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Amazon.com
Bliss could be one of the greatest marriage-boosters ever filmed. This curious drama fits into the too-familiar form of the "therapy movie," but it's acted with intensity by a committed (and rather brave) trio. Craig Sheffer plays an uptight Seattle husband who discovers his neurotic wife (Sheryl Lee) visiting a radical doctor (Terence Stamp) who has sex--therapeutically--with his patients. After briefly flipping out, Sheffer finds himself buying into the doctor's remedies for a sexual and emotional make-over. The silky-smooth Stamp is perfectly cast: with his enthusiasm for chakras and fine cigars, the doctor is both spiritual guru and the kind of man who reads Playboy. The film veers into ridiculousness at times, yet there is something intriguing about its how-to frankness. Home viewers may find themselves embarrassed and maybe just a little bit liberated. --Robert Horton

The Crying Game

Editorial Review
Amazon.com essential video
The Crying Game offers a rare and precious movie experience. The film is an unclassifiable original that surprises, intrigues, confounds, and delights you with its freshness, humor, and honesty from beginning to end. It starts as a psychological thriller, as IRA foot soldier Fergus (the incomparable Stephen Rea) kidnaps a British soldier (Forest Whitaker) and waits for the news that will determine whether he executes his victim or sets him free. As the night wears on, a peculiar bond begins to form between the two men. Later, the movie shifts tone and morphs into something of a romantic comedy as Fergus unexpectedly becomes involved with the soldier's girlfriend Dil (Jaye Davidson) and discovers more about himself, and human nature in general, than he ever dreamed possible. Like Spielberg's E.T., The Crying Game was supposed to be director Neil Jordan's "little, personal movie," the one he just had to make, even though no studio was willing to give him money because the story was so unusual. Instead, it became a surprise popular sensation, thanks in part to Miramax's cleverly provocative campaign playing up the hush-hush nature of the movie's big secret. The performances (including Miranda Richardson as one of Fergus's IRA colleagues) are subtly shaded, and the writing and direction are tantalizingly rich and suggestive; you're always trying to figure out the characters' true motives and feelings--even when they themselves are fully aware of their own motives and feelings. The Crying Game is a wise, witty, wondrous treasure of a movie. Director Jordan's credits include Mona Lisa, Interview with the Vampire, Michael Collins, and The Butcher Boy. --Jim Emerson --This text refers to the DVD edition.

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The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love

Editorial Review
Amazon.com essential video
This warm romantic comedy by newcomer Maria Maggenti is a gay coming-of-age story framed by Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass. Randy (Laurel Hillman) is a stoner, lesbian teenager who happens to be failing math and dating a married woman. One day, fellow student Evie (Nicole Parker) drives up to Randy's gas station in a Range Rover and flips her world upside down. Evie is privileged and popular. Randy is poor, impulsive, and according to the other students, a freak. Opposites attract when the two girls kick off their friendship in detention. The flirtation blossoms after Evie introduces tomboyish Randy to the joys of Whitman and opera. Randy returns the favor by acquainting the sheltered Evie with the problems and delights of mature, taboo love. There is a beautiful scene where the two consummate their courtship on Evie's birthday while Mom is out of town. The true test of their relationship occurs during the hilarious climax when angry families and friends chase the troubled girls into hiding. --Margaret Griffis

Kama Sutra of Sexual Positions Video: A Tantric Vision of Love

Editorial Reviews
From the Actor
If you are looking for titillating porn, please do not buy this video and write an inane review on Amazon. In this instructional montage, we integrate rather than segregate sexual passion from the wholeness of life. Sexual positions books and videos are a dime a dozen. So I had nothing to lose to make this a very different, multicultural, multiracial, artistic vision of sex, both the technique and the archetype.

About the Actor
Kenneth Ray Stubbs, Ph.D., a certified sex educator, is the author of eight books and three videos on sensuality, sexuality, and intimacy, based on teaching seminars throughout Europe and North America for almost two decades.

Description
Based on the book by the same title, KAMA SUTRA of SEXUAL POSITIONS Video is instructional, sensual, artistic, and exotic. Not one-dimensional porn. Not boring sex education. This video is very different. Here the best sexual positions from Kama Sutra, Ananga-Ranga, The Perfumed Garden, and Ishimpo reveal the beauty and the passion of the Ancient Lover. A live couple demonstrates the positions while accompanied by an East Indian dancer with musicians and African dancers with drummers. Together they orchestrate a tantric vision of love.

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Erotic Massage Video, Complete Edition

Editorial Reviews
Ecstasy Journal
...stands out as sensual/sexual artistry. Fitting portrayal of the beauty of massage.

