No new revelations. This is primarily about one guy trying to show the world how crazy he is about sex. Though he tries to be intellectual, he falls short of his goal and ends up giving his readers a sense of exasperation as they must plod painstakingly through his weak arguments. Sorry to be harsh--but this book wasn't challenging enough.

Arguing that sex is a powerful and creative vehicle of enlightenment, and that sexual passion plays an important role in our spiritual lives, the author weaves together the experiential knowledge of poets and porn queens, in effect reminding readers that enlightenment may perhaps be found at the side of the road. With the diligence and pointedness of a scholar and researcher, he explores the spirituality of sex, recounting his personal experiences, stories of others who are exploring the sex-spirit link, and examinations of the works of Walt Whitman, D.H. Lawrence, Joseph Kramer, and Annie Sprinkle. In a culture where sex is too often made dirty and disgusting, Guy's line of inquiry is a bit of enlightenment itself.

If you go into your local bookstore, looking for something on sex and spirituality, chances are what you will encounter are a plethora of books about Tantric sex, or at least that's what I found.

What a pleasant surprise to open this book and find...an essay on Whitman. And one on D.H. Lawrence, and then lots on some people I had never heard of, but boy, they sounded intruiging.

This book is a scholar's dream, and David Guy approaches his subject, sex, and his setting for it, spirituality, with a scholar's diligence, a true researcher's obsession. Whitman, Lawrence, Alan Watts, these are all perhaps predictable choices for a book like this if you consider Guy's approach. But an essay on Marco Vassi, pulp pornographer, bathhouse aficianado and paramour of sex queen Annie Sprinkle? Well, as Guy says, if you want to really research the field, you look to the experts, people who have gone to the edge and come back to tell the tale.

Guy divides the book into three parts: a true confessional (this part might make you look at your normally sedate husband in a new light), a look at the trail-blazers of the sex-spirit link, and an introduction to some folks who are perhaps the unsung heroes of the healing arts world, alive and well and doing their thing (alas all on the West Coast).

You know, you could write an encyclopedia about the way sex is pushed down in our country, made into the stuff of sleazy porn shops, peep shows, strip clubs, and curb-side pickups. And you can easily find the how-to tantric sex manuals, and try to get your aura flowing as well as all those other body juices. Here is a book that serves as a bridge. Can you consider a former stripper and sexual escort as a spiritual healer? Well, yes. Guy does, and by the time we're finished with his book, we do too.

And while you're at it, pick up Leaves of Grass again. You'll read it in a whole new light.

This may not be the funniest book that I have ever read, but I sure can't think of a funnier one! Throughout its zany plot, David White never misses a chance to skewer his targets with his rapier of humor. All the while we are laughing, we can't help but be struck by the inciseveness of his observations and the deftness with which he draws each character and each situation. Anyone who has been reading a newspaper or watching TV over the past eight years can put a face on every character and marvel at White's skill as a literary caricaturist. White includes a long list of targets for his thrusts and it is a delight to see them painted in their true colors.

This book is hilarious. David White takes the reader on a totally irreverent, rollicking, roller coaster ride from cover to cover, that demolishes one left wing mantra after another. Characters include a used car salesman who has forgotten what it feels like to wake up without a hangover, and a quadriplegic who succeeds in having a court order a professional football team to hire him as a running back. The White House is occupied by an intellectually disadvantaged Vice President, obsessed with artificial issues, and a morally corrupt President, both of whom appear vaguely familiar. China's disdain for Washington and influence over American policy is treated with a crisp wit and yet with a disturbing ring of accuracy, given the events of recent years. The problems created by an inept but lofty group of Washington politicians are, ironically, solved in the end by White's collection of California escorts, a high-kicking Mainland Chinese beauty and a few otherwise crafty products of America's automobile industry - hence the title "Factory Guys." The book is a must for anybody with a sense of humor.

This book is hilarious. David White takes the reader on a totally irreverent, rollicking, roller coaster ride from cover to cover, that demolishes one left wing mantra after another. Characters include a used car salesman who has forgotten what it feels like to wake up without a hangover, and a quadriplegic who succeeds in having a court order a professional football team to hire him as a running back. The White House is occupied by an intellectually disadvantaged Vice President, obsessed with artificial issues, and a morally corrupt President, both of whom appear vaguely familiar. China's disdain for Washington and influence over American policy is treated with a crisp wit and yet with a disturbing ring of accuracy, given the events of recent years. The problems created by an inept but lofty group of Washington politicians are, ironically, solved in the end by White's collection of California escorts, a high-kicking Mainland Chinese beauty and a few otherwise crafty products of America's automobile industry - hence the title "Factory Guys." The book is a must for anybody with a sense of humor.

Comics like "Two-Fisted Science" serve nothing but a good purpose. They remind us that comics - like other art forms - can be about anything, and are not captives of the humor, fantasy and adventure genres.

