Leo Buscaglia

The power of love transcends time and space.
Please excuse the long delay in getting back to you. Between my writing and traveling schedule, and the mountains of mail to answer since my TV appearances, I’ve gotten a bit behind! It’s getting more and more difficult to answer letters as I would like. I hope that you understand.
I hope that since your letter, your life has settled down a bit and that your husband’s back is well mended by now. Again, thank you so much for writing and caring. Warmly, It’s invisible. Intangible. Yet a very real connection that exists between us all…. even beyond our mortal lives.



I want to share my letters from Leo Buscaglia because they represent more than just words on a page. They represent integrity, character and a loving perspective of seeing the connection among us. Something our world needs right now.

When I wrote my third letter, I had asked Leo for one of his favorite recipes, which would be used for my dad’s fundraising cookbook to help Vietnam veterans.
Before the days of computers, my dad, Dr. Gil Bogen, Chief of Staff at a local V.A. Hospital and founder of a nonprofit, Vetline-Hotline, decided to create a cookbook, that would serve as a source of funding for Vietnam vets affilicted by Agent Orange. (Agent Orange was a herbicide used by our U.S. military, which contained the toxic substance dioxin.) My dad wrote
 letters for recipe requests to a wide array of famous people: from legendary Bob Hope to the Queen of England. I offered to contact Leo. Sure enough, Leo responded. (Even though the cookbook project never happened, we four kids learned a great lesson in going after a goal.)
Leo’s third letter…
Dear Lynn,I am happy to assist in your father’s very worthwhile project and am including the photographed photo and recipe (it’s easy and delicious!) as you requested. Please wish him all my best!
June 20th, 1983