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by Gregory Godek
Book Descriptions: About the Author Gregory J.P. Godek, known worldwide as 'America's Romance Coach,' is a bestselling author and popular speaker. He has appeared on Oprah and Donahue, and has taught his acclaimed Romance Class to groups as diverse as the U.S. Army, women's groups, and business organizations. He has written over a dozen bestselling books, including 1001 Ways to Be Romantic, Love Coupons, and Romantic Questions. Read more Excerpt. © Reprinted by
permission. All rights reserved. Introduction: No one in the history of the world has ever attempted to gather a list of 10,000 ways to express love. I've learned that 10,000 is a really, really big number. At one idea per day, this book will last you 27.4 years! The questions I get asked most often about my books are 'How?' 'How long?' and 'Why?' 'How? How do you gather 10,000 ways to say ‘I love you'? I can't even think of ten!' The most important factor is what I call having a 'romantic mind-set.' It's a way of looking at the world and filtering information—and that filter is love. Another important factor is my sophisticated filing system for keeping track of the scraps of paper and napkins that I use to capture ideas as they leap from my brain—plus a high-powered laptop. 'How long? How long does it take you to write your books?' This book took only three months to write. But it's taken forty-three years to research. 'Why? Why would you write 10,000 Ways to Say I Love You? Do we really need 10,000 ways? Aren't you getting a wee bit obsessed?' Of course I'm obsessed. Teachers and artists are always obsessed by their topics. And yes, we really do need 10,000 ways. Every idea doesn't 'fit' for every person. And as to 'why': Because people (thousands of people) continually ask me for ideas, suggestions, and tips. This book is the ultimate practical resource for couples. It contains the basics of romance, the essence of expressing love, creative twists on classic ideas, concepts you probably never thought of, and resources gathered from one thousand sources. Since the first edition came out, we've been given the iPod, Facebook, Twitter, and countless other tools we can use to express affection. Why not take advantage of all of them? This 10th anniversary edition celebrates all the romance that readers have brought into their lives in the last decade using the ideas here, and gives those fans new ideas and new ways to say, 'I love you.' More answers to the question 'Why 10,000?' Because it's a big number. Because people are fascinated by numbers. And, by combining the concept of love with the concept of numbers, you start to get a feeling for how big love is, how big love can be. Actually, love is infinite. And as far as I'm concerned, 10,000 ways to say 'I love you' is just the beginning. ~Gregory J.P. Godek Excerpt from 10, 000 Ways to Say I Love You: 27. Send your lover a funny eCard 28. For harried parents: Hire a babysitter on retainer 29. Hide a pair of earrings in a box of chocolates 30. Celebrate the anniversary of when you first met 31. Try to go one week without saying anything negative 32. Shower together by candlelight 33. Warm her bath towel in the dryer for her 34. Upside down stamps mean 'I love you' 35. Kiss her hand—the proper way (lower your lips to her hand) 36. Trust your intuition 37. Never, never, never wallpaper together 38. Carry a wedding photo in your wallet 39. Program her computer background to flash a love message from you 40. Use the little strips of paper from Hershey's Kisses as coupons redeemable for one kiss each 41. Get a sleeping bag built-for-two 42. View romance as 'Adult Play' 43. For newlyweds only: Talk about your hopes and dreams for your future together 44. Write them down and store the document in a safe deposit box 45. Open it on your twenty-fifth anniversary 46. 'On this earth, though far and near, without love, there's only fear.' ~ Pearl S. Buck 47. Share a Whitman's Sample Read more
