{"product_id":"the-little-book-of-heartbreak-love-gone-wrong-through-the-ages-paperback","title":"The Little Book of Heartbreak: Love Gone Wrong Through the Ages - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMeghan Laslocky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect anti-valentine: a whirlwind tour through love's most crushing moments\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What's the best way to mend a broken heart? Forget ice cream, wine, and sappy movies. Journalist Meghan Laslocky advises: Read through the pain. From forbidden love in 12th century Paris to the art of crafting the perfect \"I'm over you\" mix, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Heartbreak\u003c\/i\u003e is a quirky exploration of all things lovelorn, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - How serial cheater Ernest Hemingway stole his wife's job just as their marriage was collapsing\u003cbr\u003e - Kinky spells cast by lovesick men in ancient Greece\u003cbr\u003e - Painter Oscar Kokoschka's attempt to get over an ex by creating (and having liaisons with ) her life-size replica\u003cbr\u003e - Brooding crooner Morrissey's personal creed about how romantic love is useless\u003cbr\u003e - The surprising science behind heartbreak and love addiction\u003cbr\u003e - The connection between World War II and what you talk about with your therapist\u003cbr\u003e - Insights into the tricky chemistry of monogamy and infidelity, courtesy of tiny rodents\u003cbr\u003e- And other lessons learned from ill-fated romances, lovers' quarrels, and hell-hath-no-fury spats throughout the ages\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Featuring anecdotes from history, literature, culture, art and music, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Heartbreak\u003c\/i\u003e shares the entertaining, empowering and occasionally absurd things that happen when love is on its last legs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeghan Laslocky\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance journalist and producer for KQED public broadcasting. She has been dumped at least a dozen times, including on her birthday. She lives with her husband and son in the Bay Area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381614461106,"sku":"9780452298323","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4bb9376aa1fd53936e783353a5427f4a.webp?v=1777816586","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-little-book-of-heartbreak-love-gone-wrong-through-the-ages-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}