Presenting radical new ways to think about love, the acclaimed cultural critic, feminist, and author examines the role of love in our personal and professional lives and how it can be used to end struggles between individuals, communities, and societies. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 40,000 first printing. Here is the truth about love, and inspiration to help us instill caring, compassion, and strength in our homes, schools, and workplaces.“The word ‘love’ is most often defined as a noun, yet we would all love better if we used it as a verb,” writes bell hooks as she comes out fighting and on fire in All About Love. Preface ix Introduction Grace: Touched by Love xiii Clarity: Give Love Words I Justice: Childhood Love Lessons 15(16) Honesty: Be True to Love 31(20) Commitment: Let Love Be Love in Me 51(18) Spirituality: Divine Love 69(16) Values: Living by a Love Ethnic 85(18) Greed: Simply Love 103(24) Community: Loving Communion 127(18) Mutuality: The Heart of Love 145(22) Romance: Sweet Love 167(22) Loss: Loving into Life and Death 189(18) Healing: Redemptive Love 207(16) Destiny: When Angels Speak of Love 223