomize their own complicity and duplicity." - Elle "The song says breaking up is hard to do, but the superb writers in The Book of Exes say heartbreak is just a little more complex . . . Hilarious, poignant, and insightful." -JENNIFER GILMORE, author of Golden Country "Rewarding and worth dipping into . . . Standouts include Junot Diaz''s ''Homecoming, with Turtle,'' Gary Shteyngart''s ''Texas'' and Maud Newton''s ''Conversations You Have at Twenty.'' Humorist Dan Kennedy, author of the acerbic 2008 memoir Rock On, crafts a hilarious piece about dating a divorced aerobics instructor a decade older than he." - Kirkus Reviews "It is a truth universally acknowledged that anyone who has ever ventured into a relationship has a messy breakup story to tell, and this anthology throbs with tales of heartbreak and woe by the best and brightest of today''s literary scene. In these deft, funny, and honest tales you''re apt to recognize yourself on the giving end, on the receiving end and, God help you, on both ends." -MARK SARVAS, author of Harry, Revised "An alluringly voyeuristic collection of romantic cautionary tales, without the predictable happily- ever-after endings-at least 50 new ways to leave your lover." -AMY FINE COLLINS, author of The God of Driving "If I were able to write about my ex-girlfriends with this level of wit, passion, and insight, I probably would have a lot fewer of them!" -KEVIN SMOKLER, author of Bookmark Now: Writing in Unreaderly Times "Love is laid bare in these absolutely human stories, and in so many different ways that I understood more about myself than I could have ever entertained. The Book of Exes is an exquisite glimpse into the heart, into romance, into love. These words hurt and shine as much as their many landscapes, and I am left with a less broken heart for having read them." -BRAD LAND, author of Goat: A Memoir and Pilgrims Upon the Earth, A book full of hits . . . Breakups are hard to forget, and this collection—surprisingly restrained yet full of emotion—is equally memorable.” —Publishers Weekly Honest, sad, witty, and fierce, here is a breakup anthology that will break your heart.” —ZZ Packer, author of Drinking Coffee Elsewhere Funny, poignant.” —Real Simple These dispatches from the deep dark depths of romantic doom will make you cringe, laugh, wince, sigh, laugh again, nod along in I've-been-there empathy, and recoil in thank-Jesus-I-never-went-there chagrin. Here's the end of love, or what sometimes passes for it, in all its many forms: wistful, bitter, confused, tender, regret-strewn, and sometimes freakin' deranged.” —JONNY MILES, author of Dear American Airlines As hard to avert your eyes from as a traffic accident . . . This is not a pity party. No, in the essays carrying the biggest charge here, the authors anatomize their own complicity and duplicity.” —Elle The song says breaking up is hard to do, but the superb writers in The Book of Exes say heartbreak is just a little more complex . . . Hilarious, poignant, and insightful.” —JENNIFER GILMORE, author of Golden Country Rewarding and worth dipping into . . . Standouts include Junot Diaz's 'Homecoming, with Turtle,' Gary Shteyngart's 'Texas' and Maud Newton's 'Conversations You Have at Twenty.' Humorist Dan Kennedy, author of the acerbic 2008 memoir Rock On, crafts a hilarious piece about dating a divorced aerobics instructor a decade older than he.” —Kirkus Reviews It is a truth universally acknowledged that anyone who has ever ventured into a relationship has a messy breakup story to tell, and this anthology throbs with tales of heartbreak and woe by the best and brightest of today's literary scene. In these deft, funny, and honest tales you're apt to recognize yourself on the giving end, on the receiving end and, God help you, on both ends.” —MARK SARVAS, author of Harry, Revised An alluringly voyeuristic collection of romantic cautionary tales, without the predictable happily- ever-after endings—at least 50 new ways to leave your lover.” —AMY FINE COLLINS, author of The God of Driving If I were able to write about my ex-girlfriends with this level of wit, passion, and insight, I probably would have a lot fewer of them!” —KEVIN SMOKLER, author of Bookmark Now: Writing in Unreaderly Times Love is laid bare in these absolutely human stories, and in so many different ways that I understood more about myself than I could have ever entertained. The Book