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1 comments about Defeating Depression: Real Help for You and Those Who Love You.

1. This is one of the most helpful books on managing and overcoming depression that I've come across. It's fast-paced and easy to read, and I really like the emphasis on finding practical ways to minimize the symptoms. The author has a very "take action" approach, which I've found to be very useful. I would definitely recommend it to individuals struggling with depression and to those who might have a friend or family member experiencing depression. (Every chapter includes a "take action" section written specifically for family members.)

5 comments about The Celestial Sexpot's Handbook: Astrological Tips for Satisfying Seduction and Ultimate Love.

1. I just recently bought this book, and couldn't be more pleased. Aside from teaching one the ways of starry seduction, you'll be surprised at how much you learn about yourself and what turns you on. This book goes incredibly in depth, and even tells you what you should wear in order to hook your astrological prospect. Flawless.



2. Kiki T. has written such a thorough and common sense book of Astrology!! I could NOT put this book down. I had the best time reading it and thinking of everyone I knew. Even though I have been married for 14 years and don't plan on dating(anytime soon LOL) I still got a huge kick out of Kiki's book. I think it has helped me understand everyone better in my life, my kids, my parents, my P.T.A. moms, teachers and yes my Aries husband. It is also a GREAT way to understand oneself and possibly understand prior relationships that went bad. Now I know why I let "the man who got away" get away! HOORAY FOR KIKI T. When does the next one come out???????
   love,
   Teddy



3. This book is a crack-up. I didn't buy this book to look men up, I am married, I wanted to look my husbands sign up and find out all of his secrets. Very interesting and for the most part true. I love sharing it with all my friends. Cayli



4. This is a good book for any woman looking for ways to get the kind of man she is after. However, guys, this book is not for you. It does not tell you how to get the woman you are after by her astrological sign. My friends and I could not wait for it to come in and were disappionted when it did not include both women and men of the signs. But it is an awesome book and has great tips. My friends and I roared at how spot-on Kiki T. was imagining the guys that matched the signs we knew.



5. My childhood sweetheart trained me how men want to be treated, but my adult marriage didn't work out well. Now I know why: my husband wanted to be treated in a very different way than I had been taught.
   
   Everything I do is exactly as I was taught, and exactly what Kiki T says I should do ... for my childhood sweetheart. And exactly the opposite of what I should have been doing to keep my husband happy. Which is too much a radical departure from my training for it to ever become second nature; I'm not sure I could even fake it!
   
   Now that I know that, I will make more effort to choose men by their astrological signs, for those my style is appropriate for. I'll leave the ones who need Smother Love to those women who can give them what they need.

3 comments about Choices: Finding God's Way in Dating, Sex, Singleness, and Marriage.

1. Armed with the insights in this book, many dating mistakes, and possibly divorces, could be prevented. This book encourages Biblical study, provokes thought, and challenges one to really take a hard look at the dating choices we "don't make" therefore allowing society to make for us. The authors ask hard-hitting questions such as "Does a dating relationship leave you with a greater motivation to obey God, to respond to his leading?", make statements such as "...only the right kind of dating is adequate preparation for the right kind of marriage", and continually refer to God's word as their authority. This book is excellant for group or individual study. I only wish I had read it when it was recommended to me several years ago.



2. To everything there is a season...

   Biblical study and discussion has taught me a lot about the will of the Lord, but in the areas of sex I've always had some grave concerns about how I can conduct myself as a good Christian woman. Some of the things that come up while dating are really hard to handle. It's a messy situation when you're trying do the right thing and your desires run contrary to celibacy. I know that before reading this book and benefiting from the terrific advice contained within, I went through tons of kleenex after every date.

   "Choices" helped me find a wonderful, caring relationship. Without the sound advice and suggestions that really speak to today's times and practices, I would have been at a loss to acknowledge my needs for fear they might run counter to the Lord's will. Now I'm able to relax and enjoy the pleasure of being loved and loving someone, because I know that God wants us to have a loving partnership with each other.

   This is a great book, I recommend it highly to anyone who struggles with these issues.




3. It definitely gives you something to think about. There is a lot of truth to what they say and the reasoning behind it. Getting both perspectives (male/female) I think is what made the book more valuable.

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5 comments about How to Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide.

1. you see one and you see them all. i am sure that there are some that are better than others, but this is not one of the better ones. your significant other won't miss out on any sexual pleasure, if you don't read this book.



2. I couldn't BELIEVE how much I learned from this book-- the Vivid Girls are amazingly HOT! Jenna, Tawny, Kira, Briana, Dasha, Mercedez, Sunrise (especilly SUNRISE!!), and Savanna can out-write and out-**** Emily, Anne, and Charlotte Bronte any day of the week! And Jane Austen-- forget it! (If she'd had this book before she met Harris Bigg-Wither, the marriage never would have been called off!!) Throw away that copy of Northanger Abbey and get down to the nitty-gritty with Briana: she'll tell you how to make love in your refrigerator! I'll never look at the vegetable-crisping drawer the same way again! And Dasha's relaxation techniques will allow even the most inhibited of partners to receive BEYOND-THE-ELBOW satisfaction-- wow!! Just WOW!!!