A science-themed comic is especially appropriate, as the art-text combination inherent to comics would seem perfect for conveying complex/cosmic ideas. This collection features some terrific artists - notably Bernie Mireault, David Lasky, Colleen Doran and Sean Bieri - but I was a bit disappointed in the writing. Ottaviani's stories so intent on being unorthodox and different that they instead become meandering and confusing. Oftentimes I was unsure of what exactly was at stake for each story and why we should care about what was being told. And I would expect to actually learn more about SCIENCE in such a book. Also, the organization of the book into seemingly random sections, and the clumsy, unimaginative publication design diminished the effect.

I give the book high marks for effort, nice artwork, and the especially interesting portraits of Richard Feynman, but overall I'd rate "Two-Fisted Science" a noble failure.

We have given this book to various friends who have enjoyed the hard science topics in the 'comic book' format. We also have given it to nieces and nephews, who may not realize that they are being exposed to science and history. We can chat with them about it later, to see how much they have absorbed and to encourage them to reread it (comics are fun after all).

My 3 year old daughter has enjoyed this character filled sticker book. We did have difficulty matching some of the stickers to their proper page as they aren't marked at all. Over all this is a great way to spend time having fun with the Dinosaur characters.

A very informative book, Napoleon: The Final Verdict, describes all aspects of Napoleon's military career. Although it lacked extensive details on individual battles, it gave basic knowledge necesary to understand the Napoleonic Wars. The book is divided into two sections. The First section gives the knowledge obtained on his life. The second section analyzes the information given in the first to help you determine Napoleon's true quality. I especially like the pages of quotes which the author has included in the back of the book.

In his day in age you would think that men would have some more respect for their female counter parts. The authors of this book should take a good strong look at themselves and ask, "where the hell did our lives go sooo wrong?". Goodman and Sexton should be locked up with people like howard stern. Their book is nothing more than nasty tips from a smooth talking casanova who only has one thing on his mind.........sex. Do not buy this book. It is merely a tool used to get sex. DISGUSTING!

A friend bought me this book for my birthday as a joke but man is it ever good! The authors really did a great job of making this a fun read and many of the things they write are so true! A must read for all!

This IS the greatest-ever guy's guide. The entire text is fun, funny and full of great advice. From unique pick-up lines to towing the line and understanding respect, this guide covers it all. It's perfect for guys who are just entering the meet-date-and-relate scene to those who find they may need to hone their skills. This is the tool to use! Goodman and Sexton form a witty, and slightly wacky, team of dating experts. This guy's guide should be kept within arm's reach of any bachelor around.

The book took old stereotypes of male-female characteristics, couched them in new age terminology, and tried to pass them off as new, original ideas. The suggestions ever perpetuate behaviors that men SAY they find irritating about women, such as being indirect. Not only are the concepts here uninspired, but often inaccurate. There is no indication of what Mr. Dieda bases his theories on. I could find no research cited, or even a mention that this is based on his exxperience after counseling X number of couples in X number of years. And if I see the word "gift" used as a verb one more time, I might scream!

I agree with previous reviewers who say this perpetuates stereotypes. The stuff about how women dress getting their male co-workers turned on was especially silly. And I am probably one of those masculine women who likes men in touch with their feminine.

However, I read selected parts to my teenage son and he said "I hate that book, it explains too much!" And there are parts of it that make clear some male behaviors I have seen repeatedly and wondered about.

So ,as with any book, just a little more so,use your judgement, make use of what makes sense, discard the garbage.

This is the second book of Mr. Deida's that I have read. I found "The Way of the Superior Man" to be more powerful, more direct, and more challenging. (Oh yeah, the disclaimer: I'm a guy...) I imagine he meant it to be, since it was aimed more at men.

I have found his observations to be quite accurate. Seeing things from the woman's side, in this book, has been very helpful. Thinking about my past relationships from the point-of-view of masculine vs. feminine energy (and the way in which I fell into the less-than-helpful patterns he points out) has definitely opened up new solutions to old problems for me.

Having said that, I think his books are really only for those who understand that romantic relationships are processes that change and require work and adjustment, and not static links to one's partner. If you're not willing to work at it, and to work through your own problems, then you'd be better off getting some less challenging "relationship" books. He makes it clear over and over that only by working through and from love can we get to a true embrace of our partner, and of life. It's not always easy, and maybe it's not supposed to be, but it's certainly wonderful when love works....

I'll add that I've not yet read any of John Gray's work (he seems about as masculine as Richard Simmons, and I wasn't interested), but I'm now curious to see how much of what John Gray says agrees with Mr. Deida....

The textbook contains a great deal of relevant basic information on politics in Western Europe. Unfortunately, it needs to be better organized. This goes for the organization of chapters and organization within the chapters. I used it in my Western European Politics class, but students did not respond favorably. The textbook sometimes picks up a topic without any obvious reason for doing so, and then, having said a few sentences about it, leaves it off, also without any obvious reason. This makes individual chapters hard to follow.

For those who teach European politics, their students, and those who wish to gain a basic understanding of the topic, this text is quite nicely done. Each country section - including the EU - is about 80-100 pages long. While good for those who are new to the topic, it doesn't bore those who aren't. It's one of the better textbooks I've found on the subject, and I will use it in my class.