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Book SynopsisHow to Please a Woman in and out of Bed, 2nd Edition is back and better than ever. In this even more revealing, sexier new edition, men get deeper inside the minds of today's women - learning all the female turn-ons and turn-offs through catchy sidebars and fun quotes. Guys uncover the truth about: What women really think about penis size; The sometimes elusive female orgasm; What women want before, during, and after sex; What to say - and not to say - to get a lover in the mood

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Book SynopsisWith exciting (yet tasteful) illustrations, here is a book handy enough to keep on your nightstand, and handsome enough to give to your husband or wife, boyfriend or girlfriend, or favorite friend with benefits as a gift.If you think there are only three positions that get the job done, then it’s time to get out of your sexual rut and start having a ball! The Little Black Book of Sex Positions exposes in glorious detail hundreds of sexy moves that can lead to mind-blowing ecstasy for you and your lover. The positions offered here are the next best thing to having an experienced partner right by your side . . . or behind, or face-to-face.Yes, the Missionary and Cowgirl position are here. But if your rolls in the hay have become a bit ho-hum, or if you just want to expand your spicy repertoire, this hot little how-to will having you flexing muscles you never knew you had with sexy positions you’ve always wanted to try like the YMCA, Forbidden Fruit, Pirate’s Bounty, Rodeo, Deep Impact, and much more.You’ll never think about “little black book” the same way again. Start stretching!

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Book SynopsisA star debater at school, Norman Haire had always wanted to be an actor. Forced to study medicine, he followed his other passion: saving the world from sexual misery. When he arrived in London in 1919 he was a poor Jewish outsider from Australia. By 1930 he had a flourishing gynaecology practice in Harley Street, a chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce and a country house. His parties were attended by the medical, intellectual and cultural elite.As a prominent sexologist and a campaigner for birth control, Haire took a leading role in the world's first international conference on birth control in 1922 and organised, with Dora Russell, the World League for Sexual Reform's highly successful 1929 Congress in London. He lectured in America, Germany, France and Spain, and wrote and edited many accessible books on sex education.In 1940 Haire returned to Australia where he attracted a loyal following, but was also hounded by the security service. The ABC Board was censured in parliament for choosing him as the key speaker in a population debate, and his weekly advice column in the magazine Woman was strongly opposed by the Catholic Church. Peter Coleman called Haire 'one of Australia's most famous freethinkers and sex reformers'. This biography pays a tribute to this tenacious, humane, witty, innovative and brave man's contribution to birth control, sexology and human rights history.Trade Review'[Wyndham] adds a wealth of detailed research to the narrative about this period in the history of sexology and the status of those who took their place in the forefront of a movement that aimed to counter repression and prudery with rational and humanistic approach to sex and sexuality.' -- Gina Perry -- Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences'Wyndham has created a fascinating account of a remarkable Australian who made his mark overseas in medicine. Norman Haire, born Norman Zions in Sydney in 1892, was an internationally known gynaecologist and sexologist ... ' -- Clive Moore -- Health and History'Wyndham does a fine job recovering the life and times of Haire, covering aspects of the private as well as the public man.' -- Professor Stephen Garton -- Journal of the History of Sexuality'This fine biography of one of the western world's most tenacious reformers in the field of birth control and sexual reform is replete with arcane, yet useful, information. For example, Wyndham reminds us that George Bernard Shaw had the unique distinction of winning both a Nobel Prize and an Oscar.' -- Ross Fitzgerald -- Sydney Institute Quarterly'Wyndham paints a vivid picture of the politics seething within the birth control arena in the UK in the inter-war period.' -- Jennie Stuart -- Australian HumanistTable of ContentsFigures Acknowledgements Foreword by The Hon. Michael Kirby AC, CMG 1. Introduction: Norman Haire - a man of valour2. Early years3. Zions the scapegoat4. Haire the phoenix5. Making his mark6. Moving up in the world7. Organising the 1929 congress8. The darkening years9. Escalating troubles10. Mounting gloom on most fronts11. Haire's homecoming12. Dr Wykeham Terriss writes for Woman13. The ABC population debate14. Final years15. ConclusionAbbreviationsReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian Hindu text written by Vatsyayana. It is widely considered to be the standard work on human sexual behaviour in Sanskrit literature. A portion of the work consists of practical advice on sexual intercourse. "Kama" which is one of the four goals of Hindu life, means desire including sexual desire the latter being the subject of the textbook, and "sutra" literally means a thread or line that holds things together, and more metaphorically refers to a formula in the form of a manual.Contrary to western popular perception, the Kama Sutra is not exclusively a sex manual; it presents itself as a guide to a virtuous and gracious living that discusses the nature of love, family life and other aspects pertaining to pleasure oriented faculties of human life. Kama Sutra, in parts of the world, is presumed or depicted as a synonym for creative sexual positions. Much of the book is about the philosophy and theory of love, what triggers desire, what sustains it, and how and when it is good or bad.This case laminate collector''s edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket. 

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Book SynopsisThis book is about astrology and sex in various different manifestations at a number of different levels. You don't need to know a lot about astrology to use this book, but having a copy of your chart to hand is an advantage. 'The Bedroom Astrologer' is in three sections. The first relates to the twelve signs of the zodiac and their typical energies - the signs are grouped in pairs of opposites. The second section describes the influences and effects of Venus and Mars in the horoscope, and translates the influences they have upon each other. The third section shows the influences of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto in our charts. These planets often show the more un/subconscious sides of our nature, and the aspects they make to Venus and Mars can specifically relate to sensual and sexual attitudes, patterns, tastes, complexes and neuroses.

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