Sometimes it is nice to know that even the greatest minds in history have failed at love. In his new book, Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love, Andrew Shaffer reintroduces us to great historical figures, but with a new twist. For example, did you know that French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre adopted his mistress as his daughter? Or that Henry Ward Beecher, one of the most famous ministers in America, was sued for having “criminal conversations” with another man’s wife? Shaffer’s book is brimming with juicy tidbits about scandals, murder, unrequited love, and maybe even a little mayhem. This light read will make you laugh and make you rethink everything you have ever been taught about some of the great figures in history.