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Through those letters  (and three other inspiring examples), and songs from platinum-selling  artists written about them, Alex weaves his own story of discovery as he  sifts through the competing messages we receive daily about the most  powerful of human experiences: love. He challenges mainstream media, the  self-help establishment, and the reader to re-examine what really  matters: what we actually do, for ourselves and each other. 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