Penguin Great Loves First Love Phil Jackson Yan Ming shares his philosophy

Yan Ming shares his philosophy in daily lessons that are pertinent to other areas of life

the Index and full Appendices

Drawing on his own memories

finding his place in a small town that hides dark secrets

and composer Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Penguin Great Loves First Love Phil Jackson Yan Ming shares his philosophyAt the end of a dinner party, the remaining guests smoke cigars and tell stories of their first love. For one of them, it will be a dark journey into his past, reawakening unbearable memories of his obsession with the beautiful Zinaida, and the cruelty and betrayal that followed Love can be surprising. Love can be heartbreaking. Love can be an art. But love is the singular emotion that all humans rely on most . . . and crave endlessly, no matter what