{"product_id":"unrequited-the-thinking-womans-guide-to-romantic-obsession-9780062114020","title":"Unrequited: The Thinking Woman's Guide to Romantic Obsession","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlending memoir, literary exposition, and revealing case studies, \u003cem\u003eUnrequited\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful, surprising, and empathetic cultural and psychological exploration of one-sided romantic obsession.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe summer Lisa A. Phillips turned thirty, she fell in love with someone who didn't return her feelings. She soon became obsessed. She followed him around, called him compulsively, and talked about him endlessly. One desperate morning, after she snuck into his apartment building, he picked up a baseball bat to protect himself and began to dial 911. Her unrequited love had changed her from a sane, conscientious college teacher and radio reporter into someone she barely recognized--someone who was taking her yearning much too far.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eUnrequited\u003c\/em\u003e, Phillips explores the tremendous force of obsessive love in women's lives. She argues that it needs to be understood, respected, and channeled for personal growth--yet it also has the potential to go terribly awry. Interweaving her own story with frank interviews and in-depth research in science, psychology, cultural history, and literature, Phillips describes how romantic obsession takes root, grows, and strongly influences our thoughts and behaviors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoing beyond images of creepy, fatally attracted psychos, male fantasies of unbridled female desire, and the platitudes of self-help books, Phillips reveals a powerful, troubling, and surprisingly common phenomenon. As she illuminates this mysterious psychological experience, placing it in a rich and nuanced context, she offers compelling insights to help any woman who has experienced unrequited obsessive love and been mystified and troubled by its grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa A. Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062114020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhillips, Lisa A.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa A. Phillips is a professor of journalism at SUNY New Paltz and the author of \u003cem\u003ePublic Radio: Behind the Voices\u003c\/em\u003e. Her articles have appeared in many national publications, including the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e. A former radio journalist, she has contributed stories to NPR and other public radio outlets. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41179282112627,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":22.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_c4c0ab3c-ca7e-4fb5-ab7f-289ab9db9c1b.jpg?v=1703606985","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/unrequited-the-thinking-womans-guide-to-romantic-obsession-9780062114020","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}