Author: Rachel Krantz Publisher: Harmony ISBN: 0593139577 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 353
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An award-winning journalist chronicles her first open relationship with “breathtaking honesty” (Los Angeles Times) in this “sexy, messy, necessary look at polyamory” (The Advocate). FINALIST FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: PopSugar, Them When Rachel Krantz met and fell for Adam, he told her that he was looking for a committed partnership—just one that did not include monogamy. Intrigued and more than a little nervous, Krantz decided to see whether their love could coexist with the freedom to date other people. Could they strike an exquisite balance between intimacy and independence, and find a way to feel passion for each other once the honeymoon phase ended? Krantz documents her dive into polyamory, from Brooklyn sex parties to swinging and beyond, in her extraordinary debut memoir. As she attempts to write a new plot for her love story with Adam, she runs up against miscommunications, gaslighting, and ancient power dynamics, and seeks solid ground in a relationship where the rules are ever-shifting. An award-winning journalist, she interviewed scientists, psychologists, and people living and loving outside the mainstream as she searched to understand what polyamory would do to her heart, her mind, and her life. With an unflinching eye and page-turning storytelling, Open is groundbreaking in both its documentarian approach to polyamory and its explicit subject matter. From debilitating anxiety spirals to heart-opening connections with the men and women she dates, Rachel puts her whole self on the line as she attempts to redefine what a relationship is—or could be.
Author: Liz Plank Publisher: St. Martin's Press ISBN: 1250196256 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 326
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A nonfiction investigation into masculinity, For The Love of Men provides actionable steps for how to be a man in the modern world, while also exploring how being a man in the world has evolved. In 2019, traditional masculinity is both rewarded and sanctioned. Men grow up being told that boys don’t cry and dolls are for girls (a newer phenomenon than you might realize—gendered toys came back in vogue as recently as the 80s). They learn they must hide their feelings and anxieties, that their masculinity must constantly be proven. They must be the breadwinners, they must be the romantic pursuers. This hasn’t been good for the culture at large: 99% of school shooters are male; men in fraternities are 300% (!) more likely to commit rape; a woman serving in uniform has a higher likelihood of being assaulted by a fellow soldier than to be killed by enemy fire. In For the Love of Men, Liz offers a smart, insightful, and deeply-researched guide for what we're all going to do about toxic masculinity. For both women looking to guide the men in their lives and men who want to do better and just don’t know how, For the Love of Men will lead the conversation on men's issues in a society where so much is changing, but gender roles have remained strangely stagnant. What are we going to do about men? Liz Plank has the answer. And it has the possibility to change the world for men and women alike.
Author: Jenni Kosarin Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 006088729X Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 324
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Would you like to get him, win him back, or make him play by your rules? How's a girl supposed to know if the guy who makes her heart beat fast today isn't going to break it tomorrow? Time to be shopping for a ring . . . or for a new man? Psychic arts and love astrologer Jenni Kosarin gives it to you straight: The truth is in the stars! Forget the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, and all those complicated, confusing "houses." Jenni says Venus is where all his love secrets live. Her revolutionary astrological advice is surprisingly simple, disarmingly specific . . . and virtually foolproof! All you need to know is your lover man's (or wannabe's) birth date, and you can easily determine whether he's a mama's boy or a monster, Freddie Prinze, Jr. . . . or Freddy Krueger. And Jenni demonstrates how her system works with fun, dishy, in-depth and no-holds-barred examinations of today's hottest male celebrities: from Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt to David Beckham and Justin Timberlake. So don't leave your romantic future to chance! Get the scoop! Crack the code! Follow Jenni and the stars to the right guy—or decide if the one you've already got now has got the goods.
Author: Zachary R. Wood Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1524742457 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 274
Book Description
Drawing upon his own powerful personal story, Zachary R. Wood shares his perspective on free speech, race, and dissenting opinions—in a world that sorely needs to learn to listen. As the former president of the student group Uncomfortable Learning at his alma mater, Williams College, Zachary Wood knows from experience about intellectual controversy. At school and beyond, there's no one Zach refuses to engage with simply because he disagrees with their beliefs—sometimes vehemently so—and this view has given him a unique platform in the media. But Zach has never shared the details of his own personal story. In Uncensored, he reveals for the first time how he grew up poor and black in Washington, DC, where the only way to survive was by resisting the urge to write people off because of their backgrounds and perspectives. By sharing his troubled upbringing—from a difficult early childhood to the struggles of code switching between his home and his elite private school—Zach makes a compelling argument for a new way of interacting with others and presents a new outlook on society's most difficult conversations.
Author: Mimi Schippers Publisher: NYU Press ISBN: 1479801593 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 213
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Through an investigation of sexual interactions and relationship forms that include more than two people, from polyamory, to threesomes, to the complexity of the "down-low" Schippers explores the queer, feminist, and anti-racist potential of multipartnered sex and relationships
Author: Sammy Hagar Publisher: It Books ISBN: 9780062009296 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 0
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For almost forty years, Sammy Hagar has been a fixture in rock music. From breaking into the industry with the band Montrose to his multiplatinum solo career to his ride as the front man of Van Halen, Sammy's powerful and unforgettable voice has set the tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever written—songs like "I Can't Drive 55," "Right Now," and "Why Can't This Be Love." In Red, Sammy tells the outrageous story of his tear through rock 'n' roll. From the decadence of being one of the world's biggest rock stars to the unfiltered story of being forced out of Van Halen, Sammy's account spares no one, least of all himself. His is a tale of a true rock 'n' roller—someone who's spent decades bringing the party with him wherever he goes but always headin' back to Cabo for mÁs tequila.
Author: Phil Cramp Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1326644955 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 96
Book Description
In this deeply personal collection of poetry, writer Phil Cramp (the self-professed 'Gaylor Swift of his generation')delves into his diary of romantic exploits and unearths a trove of soured love affairs, embarrassing clunkers and passion-filled liaisons. Presented in three acts; Attraction, Heartbreak and Reflection, Phil recounts the experiences of an awkward heart as it attempts to navigate the highs and inevitable frustrations that come with dating the male species.
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