this book is an excellent choice for anyone who is down, or just needs something to do.. on a 'long rainy day'.
the stories are fiction but relate so closly with real life that they are amuzing.
in general , its a great book for anyone

I loved this little book. I heard the song before I saw and read the book and I thought ,what a great thought for a song and then I found the book and I believe it is something anyone would enjoy.

When most westerners hear the term Tantra, they typically think of Oriental erotic sex using secret rites. In reality (a strange word to use in this context), the Tantra is Sanskrit and means to expand, spread like a universal "cosmic weave". Tantra deals with a spiritual sex that when applied correctly expands the horizon of the individual and subsequently that of society.

Nik Douglas, renowned for his previous works on erotica and the Orient, provides the definitive work on the Tantra with this intriguing work. The book provides a historical perspective, but is not limited to just the east or the ancients from which Mr. Douglas affectionately provides information. Instead readers are also guided through the interface of sexuality and spirituality in the Judeo-Christian philosophy, and in other western thought. Mr. Douglas also provides more fresh insight into spiritual sexual topics than this reviewer or her spouse has ever seen in any book, including college social science courses. Finally the book provides a section for those readers who want to delve deeper into this concept with a comprehensive list of other sources.

SPIRITUAL SEX - Secrets of Tantra From the Ice Age to the New Millennium is an intriguing nonfiction work that is clearly not for everyone. It is for anyone either interested in the New Age, Oriental philosophy that wants to set their spirit free, or is just plain curious about an intriguing new concept. Not only will they want to read this book, they will find themseves opening their psyches to an radically different but believable mindset. One warning : although sexual topics are graphically pictured and described, this is not a pornographic book. Those looking for a quick thrill, need to turn elsewhere because this nonfiction work is a serious tool designed to enhance the mind and body of the reader.

Harriet Klausner

Now this is extremely expressive...beautiful book. Go get this if you've got that sensitivity in you.

A woman of uncommon strength and individuality, Violet Gordon Woodhouse defied convention on every level. She was one of the first harpsichord virtuosos of the twentieth century, when everyone else was playing the piano. Even among harpsichordists, she was unique in that she preferred the historical model to the "improved" Pleyel. She was married yet had many lovers, known and accepted by her husband. Filled with eccentric tales and juicy annecdotes, he book only comes up short in describing her art. A CD is available which will allow you to actually hear the beauty of her playing. These are old recordings with lots of hiss and scratch, but the shimmer and artistry come though.

With incredible clarity, uncompromising truth, and rare and refreshing wisdom, the Moseleys have written a life-changing book that will help couples create profoundly intimate relationships.As managing editor of Marriage magazine, I research over 2,000 relationship books and resources each year, to bring readers 65 articles. This book (along with the Moseley¹s previous book, Dancing in the Dark: The Shadow Side of Intimate Relationships) is on my "Top Ten All-Time-Favorite" book list. It's a must in your personal library if you desire a thriving relationship. While the publisher decided to orient this book to second marriages, I think the majority of information could be used for first marriages and any committed relationship.Rarely are we given such knowledge and wisdom packaged so accessibly, so if you only have time for one relationship book this year‹this is it. If you really want to soar relationally, and in your own life, then consider taking their workshops. I¹ve been profoundly, and permanently, changed by their wisdom and expertise.

Despite alarming divorce rates, marriage is as popular as it had ever been judging by the fact that almost everyone who can get married does it at least once in their lives and twice or more if they can. However, "practice makes perfect" doesn't usually apply to remarriage. Unless one learns how to be intimate, how do deal with negotiating relationships, how to be sure that your mate gets what they need while you get what you want, a second marriage might add up to an even greater disappointment than the first effort. However, if you read and absorb the salient theories and practices contained in the Moseley's MAKING YOUR SECOND MARRIAGE A FIRST CLASS SUCCESS you have much better than a fighting chance to create the kind of relationship that you've always wanted. What makes this book unusual, besides the sound theories and methods that are clearly and concisely presented, are the excellent case studies with which the reader can identify with and learn from. The Moseley's include their own struggles and successes in their second marriages. Their observations and methods are validated through their own experiences and the results of the extensive workshops they provide for those who want to establish and maintain high guality relationships. I'll be referring some of my marital and family clients to this four star volume. If you're having trouble in your second marriage, or want to avoid them, read the book and find a third party to help you to implement the highly effective program the Moseleys have developed. Better yet, attend one of their workshops.

This is really an excellent book on how to grow in a loving, committed relationship. The authors are married to each other, both for the second time, and they draw from both their own experiences and that of their couples therapy clients. But this isn't just a bunch of case histories strung together-- there's a lot of good advice and insight in between the examples. I especially got a lot out of the chapter on finances. I've read a lot of books on love & relationships, but never anything that mentioned how we all have deep-seated feelings about money that we don't feel comfortable talking about! Yet I've known quite a few couples who had deep divisions over money. It makes a lot of sense that couples (many of them older, and with substantial assets) would want to talk about how they intend to handle money before they get married, but how many people do? The Moseleys explain why this is such a scary thing. And with that understanding, it makes it easier to talk about money issues with your partner. In summary, I found this a very hopeful and helpful book.