University of Minnesota Medical School
These videotapes model mature pleasuring in a relaxed, calm, non-pressurized manner. Excellent examples for healthy sexual functioning.

Description
NOTE: The Erotic Massage Video and the Tantric Massage Video (ASIN: 0939263114) are very similar videos designed to accompany different books, Erotic Massage and The Essential Tantra, respectively. Please do not purchase both videos.
Bringing to life the book Erotic Massage by Kenneth Ray Stubbs, this video shows the grace, the flow, and the dance of erotic massage. In easy-to-learn strokes, you and your partner can bring together the sensual, the erotic, and the intimate. With only relaxing music in the audio background, learn the art of massage on the back, the feet, the neck, and full genital massage, covering all the strokes in the book, plus some new unwritten strokes.

Love Skills: A Guide to the Pleasures of Sex

Customer Review
A viewer from Castro Valley, CA
This tape was developed in association with doctors and sex therapists at UCLA School of Medicine. The couples that appear in this video are very attractive and demonstrate various sexual techniques that can enhance the sex lives of anyone who views this video. The narration and visuals of this video combine to show the viewer the incredible eroticism and beauty of human sexuality. A great addition to anyones video collection!

Secrets of Female Sexual Ecstasy (1996)
by Charles Muir, Caroline Muir

Description
This educational, erotic and visually stunning video from Charles and Caroline Muir will show you ways to more intimacy, passion and emotional connection than you can now imagine.
Explicit, yet not X-rated, sexual loving is depicted with an innocence, beauty and wisdom that transforms sex into a new art form for the 21st century, with clear instruction on how to awaken and release unlimited orgasmic energy. You will banish boredom from your bedroom & significantly increase your lovemaking skills.
In this video you will learn:
~ Secrets of erotic kissing and touch
~ Facts about male ejaculatory choice - a key to creating maximum lovemaking health, creativity and power
~ Detailed Instruction of Female Sacred Spot (G-spot) massage
~ Female ejaculation –The truth about Amrita, the Divine nectar.

Tantric Massage Video

Editorial Reviews
Ecstasy Journal
...stands out as sensual/sexual artistry. Fitting portrayal of the beauty of massage.

University of Minnesota Medical School
These videotapes model mature pleasuring in a relaxed, calm, non-pressurized manner. Excellent examples for healthy sexual functioning.

Description
NOTE: The Tantric Massage Video and the Erotic Massage Video (ASIN: 0939263130) are very similar videos designed to accompany different books, The Essential Tantra and Erotic Massage, respectively. Please do not purchase both videos.
Bringing to life the first section of the book The Essential Tantra by Kenneth Ray Stubbs, this video shows the grace, the flow, and the dance of sensual, tantric massage. In easy-to-learn strokes, you and your partner can bring together the intimate, the erotic, and the spiritual.
With only relaxing music in the audio background, learn the art of massage on the back, the feet, the neck, and full genital massage, covering all the strokes in the book, plus some new unwritten strokes.

The G Spot : And Other Discoveries About Human Sexuality
by Beverly Whipple (Author), John D. Perry (Author), Alice Kahn Ladas (Author)

The G Spot finally laid to rest the old argument about whether the vagina or the clitoris is more important. They both are. The question I am most often asked is, "Does everyone have a G Spot?" Yes, all women and men do. It is prostatic tissue which, in the female, surrounds the urethra and can be stimulated from inside the front wall of the vagina or from above the pubic bone. In men, it can be stimulated between the scrotum and the rectum or from inside the anus. Not everyone is aroused by G Spot stimulation nor need they be. The same thing is true of female ejaculation. Not every woman ejaculates. But for those who do, it is important for them and their partners to know that this is normal and not urination. The third subject is the importance of the pelvic muscles. Like any other muscle in the body, pelvic muscles may be chronically contracted or too weak, especially after childbirth. Keeping the pelvic muscles in good shape, knowing where they are and how to use them, is important for the health and pleasure of both men and women. The fourth subject concerns the different types of climax or orgasm which people experience. Finally, people have different pathways to pleasure. Enjoy what you experience and don't worry about what others do. Incidentally, The G Spot was named after Grafenberg, a caring obstetrician/gynecologist who was the first to write about it in modern medical literature. The G Spot contains important information. How to use that information in the service of loving relationships is the subject of another book in progress, Beyond the G Spot. - Dr. Alice Ladas

The Art of Sexual Ecstasy: The Path of Sacred Sexuality for Western Lovers
by Margo Anand, Leandra Hussey (Illustrator)

