No Love Lost: A Practical and Spiritual Guide for Women Who Never Want to Know the Agony of Lost Love

Kimberly Clark
Cheleb Publishing (2005)
ISBN 1411622367
Reviewed by Kelli Glesige for Reader Views

As the title tells us, “No Love Lost” is a practical and spiritual guide for women who never want to know the agony of lost love. Although small at only 32 pages, “No Love Lost” is well worth picking up and reading. It is broken into an introduction and conclusion, plus seven chapters, each offering a new principle on how to avoid lost love.

Kimberly Clark points out that one need not be a beauty queen to apply the principles she presents in her book. The guidelines presented do make a few assumptions though—both parties are at least somewhat interested in pursuing a romantic relationship, and also, the men we are dealing with are assumed to be reasonably sane and well-adjusted men. If your man does not fit these criteria, Kimberly tells you to run as fast as you can away from this type and to NEVER look back.

In each chapter, Kimberly tells us what NOT to do, what we SHOULD do, and what we NEED to know. She ends each chapter with a Bible verse offering support for her ideas presented. The handbook is grounded in the word of GOD, which I find very appealing.

“No Love Lost” is written for women who want to understand the male-female relationship. I believe the information would be helpful to all married women and any female dating or in any relationship with a male. The book is written for those weary of experiencing breakups and for those wondering why some women seem to have all the luck with men and relationships as opposed to others who always seem to experience agony and loss. Explaining the differences is Kimberly Clark’s goal. Even if you get along fine with your man, you may learn something to improve upon what you have. Clark’s handbook is very practical, but it is also spiritual and sensible. I found myself thinking, “Of course it’s true, I just never thought about it.” The basis for her principles is supported in the word of GOD—the Bible, but Non- Christians can readily apply the beliefs.

A principle I found memorable was that Clark says we must concentrate on letting our man know exactly what we expect from him and how we want to be treated. She says woman should be cherished as the gift from GOD that she truly is. Women are the gift. “And what is more, man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man.” (1 Corinthians 11:9 NWT) The verse commands women to respect and be in subjection to their husbands. In return, a husband should love his wife, and a wife should respect her husband.

I found “No Love Lost” to be very informative and beneficial. Clark explains that emotionally, men are without a doubt the weaker sex, and therefore, this is why as females, we should not cry over everything. She also tells us why we will fail if we yell. Well-adjusted men view anything of an emotional nature as sneaky and underhanded, and they hate to lose at anything. Clark shares her belief that the single worst personality trait a woman, hoping to avoid lost love, could ever have is low self-esteem. Men need our strength and security, as it provides them with encouragement. I can recommend “No Love Lost” without a doubt.

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