of Exes is an exquisite glimpse into the heart, into romance, into love. These words hurt and shine as much as their many landscapes, and I am left with a less broken heart for having read them.” —BRAD LAND, author of Goat: A Memoir and Pilgrims Upon the Earth, "Pretty irresistible. Some of that has to do with the subject, of course: literature and heartbreak go together like Anna and Vronsky. And a lot of it has to do with the tone--the usual regret, shame, and pain are leavened here with a generous tablespoon of wry humor." -Greg Cowles, New York Times"Paper Cuts" "The humiliating and occasionally hilarious break-ups described in Love Is a Four-Letter Word...run the emotional gamut from neediness and infatuation to rage and disgust." -Wall Street Journal "Heartbreak, humor, humiliation, and self-discovery--it's all here in this collection. With crabs. And poignancy. And Wonder Woman." -Shelf Awareness "Love Is a Four-Letter Wordoffers flashes of insights from well-known writers about love gone wrong... The pieces sparkle with wit, pain and honesty." -Bookpage A book full of hits . . . Breakups are hard to forget, and this collection—surprisingly restrained yet full of emotion—is equally memorable.” —Publishers Weekly Honest, sad, witty, and fierce, here is a breakup anthology that will break your heart.” —ZZ Packer, author of Drinking Coffee Elsewhere Funny, poignant.” —Real Simple These dispatches from the deep dark depths of romantic doom will make you cringe, laugh, wince, sigh, laugh again, nod along in I've-been-there empathy, and recoil in thank-Jesus-I-never-went-there chagrin. Here's the end of love, or what sometimes passes for it, in all its many forms: wistful, bitter, confused, tender, regret-strewn, and sometimes freakin' deranged.” —JONNY MILES, author of Dear American Airlines As hard to avert your eyes from as a traffic accident . . . This is not a pity party. No, in the essays carrying the biggest charge here, the authors anatomize their own complicity and duplicity.” —Elle The song says breaking up is hard to do, but the superb writers in The Book of Exes say heartbreak is just a little more complex . . . Hilarious, poignant, and insightful.” —JENNIFER GILMORE, author of Golden Country Rewarding and worth dipping into . . . Standouts include Junot Diaz's 'Homecoming, with Turtle,' Gary Shteyngart's 'Texas' and Maud Newton's 'Conversations You Have at Twenty.' Humorist Dan Kennedy, author of the acerbic 2008 memoir Rock On, crafts a hilarious piece about dating a divorced aerobics instructor a decade older than he.” —Kirkus Reviews It is a truth universally acknowledged that anyone who has ever ventured into a relationship has a messy breakup story to tell, and this anthology throbs with tales of heartbreak and woe by the best and brightest of today's literary scene. In these deft, funny, and honest tales you're apt to recognize yourself on the giving end, on the receiving end and, God help you, on both ends.” —MARK SARVAS, author of Harry, Revised An alluringly voyeuristic collection of romantic cautionary tales, without the predictable happily- ever-after endings—at least 50 new ways to leave your lover.” —AMY FINE COLLINS, author of The God of Driving If I were able to write about my ex-girlfriends with this level of wit, passion, and insight, I probably would have a lot fewer of them!” —KEVIN SMOKLER, author of Bookmark Now: Writing in Unreaderly Times Love is laid bare in these absolutely human stories, and in so many different ways that I understood more about myself than I could have ever entertained. The Book of Exes is an exquisite glimpse into the heart, into romance, into love. These words hurt and shine as much as their many landscapes, and I am left with a less broken, These dispatches from the deep dark depths of romantic doom will make you cringe, laugh, wince, sigh, laugh again, [and] nod along. . .Here’s the end of love, or what sometimes passes for it.” —Jonathan Miles, author of Dear American Airlines Hilarious, poignant, and insightful.” —Jennifer Gilmore, author of Golden Country
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
306.7
Grade To
UP
Synopsis
A contemporary collection of true stories of seduction, heartbreak, and regret, Love Is a Four-Letter Word gathers essays that capture the dark side of love.
LC Classification Number
HQ801.L654 2009
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