Editorial Review
Ingram
This landmark book on human sexuality makes the sacred lovemaking techniques of the East fully comprehensible to Western readers. Elegantly illustrated, it helps the reader acquire new attitudes and broaden his or her range of experience, to revitalize and strengthen relationships.
Customer Review
42 of 45 Amazon customers found the following review helpful:
A wonderful wedding gift., July 9, 2000
Reviewer: An Amazon customer from cincinnati, ohio United States
I've given this book as a shower gift or wedding present many times, and the couples always get me aside and tell me how grateful they were for the book. The Art of Sexual Ecstasy is beautifully and elegantly written that you never have that embarrased feeling when sharing it becuase it reads nearly like peotry. The illustrations are lovely and tasteful, and the spiritual aspects are insighful and rich. I found the book to be personally inspiring as well. Thanks :-)

Erotic Massage:
The Tantric Touch of Love
by Kenneth Ray Stubbs, Louise-Andree Saulnier, Kyle Spencer

Editorial Review
Ingram
With more than 100 erotic drawings and a full-color insert, "Erotic Massage" provides easy-to-learn strokes and methods that allow an individual and a partner to bring together the sensual, the erotic, and the intimate.
Spotlight Review
Awesome!, August 13, 2003
Reviewer: Jessica Budden (Black Diamond,WA)
My husband an I like to give each other massages frequently and its not always for sexual pleasure. This book is great. It tells you exactly how to massage any inch. in his/her body. Just looking at the pictures makes you want to get a back massage right on the spot. For those who are interested in sexual pleasure this book is also for you. For men that want to in hanse their knowledge in the G-spot, and regular "hand motions" this book is for you. When I first glance at all the pictures their was a couple of new ways that really catch my attention. Try it! Also, the books pictures are all black and white, and give you ideas of creating relaxing, intimate, environments for you and your loved one.

Male Erotic Massage: A Guide to Sex and Spirit

Editorial Review
Celebrate the Self, Nov./Dec. 1999
Heres a book that celebrates the Bodyspirit.

About the Author
Kenneth Ray Stubbs, Ph.D., is a certified sex educator and a certified masseur. He is the author of ten titles on sexuality, based on teaching seminars throughout Europe and North America for almost two decades.

Book Description
Including the sexual and the spiritual, Male Erotic Massage teaches about touching men. Over 200 photographs reveal the how-to and the beauty of the male body touching the male body. The strength, the joy, the gentleness, the ardency, the tenderness, the equanimity, the pleasure - these are all a part.

Jewel in the Lotus: The Tantric Path to Higher Consciousness: A Complete and Systematic Course in Tantric Kriya Yoga
by Sunyata Saraswati, Bodhi Avinasha

Customer Review
21 of 23 Amazon customers found the following review helpful:
The Definitive Book on Tantra Kriya Yoga, July 19, 2000
Reviewer: A reader from Washington, DC
Bodhi and Sunyata capture the essence of tantra in this easy-to-read workbook. Whether you're an advanced tantrika or a beginner doing preliminary research, you will gain great insights through reading this material and following the exercises. The book trains you in the fundamental techniques of tantra that grant you access to your spiritual and creative potential by using your sexual energy, and teaches you how to overcome obstacles you may run into on your way. It's a 'must read' for anyone on this path. --This text refers to the Paperback edition

Kama Sutra of Sexual Positions: The Tantric Art of Love

About the Author
Kenneth Ray Stubbs, Ph.D. is the author of Erotic Massage and Secret Sexual Positions. His self-published sexual guides have sold more than a half-million copies. A certified masseur, he has studied a wide range of Western and Eastern approaches to sexuality, and has taught numerous courses on sensuality and sexuality for couples.

Book Description
Kama Sutra comes to us from fourteenth-century India. Written by a holy man, this "love scripture" has become known in the West as a "bible of sex." As such, Kama Sutra of Sexual Positions presents many facets of sexual embrace from many cultures where the sexual and the sacred are together the weaver of the tapestry of life.

The Essential Tantra: A Modern Guide to Sacred Sexuality
by Kenneth Ray Stubbs, Kyle Spencer (Illustrator), Richard Stodart (Illustrator)

Our sexual, orgasmic energy is the catalyst at the center of the sacred circle. This is the underlying philosophy of The Essential Tantra.

Embracing what we call the sacred and the sexual is the focus. A wide variety of techniques, ceremonies, and meditations for modern Westerners offer individuals and couples many avenues for stepping into a paradigm where our sexuality is a celebration of At-one-ment.

This book was featured in the film, "American Pie 2."

