{"product_id":"the-book-of-love-richard-clements-9798888700198","title":"The Book of Love: Brief Meditations","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Love: Brief Meditations \u003c\/i\u003econtains eighty-five brief, accessible, easily readable reflections on various aspects of love, including the following: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe essence of divine love as the selfless gift of self, given and received, as revealed by Jesus Christ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe various types of love, including God's love for us and our love for God, self-love, marital love, parental love, friendship, love of one's neighbor, and love of one's \"enemies\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe four key elements of genuine love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esuggestions for living out those four key elements in one's daily life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ediscerning and fulfilling one's unique mission of love in the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe human beings are all homo viator: people on a journey. We are all on a journey \u003ci\u003ead Amorem\u003c\/i\u003e, a journey toward Love. Drawing upon some profound insights regarding love from a variety of thinkers, including Hans Urs von Balthasar, Josef Pieper, Thomas Aquinas, Pope John Paul II, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, and C. S. Lewis, Clements skillfully guides readers of The Book of Love a little farther along the path toward Love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Clements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8888700196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888700198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e En Route Books \u0026amp; Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Richard Clements","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45180504867071,"sku":"9798888700198","price":15.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_41b057a0-a34c-44ff-8db8-b61e72e51d31.jpg?v=1712898084","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-love-richard-clements-9798888700198","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}