Past Loving

Why Had He Returned? It was over ten years ago since Holly, a naive girl still in her teens, had fallen for Robert Graham and had assumed that his intentions were more long-term than just an affair. She had been bitterly disillusioned. Robert had no intention of marrying before he had made his way in life, and had callously abandoned Holly in search of pastures new. Now he was back in town and apparently willing to pick up their relationship where he had left off. But Holly had other ideas…

The following day we were of to Hawaii for our honeymoon. We were in Maui, one of my favorite Hawaiian islands. I had been here many times before and was enjoying showing Monica around this beautiful island and going the touristy things people do when in Hawaii. One morning, while she was is showering. She felt a lump on one of her breasts. What would you do if you had only been married for a few days and fount out that your wife had breast cancer? When his wife Monica found a lump on her breast while on their honeymoon in Maui, Steven was forced to ask himself that question. But for him, the answer was simp he was going to stay by the side of the woman that he loved show her love and affection every day, and support her in the tight against breast cancer. Monica lost both of her breasts. She underwent chemotherapy. She lost her hair. She struggled with the disease physically and mentally. But through it all, Steven loved and supported her unconditionally. Living and Loving Through and Past Cancer: A Spouse's Perspective is about more than just Steven and Monicas's fifth year battle against cancer; it is a inspiring story of unconditionally love in which Steven shares his heart and soul. Living and Loving Through and Past Cancer gives readers insight into not only the trials and tribulations that Steven and Monica endured, but it also reveals how their love and relationship grew stronger in spite of cancer. Book jacket.

This volume features original essays on the philosophy of love. The essays are organized thematically around the past, present, and future of philosophical thinking about love. In Part I, the contributors explore what we can learn from the history of philosophical thinking about love. The chapters cover Ancient Greek thinkers, namely Plato and Aristotle, as well as Kierkegaard’s critique of preferential love and Erich Fromm’s mystic interpretation of sexual relations. Part II covers current conceptions and practices of love. These chapters explore how love changes over time, the process of falling in love, the erotic dimension of romantic love, and a new interpretation of grand-parental love. Finally, Part III looks at the future of love. These chapters address technological developments related to love, such as algorithm-driven dating apps and robotic companions, as well as the potential of polyamory as a future romantic ideal. This book will be of interest to researchers and advanced students in moral philosophy and social and political philosophy who are working on issues related to the philosophy of love.

Passionate Love Legends of the Past: Stories of Undying Romances is a collection of fascinating love stories that have even changed the course of history. They include some of the most popular and frequently heard stories of love and romance. These legends are widely adapted in various literary genres because of their powerful emotional appeal. The collection is not exhaustive but is exclusive because of the edifying features and historical importance of the stories. The legendary tales are re-told here as they are read and heard in popular versions to refresh the memory.

To: Jared From: Kelly Re: More shocking news for the Richmond Gazette As director of the Tiny Blessings adoption agency, I appreciate the unbiased way you've reported all the scandalous information that's come out recently in the Gazette. Now I have another exclusive for you: investigator Ross Van Zandt broke the news to me last night—I am the missing baby, the child taken from her mother at birth. It was quite a shock, but with God's help, I can come to terms with this. I'm hoping Ross will help me uncover my biological father's identity, but he seems hesitant.... Off the record—the handsome P.I. has caught more than my professional interest.

How could he possibly know that she, a complete stranger, would inexplicably affect his life and be with him forever, whether she was at his side or not? This epic story traces two lives across decades and continents. Drawn together in Russia on a romantic Black Sea beach, Serge and Janna fall headlong in love and rush into marriage. Their divorce, months later, leads to years of "if only..." Pressured apart by family and fate, they repeatedly cross paths, never quite reconnecting, never quite letting go. Changes in the world and their careers cause them to surrender to external influences. Their destinies, shaped by post-Soviet political intrigue, collapse into a struggle for their very survival, and dreams of a better life. He faces Soviet corruption and self doubt, his life falling toward disaster. She pushes out through Soviet bureaucracy, seeking America with $126 in her pocket, not knowing a soul. Their distant memories of passionate love spawn emails and international calls, reviving an intimate, romantic connection to remind them—and us—that Love is Never Past Tense...

Love affairs in England, America, and China, or the empires of the past, the present, and the future, revisited by one man in search of love and happiness.