Shekhina
by Leonard Nimoy (Photographer), Donald B. Kuspit

Book Description
Shekhina presents the first-ever monograph of Leonard Nimoy, photographer. This exhaustive and eerily beautiful photographic study of the female form reveals Nimoy's intrigue with scriptural mythology and ancient spirituality. According to the Kabbalah, evil came into the world once God became separate from the "Shekhina," the deity's feminine counterpart. The Shekhina came to be understood as a crucial element of both divine and human spirit, symbolizing the creativity and wisdom without which no human being is complete. Renowned actor and director Leonard Nimoy has turned to photography as a means of inquiry into the mysteries of the Shekhina. In his introductory text, Nimoy elaborates on the influence Shekhina has had on the work: "I have imagined her as ubiquitous, watchful and often in motion...This work is my quest for insight, the exploration of my own spirituality, and, as such, has been a deeply moving and expanding process." Shekhina Limited Edition with a print, signed and numbered by the photographer and limited to 75 copies, is available upon request (ISBN: 1-884167-21-X)

Tantra: The Art of Conscious Loving
by Charles Muir, Caroline Muir

Editorial Review
Ingram
With the fear of AIDS and with couples too tired to tango because of double careers and parenting, sex is losing its luster. This unprecedented book familiarizes readers with physical, spiritual, and emotional methods of achieving ecstasy in love. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description
This provocative and timely work, based on Charles and Caroline Muir's popular seminars, offers modern couples ancient Tantric secrets for deepening relationships, intimacy, and passion.

This book is arranged in two parts. The first is an initiation into Tantra, its goals, its philosophy of life and the science upon which its practice is based and how it works specifically for couples. The second part addresses the sexual rituals, the yoga or "union" couples practice to achieve an ecstatic connection in loving.

Now in its 12th printing and available in 9 languages!!

Sexual Secrets: The Alchemy of Ecstasy
by Nik Douglas, Penny Slinger

Editorial Reviews
The Village Voice
A remarkably complete book stocked with the knowledge of esoteric Asian traditions, never before seen by Western eyes. Opulent cocktailable sexbiggies. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

The Village Voice
A remarkably complete book stocked with the knowledge of esoteric Asian traditions never before seen by Western eyes.

Book Description
* The #1 guide to sex and mysticism, redesigned in full color for the new millennium. * More than 600 illustrations of the erotic sentiment, 100 in full color. * More than 1 million copies sold with translations in 19 languages. * Combines the wisdom of the great Eastern sages with images from the West to present a celebration of creative sexuality.
Sexual Secrets is the definitive guide to sex and mysticism, revealing the wisdom of the sages of India, Nepal, Tibet, China, and Japan whose teachings on sexuality unveil how physical love can be the pathway to spiritual liberation. Containing more than 600 illustrations--the most comprehensive collection of images expressing the erotic sentiment--and with more than one million copies sold in more than 19 languages, Sexual Secrets unlocks for everyone the experience of ecstasy once sealed in the ancient texts and art of the East.
In celebration of its 20th year in print, Sexual Secrets has been completely revised and redesigned and includes 100 color illustrations to complement Penny Slinger's unsurpassed black-and-white illustrations, which evoke all the major cultures of the East. Working from contemporary models and from ancient pieces originally commissioned by kings and emperors, Slinger blends images of the West with the sentiments of the East to further enhance the experience of the text and to help in the transmission of the secrets--a celebration of creative sexuality.

Complete Idiot's Guide to Tantric Sex

About the Author
"Dr. Judy" Kuriansky is an internationally renowned clinical psychologist and sex therapist, radio advice host, TV personality, popular lecturer, seminar leader, newspaper columnist, and author of top-selling books, including The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Healthy Relationship, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dating, Generation Sex, and others in Japan and China. An adjunct professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University Teachers College, she is a pioneer of radio advice shows, sex therapy, couples counseling techniques, and relationship enrichment programs.

An expert on tantra, Dr. Judy is a certified associate Ipsalu Tantra Teacher with Tantrika International, having trained with TI founder Bodhi Avinasha. She has also studied extensively with Charles Muir, founder of the Source School of Tantra, and served as staff counselor at workshops by tantra pioneer Margot Anand. Also expert in relationships, trends, dating, sexuality, stress, creativity, depression, and brain styles, Dr. Judy is a consultant, spokesperson, and keynote speaker for many organizations and groups in the U.S. and abroad, including for the State of the World Forum and companies from Calvin Klein to Clairol. She also gives presentations and workshops on tantra, spirituality, and sacred sex. An expert on East-West relations, Dr. Judy has studied yoga and been initiated into Buddhism and in shamanism, and integrates these with Western therapeutic techniques including gestalt, psychoanalysis, and cognitive behavioral psychology in her work with clients. A world traveler, currently she collaborates with colleagues at the Shanghai Center for Reproductive Health in China, with whom she wrote a ground-breaking book about sex advice.

