Leo Buscaglia 利奥· 巴斯卡利亚 (1924 - 1998)
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His Fame
He gained fame on the University of Southern California campus through his non-credit course entitled “Love Course”.
He was an educator, lecturer and
writer, his 5 books were once on the New
York Times Best Sellers List
simultaneously.
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A Student's Suicide
While teaching at University of Southern California, Buscaglia was moved by a student's suicide to contemplate human disconnectedness and the meaning of life, and began a non-credit class he called Love 1A, which is stated in this text.
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The Girl in the Fifth Row
第五排的女孩
By Leo Buscaglia
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1. About the author Leo Buscaglia was born in Los Angeles, CA in 1924. He spent his early childhood in Italy, before going back to the US for education. After Navy service in World War II, Buscaglia entered the University of Southern California, where he earned three degrees (BA 1950; MA 1954; PhD 1963) before teaching at that University.