3. I picked this book up when I was in a dating drought, and some of the info in here does help. Yes each person is different and all people men or women who read this little book will take something from it. No it is not great liteary art but is something fun to read or a good coffee table book for a single fellow. I have been lucky enough to have this book autographed by 4 of the women who have submitted material. It makes a great keep sake.



4. This book offered views from both female and male adult film stars, on how to try new things and introduce them to your partner. This book also offered personal experiences of these stars, and was a very good read.



5. If you are interested in a better sex life but are monogamous, this book is NOT for you. This book is not intended for the marriage minded. I give it five stars in respect to the author. It was not what I was looking for, buyer beware.

5 comments about I'd Rather Eat Chocolate: Learning to Love My Low Libido.

1. I disagree with "Nancy." This book is not about stuffing your face with chocolate--sounds like she's getting a little hysterical about it. Jesus, no one said you had to buy the book. If not desiring a lot of sex is always about boredom for women, then how come their husbands aren't getting bored? They're the one's who want the sex, that's the problem.
   
   Let me tell you, if woman is bored in bed, there are not too many men who wouldn't be eager to act out any fantasies a woman has. Men have lots of fantasies of their own they'd be willing to try, and they sure as hell wouldn't mind trying out their wive's. Personally, my husband has lots of suggestions for fantasies, for me, it's too many actually. Maybe I'm the freak. But what's your problem? Couldn't tell your guy you wanted to experiment? So now you're bored?
   
   "Chocolate" is an excellent, laugh-out-loud funny book. Not a quick fix like the usual "for a lifetime" crap. Maybe it's not for you, but it speaks for many of us. I ordered two for me and my sister.



2. I feel sex can be exciting, satisfying, happy and pleasurable, if a person has a healthy attitude about sex. Joan Sewell describes sex as dirty, dreadful and an invasion, sounds a lot like scrubbing a toilet to me. If this is her description of sex, I have to wonder how healthy a mental attitude she has about sex. If this book has helped ladies to deal with sex honestly, then good. But for me it caused me to question why a guy would ever want to have a long-term relationship without a mistress. One lady who was a roommate or sister-type of relationship with no sex and one lady to have a sexual relationship with. If you are looking to solve your low libido, then this is not the book for you. If you are looking to justify your low libido, then this is the book for you and you have reached the promised land. This book is not about love or low libido. This book is about emotional dependency, not wanting to be alone and the lack of desire to deal with sexual issues.



3. Goodness, how I unjoyed this book. And how I relate to Joan Sewell. And how many girlfriends I gave the book to. And how many of them told me the same thing - if it was not to keep their husband happy, they would not initiate sex ever, or maybe very rarely. How many women fake sexual attraction and enjoyment, how many of us just want it to be over...
   
   The book is very well written, funny, articulate and honest, it feels like a conversation with a dear, scrappy and intelligent girlfriend. Joan Sewell does not gloss over the tough parts of being asexual, she touches upon very intimate topics and I applaud her for her honesty. But I think men will give this book very low ratings - it is full of uncomfortable truths about how we cheat them in order to keep them happy.



4. I had such high hopes for this book. The first 1/4 of the book was good. I could relate. After that it became boring. I didn't relate to her humor or her for that matter. I was a bit disappointed in the last 3/4 of the book. All in all, this book really does not help a woman with a low libido. It made me feel even worse.



5. 
   I'm a woman, and I think that I have a higher libido than either Joan Sewell or her husband, but I really enjoyed this book. It made me think about the way female sexuality is portrayed in our culture. It also made me think hard about my libido and what sort of sex I'd like / need in a long term relationship. I have found myself taking an inventory of my sexual desires and priorities and asking my boyfriend about his.
   
   I don't necessarily agree with the author that all women have lower sex drives than men, since I feel very differently about sex than Joan, but I do think it's important for women to acknowledge their own desires and limitations prior to making a commitment with someone. Also, it's important to think about whether we're really respecting our own desires, or whether we're blindly responding to media portrayals of women, a la Sex and The City.
   
   I think this book challenges women to look honestly at themselves and their sexuality. Joan Sewell has a low libido, which is not a failing on her part, but just a biological fact. I have a higher libido, but I still found this book useful. Whatever your libido, I think it's good to take stock and to be honest with your partner about what you really want and need.

4 comments about What Turns Us On.

1. A very honest, VERY Sexy, really fun look at the things that arouse us. Great for inspiring fantasies, opening converation between partners, and, well, turning the reader on! Sexy fun alone or read with someone you love!



2. This book, is the ultimate reality book about sex and how different people view it. I liked the part about romance as I did about "I see you" voyerism. It made me hot one moment, then all tingly about the perserverence of love.



3. The Finzes' tribute to Nancy Friday's groundbreaking and endlessly fascinating series is entertaining, but clearly these "real confessions" have had more than a little editorial help from these writers of "dozens of erotic novels." Even their clumsy attempts to provide some psychological context for the stories is straight from Friday's outline.