A graduate of Smith College, Dr. Judy earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from N.Y.U. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association, she was senior research scientist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute for years and currently has a private practice in New York.

Dr. Judy has given advice on the radio for over 20 years. A former feature reporter for WCBS-TV, WABC-TV, and CNBC, the sought-after TV commentator appears on CNN Talkback Live, Court TV, E!, Larry King, Fox News Live, and talk shows. Quoted in the L.A. Times, Daily News, People, Rolling Stone, and Cosmopolitan magazine, her advice columns ran for years in Family Circle, Newsday, the Chicago Tribune's Womanews, and the Daily Planet, and currently in CosmoGirl and Penthouse. A pioneer of Internet live advice chat, Dr. Judy's advice is on her site at cameraplanet.

Once a bass player in an all-woman rock band (named for the Greek goddess Artemis), the Army brat and dentist's daughter has been pitcher on a softball team, and President of the American Women in Radio and TV in New York (fulfilling a childhood drama to be the 1st woman President). A member of the Friars Club and Red Cross volunteer, she also devotes energy to disaster emergency counseling in international crises.

Secret Sexual Positions: Ancient Techniques for Modern Lovers

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
"Sex is good. Sex is holy. Celebrate it!" begins Secret Sexual Positions: Ancient Techniques for Modern Lovers. This book of more than 100 erotic illustrations celebrates and reveres sex, drawing from eroticism of the art and literature of many cultures across the centuries.
You know this isn't an ordinary sex guidebook when "A Word of Caution" at the beginning includes, "Some of the positions were accomplished only after years of yogic practice... Please don't get stuck in a position you can't get out of." And indeed, a few of the splendidly illustrated positions demand a degree of strength and flexibility we may find only in our fantasies. Picture a man and women engaged in mutual oral sex, the man sitting back comfortably with legs extended, the woman in a backbend over him, her legs straddling his chest, her arms straddling his thighs, face tucked into his groin. How long could you hold that, if you could get into it in the first place? A few acrobatic positions aside, most of the positions are enticing and, shall we say, accessible.
Talented illustrator Kyle Spencer is the star of this show. Her illustrations reflect four distinctly different artistic styles: realistic drawings of modern lovers, line drawings reminiscent of ancient Asian and Indian erotic art, illustrations from Indian temple sculptures, and classic Japanese erotic art. Unless you read the introduction, you won't guess that such varied illustrations are all by the same artist.
The text is snippets of the history of sexuality through the ages, with biographical notes from the author. Who would have guessed from his quick and inept first sexual experience at age 20 (in a bathroom at the camp where he and his companion were counselors) that he would become a sexologist and massage therapist? Quotes from modern lovers accompany each illustration. Although all the illustrations show male-female partners, the author points out (and the quotes support) that same-gender couples can enjoy most of these positions as well. --Joan Price

Book Description
More than 100 erotic illustrations grace this step-by-step guide to the ancient secrets of sexual pleasure.
This new, lavishly illustrated guidebook by the bestselling author of Erotic Massage takes readers on a unique tour of sexual practices throughout the ages.
Drawing on a rich variety of cultures and eras, Secret Sexual Positions provides the methods that can open us to forgotten or undiscovered sensations and feelings, leading to a more profound and pleasurable sexuality.
The book's magnificent illustrations depict the lovemaking of both ancient and modern lovers, and invite the reader to experience a new dimension of bodily and mental pleasure. Using sexual wisdom from sources as diverse as the Kama Sutra, the Song of Songs, and the Ishimpo, Secret Sexual Positions provides an unprecedented journey through the sexuality of the ages--all made easy and available to the couples of today.

Heavenly Sex: Sexuality in the Jewish Tradition
by Ruth K. Westheimer, Jonathan Mark (Editor)

Editorial Reviews
From Library Journal
Arousing. Sexy. Seductive. You're talking about Judaism? Yup, or so says world-renowned sex educator Dr. Ruth Westheimer. Though many might find the statement above hard to believe, Westheimer contends that the religion celebrates human sexuality. Even the holiest of men are required to marry and, as Dr. Ruth so skillfully reminds us, "Celibacy is not a virtue. Orgasms are." The authors interpret various stories and help readers understand the significance of each. The book concludes with a handy biblical glossary and an annotated listing of legal codifications in Jewish law. Mark is associate editor of Jewish Week. Rotenberg's offering, which reads partly like a scholarly lecture and partly like a doctoral thesis, covers many of the subjects discussed in Heavenly Sex), only in greater depth. This shouldn't come as a surprise because Rotenberg has spent many years researching the impact of religion on the psychology of everyday life. The Dr. Ruth book is an enjoyable read that is essential for all libraries or certainly those serving a Jewish readership. Rotenberg should be considered only if a more scholarly work is required on the subject.
Marty Dean Evensvold, Magnolia Branch Lib., Tex. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
America's favorite sex therapist, probably best known for making the word orgasm a TV talk show favorite, collaborates with Jewish Week editor Mark in a more significant accomplishment--a thoughtful study of the role of sexuality in Judaica. The two use an array of sources for their inquiries and discussions: interpretations of the Talmud, such customs as the ritual bath, and the Bible's commandments are the principal ones. Particularly interesting is the reading of the Book of Ruth as a primer. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Anal Pleasure & Health: A Guide for Men and Women
by Jack Morin

