Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential--and Endangered
“Empathy, and the ties that bind people into relationships, are key elements of happiness.Born for Loveis truly fascinating.” (Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project)“Once in awhile a book changes the way I experience the world. This time it’sBorn For Love,by Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz. Their book explores how children learn to love-or not. No work of fiction is as compelling.” (Denver Post)“An accessible and important work of popular science.” (BigThink.com)“Strikingly original and thought-provoking,Born for Loveexplores the crucially important role empathy plays in all of our lives. It should be required reading for every parent, partner, and friend.” (Annie Murphy Paul, author ofOrigins: How the Nine Months Before Birth Shape the Rest of Our Lives)