   Allegedly taken from respondents to newspaper ads inviting people to discuss their fantasies, they read more like excerpts from Penthouse Forum than the voices of the contributors themselves. Make no mistake, some of the material is hot, and a mainstream audience may find their boundaries stretched by some of the voyeurism, exhibitionism, and group sex, but if you're looking for authenticity, read My Secret Garden or Women on Top.




4. I really don't believe that these are all real stories. That said, they are still sexy and entertaining. It was a fun read. Some stories seemed to drag on before they got to the "good" parts, however.

5 comments about Flings, Frolics And Forever Afters: A Single Woman's Guide to Romance After Fifty.

1. Yippee! Not too often am I able to write a good review about a
   dating books for older women. In fact, I can't remember the
   last one that I liked. But finally, a good one!
   
   "Flings, Frolics, and Forever Afters: A Single Woman's Guide to
   Romance After Fifty" by Katherine E. Chaddock and Emilie
   Chaddock Egan is a winner.
   
   Here's what I liked about it: This book was clearly written by
   two women over fifty who have been there and done that. They
   know what they are talking about and know how to write -- yea!
   Chaddock and Egan do not talk down to their reader and do not
   infantalize us with cutsey cartoons or think we won't see
   through shallow information. This book is PACKED with
   information. Granted, once in awhile, the authors do slip into
   some not-so-adorable labels like "The Pin Cushion" and "The
   Violin Player," but hey, none of us are perfect.
   
   There's too much good in this book for me to pick out
   illistrations. But I did particularly like what they called "the
   nightie slide" (pg. 174) for finessing the "getting naked" part.
   
   I did NOT like "The Magnolia Principle - the full court girly
   push." Could be because it came from a woman who lived in
   Oxford, Mississippi. I'm in Florida now, but Mississippi is too
   recent in my memory to be able to romantisize Southern Belles.
   
   So, I liked "Flings, Frolics, and Forever Afters" and recommend
   it to any single woman over 50 who is stepping into the dating
   fray. It'll help, believe me!
   
   From Your Romance Caoch, Kathryn Lord
   www.Find-a-Sweetheart.com



2. This book is basically aimed at people who are prepared to turn themselves into lobotomized geriatric Barbies. One reviewer comments here that she doesn't approve of them telling women to fake an orgasm --- what I find even worse is advising women to get facial surgery! (Hey, don't forget that American culture dictates that you only have yourself to blame if you no longer appear to be 35.)
   
   The basic premise is that, because of the reduced number of men available for us menopausal mavericks, we have to enter into stiff competition with the other ladies in order to be fitter, better dressed, whiter-toothed, and overally boucier and happier than our competition (heaven forbid that a potential partner might see the real person). This reminds me of advice I read in a teenage magazine some 40 years ago: "A *really* clever girl knows how to lose *convincingly* at tennis". My attitude is now what it was then --- if that's what it takes, count me out.
   
   Also, most of the advice is for people without "real lives". If you are engaged in an actual active, engaging career (you know, one where you might be unable to just up and move to some other place in the US because the dating prospects might improve), you don't have time for all this gym hopping, manicure parlour visiting, volunteering, joining sports clubs etc. Hey --- Georgia O'Keefe didn't have to put up with this nonsense.
   
   Oh, and yes, I *am* "over 13" (even in dog years).



3. I was disappointed in this book for all the reasons mentioned by Ms. Janis. All of her comments ring true, everyday. I too remember articles about losing at tennis or "50 ways to make him happy" published in magazines of my youth. I also remember being told that if I wanted to find a man, I had to be less-smart and ditch my glasses. Well here I am, new to the 50 Club, still wearing glasses and smarter than ever! If my only chance for finding romance with a man who may have ED, looks as bad as Jack Nicholson did in "Something's Gotta Give" and is hooked on Viagra - I'll stay home and watch old movies on TCM. In short, why should I sacrifice who I am and bother with the face-lifts, new teeth and other false-hoods that society still fosters when all men over 50 want is a younger woman who will boost their image and ego. Amen!



4. This is a fun book, written by two very enthusiastic, positive women. I found it very enjoyable to read and got a kick out of it. This is a terrific book for women who are looking for a romantic partner/marriage or those who just need to get out of a tiresome routine. This book has lots of good suggestions on how to leave the doldrums/stagnation and get into the social swim. It is encouraging and very optimistic. The book offers good guidelines on how to zero in on a man who is suitable and harmonious while respecting and honoring your own needs and wants. The writing exercise on Action Goals and Life Pattern Goals is very valuable, regardless of where you are in life!



5. This IS a fun read, and addresses all the aspects of flings and frolics and forever afters in a manner that helped me determine what is right for me. Definitely a romantic look at all the possibilities, it helped me think about aspects of dating I may not have considered. This one gave me the courage to get out there because it also gave me a sense of my own boundaries and how to honor myself.

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