Spotlight Review
65 of 66 people found the following review helpful:
Getting in touch with the most taboo-ed body part, October 17, 2001
Reviewer: A reader from London, United Kingdom
This book is indispensible reading for anybody thinking of exploring anal eroticism in any or all of its forms. Unlike some writers, Morin spends as much time focusing on using fingers, tongues and toys as he does on intercourse, and he emphasizes becoming comfortable with your body and finding out what (if any) forms of anal stimulation *you* enjoy, rather than making yourself feel inadequate for failing to meet external "goals".
But the "health" part of the title shouldn't be ignored - as well as providing invaluable information on how to make anal play safe and fun for all concerned, Morin also covers the general health of this most-maligned area of the body. His guidance on relaxation and care seems as if it would be useful for anyone with IBS, constipation, haemorrhoids or any other anal or related problem, and his mission to remove shame and pain is equally relevant here.
At first, the novice reader may find themselves getting hopelessly giggly when urged to find out what their anuses are trying to tell them. But keep reading - you may find out more than you bargained for.

Romantic Interludes: A Sensuous Lovers Guide

Editorial Reviews
Sexuality Today Newsletter
A welcome edition to help couples expand sexual pleasure.

Betty Dodson, author
The erotic dream of many women.

Book Description
Whipped cream, feathers, bathing, massage, fantasy, and many more ingredients of which erotic romance is made.

The Sex You Want: A Lovers' Guide to Women's Sexual Pleasure
by Lisa Douglass, Marcia Douglas

Editorial Reviews
Pepper Schwartz, Ph.D., author of Everything You Know About Love and Sex is Wrong and The Lifetime Book of Love and Sex Quizzes
"It's fun to read, has great information, makes reader feel totally comfortable about finding out what she needs to know."
Paula Kamen, author of Her Way: Young Women Remake the Sexual Revolution
"In women's journey for self-discovery, this book provides a vital roadmap - both philosophically and biologically. "
Book Description
If you feel dissatisfied with your sexual relationship, you are not alone - millions of women are unhappy with their sex lives, and according to Lisa and Marcia Douglass, the only way to learn to enjoy yourself is to figure out what you really want. In The Sex You Want, the Douglass sisters offer a new definition of the sexual encounter - one based on women's needs and desires and dedicated to expanding sex beyond intercourse alone. This groundbreaking book reveals for the first time ways in which you can discover how you really like your sex and what your partner can do to satisfy you more fully than ever before. The authors also show how women and their lovers can overcome the influence of societal forces that limit their ability to experience sexual pleasure. Complete with a section on how to achieve the utmost in orgasmic pleasure, The Sex You Want will help you take control of your sexuality in ways that will not only change how you relate to your body, but how you live in the world.

Kiss of Desire: A Guide to Oral Sex for Men and Women
by Kenneth Ray Stubbs, Kenneth Ray Stubbs, Richard Stodart, David Thorpe, Erica Chappuis, Betty Dodson, Pablo Picasso, Rick Van Genderen

About the Author
The self-published sexual guides by Kenneth Ray Stubbs, Ph.D., have sold more than a half-million copies. A certified masseur, he has studied a wide range of Western and Eastern approaches to sexuality, and has taught numerous courses on sensuality and sexuality for couples.

Book Description
An illustrated, full-color guide to the pleasures of oral lovemaking by the popular author of Erotic Massage and Secret Sexual Positions. With fifty full-color illustrations, Kiss of Desire brings vivid techniques and a menu of delights to the mastery of oral lovemaking. Kiss of Desire features:
* specific oral methods to titillate both the novice and the connoisseur;
* the oral-love practices from the Kama Sutra and Ananga-Ranga;
* the poetry of desire from the Song of Songs; and
* a modern guide to the art of oral pleasuring for both men and woman.
With 75,000 copies sold in its previous self-published edition, Kiss of Desire is the consummate guide to the art of oral pleasure.

