Count the Ways: The Greatest Love Stories of Our Times

by Paul Aron

In the fascinating "Count the Ways, award-winning journalist Paul Aron tells the true stories of 25 of the greatest loves of our times. Here are Woodrow and Edith Wilson, for whom love was her path to power . . . and Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, for whom love meant giving up his throne.

Here are Christopher and Dana Reeve, whose love inspired him to live . . . and Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, whose love meant certain death . . .Illustrated with striking photographs of each couple, this collection will make an ideal Valentine's Day or anniversary gift, or serve as a touchingly eloquent way to simply say, "I love you."

Genres: Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published December 18, 2001

About the author

Paul Aron is senior editor at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Previously he was a reporter for The Virginia Gazette and executive editor at Simon & Schuster.

Reviews

[Sue · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good-sized little book.

I had to knock it down to two stars because of the nefarious choice of characters included in this book. Most of them were people I totally hate, don't like or never heard of.

Now, he can write the sequel and include love stories of 'all' times, instead of just 'our' times. Maybe people we can all relate to, or like a little better. Patrick Swayze would have been a better choice.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was not what I thought it was going to be. It's good but not great. It was interesting to learn a bit more of these stories. some of them felt a bit cut and dry as if the author was talking about emotion but not truly feeling it in the words. Hard to explain. An interesting read but not my favorite.

[April · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love stories of famous & infamous individuals as well as backstories of love & struggle. It was fascinating & how their love life impacted their lives.