Relationships and Other Stuff: True Love Stories

Edited by Natasha Brooks and Lloyd Nivens, III
Emerging Edge Publishing (2009)
ISBN 9781448689019
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (10/09)

 

“Relationships and Other Stuff” is the first book in a series on relationships.  The relationships written about in this book are about love.  As the majority of us have experienced, not all love relationships turn out the way that we expect them to or hope that they do.  When they end, we are left having been changed in some way by our experiences.  Of course not all changes are for the better, as we see some people who become bitter or close themselves off for fear of being hurt again.  Others use these experiences as lessons learned in life and move on to happier times.
           
This book contains a collection of true stories that don’t always have the “…and they lived happily ever after…” endings.  These stories are real, and heartfelt.  They are written by people from all walks of life.  In matters of the heart, I think that most of us can relate to love and the angst that can come with it.  Some of the stories and poetry inspire hope; others teach some very valuable lessons.  I definitely found some journaling material in these pages.

I also really liked reading stories that were written from a man’s perspective.  It is interesting for me to see how they process relationship issues from the other side.  I believe that seeing things from the perspective of the opposite sex helps us to understand why they do what they do.  Of course, sometimes none of us understand why we do what we do, but it does show us not to take things so personally when it is done to us.

I highly recommend reading “Relationships and Other Stuff.” I have to admit that I read it in one sitting. The stories will make you reflect on the true nature of relationships and hopefully inspire you to appreciate the good ones that you have, and learn to grow and move on from the bad ones.

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