Developing your emotional intelligence? Learn simple and practical techniques to cultivate your love competence…

◆ Everyone wants love. We’re so desperate for it that we are frequently willing to take any deformed shape of it. But what if we can bring in the idea in a developed and genuine form to make it available to every person?

Morhaf Al Achkar obtained his Ph.D in education and is currently a practicing family physician at the University of Washington. He was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Since then, his research has focused on the experience of patients living with cancers. His first book is based on interviews he did with 39 patients who live, like him, with advanced illness. He explored how these patients find meaning, cope, and build resilience. Using his deep understanding of philosophical concepts, Morhaf shares his understanding of love from the perspective of someone aware of his finitude.
Fascinating read!

This book was an easy read, though a little repetitive at times, as a lot of self-help books need to be to make the book. I love books that delve into relationships, but this was the first one I have read about love specifically. The book goes through a definition of love and then goes through a number of other areas, such as how to give and receive love and authenticity in love. He combines it with his own personal experiences. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in books about relationship or finding out more about giving, receiving and understanding love. Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.