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Leo F. Buscaglia

Born

in The United States

March 31, 1924

Died

June 11, 1998

Website

http://www.buscaglia.com/

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known as "Dr. Love"

Dr. Felice Leonardo Buscaglia Ph.D. was a professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Southern California. He was a graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School (Los Angeles).

Leo Buscaglia authored a number of New York Times bestselling inspirational books on love and human reticences on the subject, including The Fall of Freddie the Leaf, Bus 9 to Paradise, Living Loving and Learning, Love and My Father. In lectures he often protested, in outrage at the comparative absence of writings on the subject, "I got the copyright for love!!!" ...more

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	Living, Loving & Learning 4.23 avg rating — 7,230 ratings — published 1982 — 66 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love 4.24 avg rating — 3,766 ratings — published 1972 — 68 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages 4.31 avg rating — 1,834 ratings — published 1982 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Loving Each Other: The Challenge of Human Relationships 4.09 avg rating — 1,538 ratings — published 1984 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Personhood: The Art of Being Fully Human 4.20 avg rating — 808 ratings — published 1957 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bus 9 to Paradise 4.02 avg rating — 689 ratings — published 1986 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Born for Love: Reflections on Loving 4.08 avg rating — 640 ratings — published 1992	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seven Stories of Christmas Love by Leo F. Buscaglia, Tom Newsom (Illustrator) 4.05 avg rating — 453 ratings — published 1987 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Way of the Bull 3.85 avg rating — 455 ratings — published 1957 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Papa, My Father: A Celebration of Dads 4.11 avg rating — 370 ratings — published 1989 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.”
― Leo F. Buscaglia

tags: inspiration, wisdom

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“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
― Leo Buscaglia

tags: compassion, empathy, inspirational, listening

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“The easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don't let them put you in that position.”
― Leo Buscaglia

tags: be-yourself, inspirational, self-determination

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Leo F. Buscaglia. What is your favorite color in autumn leaves?

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages

Scarlet sugar maples

6 votes, 33.3%

Can't decide. I like them all.

4 votes, 22.2%

Glowing aspens

3 votes, 16.7%

Golden oaks

1 vote, 5.6%

Orange primroses

1 vote, 5.6%

Dazzling yellow milkweeds

1 vote, 5.6%

Scarlet Virginia Creeper

1 vote, 5.6%

I don't know (write-in)

1 vote, 5.6%

Cinnamon

0 votes, 0.0%

Persimmon scrub oaks

0 votes, 0.0%

Brown cottonwoods

0 votes, 0.0%

Apricot aspens (seen today for the first time)

0 votes, 0.0%

18 total votes

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