Leo Buscaglia

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Felice Leonardo Buscaglia (nickname "Leo", born March 31, 1924 in Los Angeles , California , † June 12, 1998 in Glenbrook , Nevada ) was an American author and professor of education at the University of Southern California . He gained greater fame primarily through his publications on the subject of love .

Life

Felice Leonardo Buscaglia was born on March 31, 1924 in Los Angeles, California into a family of Italian immigrants. However, until the age of eight he lived in Aosta , Italy, after which his parents emigrated again to the USA . After graduating from Theodore Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles, he served in the Navy during World War II . He studied at the University of Southern California, where he earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Later he also held the chair for Special Education at this university . Leo Buscaglia died of a heart attack on June 12, 1998 at his home in Glenbrook, aged 74.

Act

Buscaglia has published more than a dozen books in his lifetime, all of which became bestsellers . Five of his books appeared simultaneously on the New York Times bestseller list . Most of his books treat experiencing love like his first book, which was just called Love . This was based in part on the experience he had in a voluntary course he initiated on the same subject at the University of Southern California. His television appearances also gained greater notoriety in the 1980s.

Works (selection)

  • Love (1972)
  • The Way of the Bull (1973)
  • The Fall of Freddie the Leaf (1982)
  • Living, Loving, Learning (1982)
  • Loving Each Other (1984)
  • Amar a los demás (1985)
  • Personhood (1986)
  • Bus 9 to Paradise (1987)
  • Papa My Father (1989)
  • Because I Am Human (1972)
  • The Disabled and Their Parents: A Counseling Challenge (1983)
  • Seven Stories of Christmas Love (1987)
  • A Memory for Tino (1988)
  • Born for Love (1992)

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personal data
SURNAME Buscaglia, Leo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Buscaglia, Felice Leonardo (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American author and professor of education at the University of Southern California
DATE OF BIRTH March 31, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles , California
DATE OF DEATH June 12, 1998
Place of death Glenbrook , Nevada