Erotic Passions: A Guide to Orgasmic Massage, Sensual Bathing, Oral Pleasuring, and Ancient Sexual Positions
by Kenneth Ray, Phd Stubbs, Kyle Spencer, Louise-Andree Sauinier

About the Author
The self-published sexual guides by Kenneth Ray Stubbs, Ph.D., have sold more than a half-million copies. A certified masseur, he has taught numerous courses on sensuality and sexuality for couples.

Book Description
A runaway success in its self-published edition, Erotic Passions is a menu of sexual pleasures crafted by a human sexuality expert. Illustrated throughout in full color.

"One cannot help but find beauty and pleasure by sharing in the intimate experiences described."-from the foreword by Beverly Whipple, Ph.D., R.N., coauthor of The G Spot.

"Useful not only in sexuality counseling but also in general relationship counseling and therapy." - Robert H. Rencken, M.Ed., M.S., "Counselor of the Year," American Mental Health Counselors Association

Actualizations : You Don't Have to Rehearse to Be Yourself

Customer Reviews
A great handbook for life, July 29, 2003
Reviewer: info200011 from Atlanta, GA United States
I'm not much for self-help books! However, I wish I had found this book years ago. It is universal, timeless, and a "real" handbook for life. I want to give a copy to everyone I know. It's about much more than transforming relationships in the traditional sense. No, it's not another love book or "Women are from Mars and Men are from Venus" kind of book. It's about our relationship with ourself and our life as much as it is about our relationship with lovers, friends, parents, children, or co-workers. Emery in a very simple manner explains how to make our life and our relationships workable. He highlights ideas, perceptions, and self images that don't work for us (any of us) and explains where they came from. He explains the mechanics of it in a way that makes it easy to execute. This is a very simple book, easy to read, and one that I will read many times. It will be the first gift I give to anyone I have a romantic relationship with in the future.

The Viagra Myth : The Surprising Impact On Love And Relationships
by Abraham Morgentaler

Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Morgentaler, a practicing urologist and a professor at Harvard Medical School who has done research on erectile dysfunction, wants to explode the "notion of Viagra as an automatic solution, as the quick fix to all sexual problems." He has no problems with the millions of prescriptions of Viagra that doctors have made since the drug was introduced in 1998. But he is effective at presenting facts that are not so well known, such as that the drug works in 80% of men with performance anxiety but only two-thirds of men with other types of erectile dysfunction. What he does best, however, is to demonstrate how "a firm erection cannot solve deeper problems." Each chapter describes a situation in which a patient who thought that Viagra was the answer to his problems finds that there are other explanations. In one, a man learns that his performance problems have to do with the lack of trust he and his partner share; in another, a man who thinks that Viagra will make his sexual performance last the right time learns that "studies have shown that humans average only a minute and a half for their sexual encounters." Short bullet-point summaries of important information at the end of each chapter and an excellent section on "Frequently Asked Questions About Viagra" help make this book an important resource for both physicians and patients who are contemplating prescribing or using the drug, but who may be doing so for all the wrong reasons.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Publishers Weekly, August 18, 2003
" ...an important resource for both physicians and patients who are contemplating prescribing or using the drug."

Book Description
In The Viagra Myth Dr. Abraham Morgentaler (a practicing urologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School) shows us that while Viagra has proved enormously helpful to many men, it has also uncovered previously ignored aspects of identity and authenticity in sexuality and relationships. Some men, for example, may fear telling their partner they are using Viagra, yet still struggle with the hope of being loved for their true self. Women who discover their partner has resorted to a secret sexual enhancer may complain, "I thought it was me who turned you on . . ." Viagra may improve a man's sexual abilities, but there may also be a profound cost involved.
If you or your partner is using or considering Viagra, or even if you are only wondered what it might be like to have a better sex life, this book is essential reading. It will provide insight and instruction about the reality of quick-fix solutions, sexuality, personal growth, and meaningful relationships.

Women Who Love Sex: An Inquiry into the Expanding Spirit of Women's Erotic Experience

Editorial Reviews
The Journal Of Sex Research
" A masterpiece of affirmation-refreshing, moving, and extraordinarily liberating. For sexuality professionals, for our students, patients, and clients, for anyone who loves women, and especially for any woman who loves sex (or wants to love sex), Women Who Love Sex is the freshest breath of air to come along in years."

Canadian Journal Of Human Sexuality
" This book is a remarkable contribution to the literature on female sexuality. Ogden sets out to destroy stereotypes of female sexuality, whether they are found in pop culture, the world of professional sexology, or in current, politically correct 'feminist' ideology. She succeeds by situating women's sexual phenomenology within an appropriate, theoretical context and by substantiating her propositions with empirical support."

