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Unrequited: The Thinking Woman's Guide to Romantic Obsession

by Lisa A. Phillips
RM44.30 MYR
Unrequited: The Thinking Woman's Guide to Romantic Obsession
Unrequited: The Thinking Woman's Guide to Romantic Obsession

Exploring the depths of one-sided romantic obsession.

If ever your heart has ached for someone who couldn't reciprocate, Lisa A. Phillips' "Unrequited" could speak volumes to you. Phillips delves into her personal experiences with unrequited love, transforming it into a journey of understanding and self-discovery. This isn't just her story; it's a thoughtful investigation into the psychology of love gone awry that can enlighten and validate the feelings of anyone who's traversed the rocky terrain of a love that's not returned.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Unrequited: The Thinking Woman's Guide to Romantic Obsession

by Lisa A. Phillips
RM44.30 MYR
ISBN: 9780062114020
Authors: Lisa A. Phillips
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Date of Publication: 2016-01-26
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Personal Development
Related Topics: Memoir, Psychology, Personal Development
Goodreads rating: 3.78
(rated by 450 readers)

Description

Blending memoir, literary exposition, and revealing case studies, Unrequited is a powerful, surprising, and empathetic cultural and psychological exploration of one-sided romantic obsession. The summer Lisa A. Phillips turned thirty, she fell in love with someone who didn’t return her feelings. She soon became obsessed. She followed him around, called him compulsively, and talked about him endlessly. One desperate morning, after she snuck into his apartment building, he picked up a baseball bat to protect himself and began to dial 911. Her unrequited love had changed her from a sane, conscientious college teacher and radio reporter into someone she barely recognized―someone who was taking her yearning much too far. In Unrequited, Phillips explores the tremendous force of obsessive love in women’s lives. She argues that it needs to be understood, respected, and channeled for personal growth―yet it also has the potential to go terribly awry. Interweaving her own story with frank interviews and in-depth research in science, psychology, cultural history, and literature, Phillips describes how romantic obsession takes root, grows, and strongly influences our thoughts and behaviors. Going beyond images of creepy, fatally attracted psychos, male fantasies of unbridled female desire, and the platitudes of self-help books, Phillips reveals a powerful, troubling, and surprisingly common phenomenon. As she illuminates this mysterious psychological experience, placing
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Exploring the depths of one-sided romantic obsession.

If ever your heart has ached for someone who couldn't reciprocate, Lisa A. Phillips' "Unrequited" could speak volumes to you. Phillips delves into her personal experiences with unrequited love, transforming it into a journey of understanding and self-discovery. This isn't just her story; it's a thoughtful investigation into the psychology of love gone awry that can enlighten and validate the feelings of anyone who's traversed the rocky terrain of a love that's not returned.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.