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(listed in order of publication date, most recent books first)


Seven Stories of Christmas Love
1987, SLACK Incorporated
Hardcover, 110 pages, $12.95

This holiday classic contains personal stories based on Christmas memories. Five of the stories appeared originally in Woman's Day magazine, which initiated a tradition of printing an annual Buscaglia Christmas story during most of the 1980s.

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Leo Buscaglia's Love Cookbook
1994, SLACK Incorporated
Hardcover, 224 pages, $29.95

Leo Buscaglia's Love Cookbook with Biba Caggiano is a celebration of life and the food that sustains it. Each of the three sections-Recipes for Lovers, Friends, and Family-includes a variety of courses for every meal, from starters to desserts, as well as warm caring memories and thoughts from Dr. Buscaglia.

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The Disabled and their Parents
1994, SLACK Incorporated
Softcover, 403 pages, $22.95

Leo Buscaglia challenges special educators and health professionals to become more aware of the desperate needs that disabled persons and their families have for competent, reality-based guidance, and the resultant tragedy that occurs when their needs are ignored. The book stresses that the ultimate goal of counseling the disabled is to help them attain the greatest of all human challenges -- self-actualization.

Learn more about occupational therapy, physical therapy and nursing books published by SLACK Incorporated.

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Born for Love
1992, SLACK Incorporated
Hardcover, 298 pages, $19.00

Born for Love is a collection of thoughts intended to stimulate the student of love toward a better comprehension of the subtle art of loving. This book is structured so that each segment can be taken as an individual thought, without reading the whole book in chronological order.

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Papa, My Father
1989, SLACK Incorporated
Hardcover, 125 pages, $12.95

While relating specific events which he remembers about his own father, Leo Buscaglia has written this book "in celebration of all fathers." Readers are reminded that seemingly ordinary events can forever remind us of a cherished family member. This book reached #7 on the New York Times Best Seller list.

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A Memory for Tino
1988, SLACK Incorporated Hardcover, 50 pages, $12.95

Film adaptation available from GPN.

Available exclusively through this Web site...
His first book specifically for children shows the joy possible as a result of thinking of others. Discussion questions for young readers follow the story. In 1996, A Memory for Tino was made into a movie sponsored by the Felice Foundation for free distribution to schools for purposes of teaching children the joy of giving.

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Bus 9 to Paradise
1986,SLACK Incorporated
Hardcover, 276 pages, $16.95
Can you take a bus to paradise? Probably not, because "this undiscovered territory has no common destination." Leo Buscaglia explores the premise that "life is paradise for those who love many things with a passion."

The inspiration for this book came from Leo's syndicated newspaper column where many of these topics were first explored.
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Loving Each Other
1984, SLACK Incorporated
Hardcover, 208 pages, $13.95
Leo Buscaglia deals with the dynamics of human relationships and our fears of commitment. He points out that society's flippant and suspicious attitudes toward tenderness, compassion, caring, sharing and love, has created detached, apathetic people. The book contains the results of an extensive relationship survey. Buy Book

 
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf
1982, SLACK Incorporated
Hardcover, 15 pages, $12.95
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf touches children and adults alike, illustrating the delicate balance between life and death. The Fall of Freddie the Leaf is a warm, thought-provoking story about how Freddie and his companion leaves change with the passing seasons and the coming of winter. This beautiful and engaging tale has also been made into a film narrated by Leo Buscaglia. Buy Book

 
Living, Loving and Learning
1982, SLACK Incorporated
Hardcover, 266 pages, $13.50
Living Loving and Learning is a delightful collection of Leo Buscaglia's informative and amusing lectures, which were delivered worldwide between 1970 and 1981. Parts of them have appeared in books and magazine articles, but this is the only complete collection. Buy Book

 
Personhood
1978, SLACK Incorporated Hardcover, 146 pages, $9.95
In this book, Leo Buscaglia attempts to offer an historic view of the ethical principles that have guided our humanity. He believes that everyone is responsible through their own uniqueness for completing a portion of a vast universal canvas. Full actualization of the world, therefore, depends on one's self-actualization. Consequently, the greatest challenge to all people is to work at being fully human. Buy Book

 
The Way of the Bull
1973, SLACK Incorporated Hardcover, 177 pages, $9.95
This book reveals the truth of self Leo Buscaglia has discovered on two trips to Asia by traveling the "way of the bull," as well as describing the people and physical locales of Southeast Asia prior to the Vietnam War. The meaning of the title originated in the 12th century Zen book, 10 Bulls by Chinese Zen master Kakuan. In this book the bull represents life, energy, truth and action. "The way" concerns the possible step one man might take to gain insight, find oneself and discover one's true nature. Leo reminds us, however, that each person must find that path individually in order for it to have true meaning. Buy Book

