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008 220316s2022 nyua b 000 0 eng
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092 _a152.41
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049 _aNFGA
100 1 _aZhu, Mimi,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aBe not afraid of love :
_blessons on fear, intimacy, and connection /
_cMimi Zhu.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bPenguin Life,
_c[2022]
300 _axxv, 230 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c21 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
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337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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500 _aPlace of publication from publisher's website.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 _a"A collection of powerful essays and affirmations that follows Mimi Zhu's journey toward embodying and re-learning love after a violent romantic relationship, a stunning and provocative book that will guide and inspire readers to lean into love with softness In their early twenties, Mimi Zhu was a survivor of intimate-partner abuse. This left them broken, in search of healing and ways to re-learn love. This work is a testament to the strength and adaptability all humans possess, a tribute to love. Be Not Afraid of Love explores the intersections of love and fear in self-esteem, friendship, family dynamics, and romantic relationships, and extends out to its effects on society and the greater political realm. In sharing their own intimate encounters with oppression, healing, joy, and community, Mimi invites readers to reflect deeply on their own experiences as well, with the intention of acting as a guide to undoing the hurt or uncertainty within them. In this heartrending and revolutionary book, Mimi reminds us, be not afraid of love"--
_cProvided by publisher.
650 0 _aLove.
_929498
650 0 _aFear.
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650 0 _aIntimacy (Psychology)
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650 0 _aInterpersonal relations.
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