title: Crossing the Threshold of Love: A New Vision of Marriage
author:  Mary Shivanandan 
description: An exceptionally brilliant study, Shivanandan very accurately and clearly sets forth the major ideas developed at length by Pope John Paul II in many of his writings. . . . She has entered into serious dialogue with contemporary thinking regarding the nature of the human person, the meaning of the human body, and the meaning of human sexuality, relating and contrasting this thinking with that of John Paul II. -- <i>Prof. William E. May, John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family</i><br /><br />Shivanandan has made a significant contribution to the enrichment of our understanding of marriage. In a concise way, she reveals the subtle insights of John Paul II, which resonate in so many people's lives once they are explained in such a clear way. -- <i>Rev. Msgr. Peter J. Elliott, Casa Internazionale del Clero, Rome</i><br /><br />presents strong and persuasive arguments and a host of personal testimonies to support her position [on contraception]. -- <i>INTAMS Review</i>
zlib_text: “I Can’t Marry You,” She Protested.
  “Can’t?”
  “You said it yourself,” she accused. “I don’t belong here, Latif. It’s not my
  home.”
  “A woman belongs with her husband. His home is her home. You belong
  with me. You are Bagestani. Your blood is here. Your heart is here. Your
  people call to you. I call to you.”
  His hands tightened on her, as if he knew that he had lost. He bent and kissed
  her again.
  “Answer me,” he commanded.
  “Please take me as a lover,” she sobbed, “and don’t ask me for more.”
  “If I love you, I make you mine!”
  Her heart twisting with hurt, she drew back from him. But fear was more
  powerful than the pain. She knew this was not a question of heart, or even of
  love. This was powerful sexual passion, masquerading as love, and she would
  be ten times worse than a fool to be swayed by it….
  
   
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