 
Because I Am Human
1972, SLACK Incorporated Softcover, 76 pages, $5.95
A tender photo-essay capturing the author's feelings about life as seen through the eyes of a sensitive four-year-old child. The book expresses some of the joyous elements of living that we experience because we are human. Bruce Ferguson, a former student of Leo Buscaglia's from Whittier, California, photographically complements the message of life expressed in this book. Buy Book

 
Love
1972, SLACK Incorporated Hardcover, 150 pages, $9.95
An examination of the delicate phenomenon of human love as the one unifying force of life. The author identifies barriers of love and suggests means of overcoming them. This book was inspired by Leo Buscaglia's ground-breaking Love Class at the University of Southern California. Buy Book

 

Broadcasts & Recordings

In general, recordings can be obtained from these outlets:

  • Several of Leo Buscaglia's best PBS programs are available at:

  • AIMS Media (The Fall of Freddie the Leaf)
    (818) 785-4111 or (800) 367-2467


  • Video version of A Memory for Tino is available from two locations:

      Great Plains National
      P.O. Box 80669
      Lincoln, NE 68501-0669
      Tel: 800-228-4630 • Fax: 800-306-2330
      http://gpn.unl.edu

      Videos with Values
      1509 Washington Avenue # 550
      St. Louis, MO 63103
      Tel: 314-621-1509 • Fax: 314-621-5810

  • Film version of The Fall of Freddie the Leaf. Produced by

      AIMS Media
      9710 DeSoto Avenue
      Chatsworth, CA 91311-4409
      Tel: 800-367-2467.

      Available from:
      Timothy Hauser
      Askew-Hauser Funeral Home
      PO Box 6
      Ebensburg, PA 15931

  • Televised lecture for public television entitled Born for Love from a public address in Sacramento, California. Produced in 1992 by KVIE-TV, Sacramento. One hour.

  • Televised lecture for public television, entitled Stories of Christmas Love, taped before a live audience in Sacramento, California. Produced in 1987 by KVIE-TV, Sacramento. One hour.

  • Televised lecture for public television, entitled Loving Relationships, from a public address in Sacramento, California. Produced in 1984 by KVIE-TV, Sacramento. One hour.

  • Televised lecture for public television, entitled A Time to Live, from an address on the grounds of the State Capitol, Sacramento, California. Produced in 1982 by KVIE-TV, Sacramento. One hour.

  • Televised presentation before a live audience at the Community Center Theater in Sacramento, California, entitled Speaking of Love, for public television viewing during Festival '80. Produced by KVIE-TV, Sacramento.

  • Televised lecture for public television, entitled The Politics of Love, from an address at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle Pavilion. Produced in 1983 by WTTW, Chicago, Illinois. One hour.

  • Televised lecture for public television, entitled The Sounds of Love, from an address at Sanders Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts. Produced in 1982 by WGBH-TV, Boston. One hour.

  • Special interview/reading, entitled The Fall of Freddie the Leaf, taped in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois. Produced in 1982 by WTTW, Chicago. John Callaway interviews Leo Buscaglia about his book, The Fall of Freddie the Leaf, with Leo then reading the book. 30 minutes.

  • Televised lecture for public television, entitled Leo, Himself. Interviewer: Dennis Holey. Produced in 1981 by WTVS-TV, Detroit, Michigan. One hour.

  • Televised lecture for public television, entitled What is Essential is Invisible to the Eye, from an address at the Sun Dome,Tempe, Arizona. Produced in 1981 by KAET-TV, Tempe. One hour.

  • Televised interview for John Callaway Interviews... public television series. Produced in 1981 by WTTW-TV, Chicago, Illinois. One hour.

  • Televised lecture for public television, entitled Teach Life, from an address at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. Produced in 1981 by KERA-TV, Dallas. One hour.

  • Power Talk, interview cassette, distributed by motivator Tony Robbins to 13,000 subscribers, 1991.


 

Postcards

From Dr. Buscaglia's site, you can send your friends and loved ones a special, customized message... complete with a picture of your choice! The recipient will be given instructions on how to view the postcard. Please note that your recipient must have access to both an e-mail account and a Web browser to view his/her postcard.

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