First off, let me say that I was raised Orthodox Jewish in a very conservative and over-protective New York environment..in other words, the LAST THING I ever would give credence to would be some mystical Eastern philosophy on how to masturbate! Jeez, I'd been doing it just fine since age 13 (nothing to do with my Bar-Mitzvah) and I didn't need anyone telling me in my late 20's that I could essentially be having "brain orgasms" as well! That was until the night in Berkeley when I picked up the book, opened my mind, pulled down my pants and went to work... I can remember my physical condition and mindset like it was yesterday. I was fatigued. I was working too hard. I had flown cross-country and was still on East Coast time. And I felt like I was coming down with the flu. I relaxed, started reading the book (had to skim the illustrations first) and started to "go to town" using the techniques described. The first orgasm was the hardest because my natural tendency was to release. I focused. Channeled the energy upwards and felt a sensation I had not really felt for all the years I had been making myself come. Bottom line is, 6 orgasms later -- the last one I released -- my mental and physical condition had completely changed. I drifted off to sleep and awoke the next morning with a sense of energy, vitality, and health I could not have imagined -- like taking a deep breath of air on a cold and sparkling winter's day. Skeptics beware -- this stuff works!!!!

I know this is supposed to be a book for men. But, I believe every woman should read this book! It offers great insight into the physiological, technical, physical and emotional facets of male orgasms. I must admit there were things in this book that I didn't know. This was definately a learning experience. I have been able to apply some of the things that I learned with fantastic results. There are so many books written on the female orgasm. Finally, there is a worthwhile and informative book on male orgasms that helps you think beyond ejaculation.

The book is genius, pure genius I tell you! Yes the methods that are described in ths book DO work and a couple (or if you want to do the solo routine) can go for as long as they like thanks to the instructions given. The book also talks about changes that a man goes through in life and how that effects sexuality and ways to fight to keep things up (yeah, pun intended). In addition it gives advice on prostate maintainance and its erotic role during sex (believe it or not). As you read the history of the Eastern culture of which this is based in it was interesting to see how sex was seen thousands of years ago as a medicinal treatment to certain ailments. Imagine going to your doctor and he prescribes you to take two orgasms and call him in the morning. Well apparently the Chinese medicine people were on to something when they would routinely do that. Goodbye HMO's! Authors Chia and Abrams talk about the exact reason why men are tired after ejaculation and how to combat that in ways that can prolong sex to an all night event. They also give interesting information that deals with seminal retention and how that can prolong one's life and add vitality. Of course the American Medical Association isn't going to support this but what the hell, I'm 30 and am more than willing to give it a shot! This book has given me a greater perspective on sex and my abilities as a lover. I'm glad that I have this book and it was more than a worthy investment. I'm going to start my second reading soon so that I can earn my black belt in Sexual Kung Fu (read the book and you'll all see what I mean). Oh and ladies, there is an important chapter for you too in order to not only benefit from the new prowessness of your lover but to show how you can directly benefit from the excercises given. It's really neat to see how back thousands of years ago men were as concerned and eager to please their women sexually as men are today. Mr. Abrams, Mr Chia . . . thanXXX!

Este es un gran libro que revela el mecanismo del orgasmo masculino y presenta ejercicios para adquirir control sobre los procesos involucrados. El material se presenta con la perspectiva de la filosofía taoista, desafortunadamente el diseño tipográfico desordenado exige que el lector tenga mucho cuidado en distingir entre los consejos, los ejercicios y el texto principal. Los ejercicios son difíciles de realizar pero vale la pena hacerlos y darles tiempo para que sus efectos se asimilen por el cuerpo.

Every body must read this book; it has everything a man or a couple is looking either to improve their sex life or their life as a whole. If you think you know how to make love to your partner, then dare to read this book!

Thanks to Mantak and Douglas!

This is a great book that every man should read!

I was throughly impressed with this book. It was short, easy to read, and straight to the point. Biblical courtship brings back the respect men and women deserve in their mutual interactions. Biblical courtship also shows dating for what it is - a game. I appreciate his emphasis on the importance of the father in the family. The father has an awesome job as husband, protector of his daughter, and example for his son. When the father falters, the family falls apart. The father is the unsung hero who deserves much respect. Thank you, Mr. Wilson, for writing this book.

Even though this book seems to have been written for parents in helping their children, I as a college student find it helpful as well for insight into a godly way of courtship in the modern world.

This is a relatively thin book but the size is deceiving. Mr. Wilson is an eloquent and persuasive writer who wastes no words and shares godly advices in this 95-page book: Preparing for courtship, qualities to consider in a mate, things to consider that would affect the relationship in marriage, criteria and principles of courtship, the parents' authority, etc.