Book Description
This intelligent, readable book reframes conventional ideas about how women experience sexual relationship. Newly revised and redesigned, it is now a selection of One Spirit and Quality Paperback Book Clubs. With a foreword by the authors of Our Bodies Ourselves and an afterword on sexual messages in the media, this edition is suited for college and graduate classes as well as a wider readership. Based on original research with women whose stories inform each chapter, it questions male-centered definitions of sexual desire and performance. It proposes a new sexual response cycle that includes nurturing and intimacy along with physical stimulation. It offers inside views of sex research and therapy. It calls for social change honoring women's right to sexual pleasure.

Transcendent Sex: When Lovemaking Opens the Veil
by Jenny Wade

Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Claiming that lovemaking can be a path to soulful realization, developmental psychologist Wade explores "one of the best-kept secrets in human history" in this study of ordinary people’s spontaneous spiritual awakenings through transcendent sex. Drawing heavily from the well-articulated, first-hand accounts of nearly 100 respondents (specifically chosen for their lack of any spiritual framework or ideology to explain the episodes), the author repeatedly offers historical, religious and cultural traditions as a background, and context for readers’ understanding of her arguments. Though not a how-to book per se, Wade’s volume broaches the myriad shapes mystical sex may take, including animal possession, time travel, out-of-body experiences, past life regression and even enlightenment, and it provides warnings on the down side of altered state sex (dangerous liaisons and overwhelming intimacy) and suggestions for facilitating transcendent sex. Despite the fact most of those interviewed had only a one-time experience, the long-term effects on their lives often proved profound and healing. Wade’s unique subject matter, and her openness with the research data, should make this a welcome addition to the spirituality/self-help genre.
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Library Journal, March 15, 2004
The subject of transcendent sex "is an understudied and unknown area...Highly recommended to collections in religion, spirituality, and sexuality."

Book Description
IT'S NOT JUST SEX. IT'S NOT JUST LOVE. IT'S SOMETHING MORE....
But what could be better than sex? How about lovemaking that sweeps people into new realities, producing altered states of consciousness a thousand times more powerful than the most earth-shattering orgasm? Lovemaking so spectacular that it truly is a religious experience?
Transcendent Sex is not about the "Tantric method." It is about the best-kept secret in human history: that ordinary people, with no special training, can find themselves in different spiritual realms when making love -- an experience so profound that nothing will ever be the same. It is about sex that triggers episodes identical to the highest spiritual states -- as described in the annals of shamanism, yoga, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam -- including visions, channeling, reliving past lives, transcending the laws of physics, and seeing the face of God.
This revealing book tells of lovers who engaged in sex as usual and suddenly found the veil between the worlds torn open. Transcendent Sex, like any other spiritual awakening, changes lives. Atheists have become believers; long-standing psychological wounds have been healed; and the sexually abused have become whole. These are the inspiring, incredible true stories of people who experienced an ecstasy and fulfillment beyond the borders of this world.

Peace Between the Sheets: Healing With Sexual Relationships
by Marnia Robinson

Book Description
Based on the author's twelve-year inquiry into why relationships fail, Peace Between the Sheets offers a simple but revolutionary analysis: modern relationships often founder because of dysfunctional sexual habits. But when couples shift away from "heat-centered" toward "heart-centered" sexual interactions, they gain a mutual satisfaction that transcends physical gratification. Robinson advocates teaching the body a different response to sexual arousal that is driven by love over biology. The benefits include reducing stress, rejuvenating the body, helping overcome addictions, and developing a positive outlook. Over two parts, "Why" and "How," the book devotes twelve chapters to topics like "Why do We Fall Out of Love?," "Outwitting Biology," "Want to Try It?," and "The Ecstatic Exchanges." Peace Between the Sheets tackles a delicate issue with sound reasoning, solid research, and a healthy dose of humor.

Customer Review
Returning true intimacy to your relationship, April 23, 2004
Reviewer: Kathryn Lanier, Author and Editor (Colorado, USA)
Marnia Robinson has researched the split and tension in modern relationships between men and women. Her solution-a return to the ancient ways of intimacy. Rather than devouring each other and leaving each other empty and feeling a depressing sense of lack, Robinson offers us not just theory but the how-to of healing with sexual relationships. The healing is not just physical and mental but spiritual. The final chapter of Section I, before the how-to of the Ecstatic Exchanges in Section II, describes a Divine connection-one which the ancient Taoists and Tibetan Buddhists have always known. You cannot be selfish and generous at the same time; you cannot be hungry and nourished at the same time. Therefore, with the sexual energy transmuted through the heart center to nourish each other, the flow of abundance in life balances with the life force and merges us not just with our partners but with the Source from whence we came.
Review first published in Innerchange Magazine by Kathryn Lanier.