Morhaf Al Achkar, a practicing family physician at the University of Washington, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Since then, his research has focused on the experience of patients living with cancers. In this book (free for Kindle), he shares his understanding of love from the perspective of someone aware of his finitude. A Love Attempt is the third book in Dr. Al Achkar’s self-help series. I blogged about the first two HERE. Quoting from the book's introduction:
"I have thought about love so much it has become my obsession. I am convinced that defining love is a task so important that if I succeed at it, my life will have been worthwhile. Love has been my life’s ultimate answer … Because I have been loved, I wanted to train myself to love. I wanted to learn the how-to of loving so I could love more … I have the vantage point of someone who is aware that my end may be near … This book is an attempt to complete the first two projects … I'm writing this book as if it is the last thing I will do" (pp. 2-6).
The first chapter is about the author's concept of love, followed by three chapters on listening, acts of love, and becoming authentic with love. The author says, "I consider these three concepts essential to developing the competency for love" (p. 8).
2 comments:
My most important goal as I head toward the finish line.
Thanks for the tip about this book. I downloaded and started it and am loving it.
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