The appendix titled "The Garden" (a story of a girl "tending her own garden") was excellent. The allegory illustrates the significance and virtue of purity and compellingly encourages the readers to keep themselves pure prior to marriage.

Some may believe not everything in this book is practical (especially if the parents are non-Christians or perhaps refuse to participate). Whether that may be true or not, I think overall this book is filled with nuggets of godly advices and there's much that can be gleaned from the book.

This book is my favorite on the topic of courtship. At first I was displeased with Mr. Wilson's writing style, but as I progressed through the book, the clarity and eloquence of his writing really hit home. The sheer beauty of this book is quite a wonderful tribute to the glories of courtship, and is worth reading merely for the delightful phraselogy.

But the greatest thing about this book is, of course, the content. Doug understands that the whole dating vs. courtship debate has largely been kept to the mere level of terms, instead of hashing out the underlying principles. So in Her Hand in Marriage, he first outlines the Bible's teaching on a proper path to marriage, and then he tentatively labels this system Biblical courtship. He recognizes that what is traditionally labeled dating has many success stories, and likewise, what is traditionally labeled courtship has many horror stories. This is why he wants to keep the debate to the fundamentals, and then wisdom can be shown no matter what you call the system.

One of the key Biblical principles Doug lays out in his book is the authority of the father in the courtship process. The father, he shows through a thorough study of Old Testament passages, is responsible to protect his daughter by acting as a sieve of sorts that young men must go through before courting his daughter. Fools who might otherwise pressure his daughter to go out with them are stopped cold before they even get a chance to mess around with her. And once a proper fellow is allowed to court his daughter, the father can offer a sense of accountability so that couples in their passion might not do something they would later regret.

After a chapter on this point, Doug then covers the different roles of boys and girls in courtship, with the boys initiating everything and the girls responding to the initiation. He shows that a great thing about courtship is that young couples are more accountable to keep their eyes on the intended culmination of marriage, rather than merely enjoying the journey. And he covers miscellaneous details such as what criteria to use when selecting a spouse, what the governmental implications of marriage are, and how weddings should be conducted.

While the book may not be directly practical to moderners, the principles discussed make the book a worthwhile purchase. Once you get the fundamental ideas ingrained within you, God will give you wisdom to apply them to whatever situation you are in.

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A thoughtful and poetic stream of conciousness novel cum memoir.

This is a very easy read and contains some very beautiful passages. However, there is a fine line between and honest and frank depiction of emotions and someone feeling sorry for themselves. This book crosses that line on occasion but remains worthwhile and also quite endearing.

Interestingly, the most effective portion of the book is the opening 40 pages or so which do not involve the famous rock star. These contain a very well written description of a gay boy growing up and are the highlight of the book.

As the story progresses you find yourself wanting to give the narrator a bit of a slap. Come on, snap out of it!

Overall though a good read, if a bit lightweight in places. An author to watch.

How this book is classified is obviously erroneous. There is an emotional veracity that makes it well worth spending the time absorbing its examination rather than flipping through it looking for names. If this is a diary, it is one written with a complicated command of perspective and that the narrator began as a child and managed to keep before he has even gone off to school, as the first forty-four pages dealing almost exclusively with the terrain of early childhood, roughly an entire third of the page count, attest.

Ridiculous as it may seem, the narrator goes to Athens for the same reason a number of people go to Athens, the difference here being that the book's narrator is successful. This "cycle" of the book spins slowly out the narrator's control, placing both characters' continued identities at stake. Whether or not the story actually ever existed in the past (the narrator claims for the only evidence two pictures, one of which each of the ex-partners hold), by casting his journey through a first person subjectivity struggling to be as objective as possible in overwhelming circumstances, the narrator has little to laugh about, as well as few people to turn to, as in this sort of dynamic it is the powerful who will always be represented as right. I would wager some liberties have been taken to make certain points.

Indeed structured as an Outline, the narrator constantly belies an awareness of being educated by men, the shortcomings of such teachers, and of setting up a story. I'd point out a parallel/shortsightedness on the narrator's, but not the author's, part between his lover and his father's alcoholism (outlined in the first section) as a projection onto the disappointing lover.

As for manipulation, Martin does indeed imaginatively make some of guessed rock star's favorite imagery underlying motifs of the narrator's im(pen)ding fate. Here you have just the beginning, and the developing of the concerns Martin first began expressing several years ago in books then classified as poetry.

We've all read a million coming of age novels, and gay ones tend to be of the corniest I-love-my-hustler-room-mate variety, but to read this one is to remember how you truly felt as a nervous adolescent, confused and uncomfortable in your own skin.

I guess that everyone will major on the Famous Rock Star angle of the book, which is undoubtedly fascinating, but this love letter is much more than just a scurrilous thrill. It's written in a terse, poetic, dreamy style that would be familiar to readers of the marvellous Jim Lewis, and it speaks of recognisable emotions in a fresh and sparkly way.

Well worth reading and thinking on.