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A Quick & Easy Guide to Sex & Disability (Quick & Easy Guides) By A. Andrews, A. Andrews (Illustrator) Cover Image
By A. Andrews, A. Andrews (Illustrator)
$9.99
ISBN: 9781620106945
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Published: Limerence Press - June 23rd, 2020

A quick, easy, and educational comic book guide that will help change the way we talk about sex and sexuality for all bodies. 

"This guide can help disabled people (and their partners) on their journey toward self-love, better communication, and confidence." –– Alice Wong, Founder and Director, Disability Visibility Project


All different kind


Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good By Adrienne Maree Brown (Editor) Cover Image
By Adrienne Maree Brown (Editor)
$20.00
ISBN: 9781849353267
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Published: AK Press - March 19th, 2019

How do we make social justice the most pleasurable human experience? How can we awaken within ourselves desires that make it impossible to settle for anything less than a fulfilling life?


Love's Not Color Blind: Race and Representation in Polyamorous and Other Alternative Communities By Kevin A. Patterson, Ruby Bouie Johnson (Foreword by) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781944934460
Published: Thornapple Press - March 30th, 2018

The issues that make monogamous dating daunting for people of color—shaming and exclusion by white partners, being fetishized, having realities of everyday racism ignored—occur in polyamorous relationships too, and trying “not to see race” only makes it worse.


The Polyamorists Next Door: Inside Multiple-Partner Relationships and Families By Elisabeth Sheff Cover Image
$39.60
ISBN: 9781442253100
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Published: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers - July 10th, 2015

This book introduces polyamorous families and explains how they come to be, manage the ins and outs of daily family life, and cope with the challenges they face both within their families and from society at large. Sheff investigates the polyamorous household and reveals its advantages, its disadvantages, and the lives of those living in them.


Unfuck Your Intimacy: Using Science for Better Relationships, Sex, and Dating By Faith G. Harper Cover Image
$14.95
ISBN: 9781621067627
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Published: Microcosm Publishing - June 11th, 2019

Explore your relationships and sexuality, with yourself and with others, with this new book by Dr. Faith, author of bestselling Unfuck Your Brain. Written particularly for people who are in intimate relationships, but also incredibly useful if you're single or dating and trying to unpack your past or plan for your future. With science and humor, Dr.


The Color of Kink: Black Women, Bdsm, and Pornography (Sexual Cultures #26) By Ariane Cruz Cover Image
$34.50
ISBN: 9781479827466
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Published: New York University Press - October 4th, 2016

Winner of the MLA's 2016 Alan Bray Prize for Best Book in GLBTQ Studies


Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage By Midori, Craig Morey (Photographer) Cover Image
By Midori, Craig Morey (Photographer)
$27.95
ISBN: 9781890159382
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Published: Greenery Press (CA) - February 4th, 2002

From ornately decorative to excruciatingly stringent, Japanese rope bondage is an art which has developed over centuries of martial and erotic practice. Now, accomplished Japanese-born educator and bondage practitioner, Midori shows step by step how to achieve beautiful and exciting Japanese bondage on a variety of genders and body types.


Girl Sex 101 By Allison Moon, Kd Diamond (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Allison Moon, Kd Diamond (Illustrator)
$29.99
ISBN: 9780983830900
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Published: Lunatic Ink - March 1st, 2018

Girl Sex 101 is the best sex guide in years." - DIVA Magazine
"An invaluable and necessary resource." - Huffington Post
"A guide not just to satisfying sex, but to becoming a better lover in general.... It's both refreshing and kind of thrilling." - LA Review of Books


Hot Sex Tips, Tricks, and Licks: Sizzling Touch and Tongue Techniques for Amazing Orgasms By Jessica O'Reilly Cover Image
$24.99
ISBN: 9781592335350
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Published: Quiver - January 1st, 2013

Mindblowing sex isn't just about intercourse—it is about titillating all of the body's hot spots and erogenous zones to peak arousal and build amazing orgasms.


The Nice Girl's Guide to Talking Dirty: Ignite Your Sex Life with Naughty Whispers, Hot Desires, and Screams of Passion By Ruth Neustifter Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9781569759387
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Published: Amorata Press - July 12th, 2011

IGNITE YOUR LOVER’S PASSION WITH EXCITING, ENTICING AND EROTIC TALK
Talking dirty doesn’t need to make you feel dirty. This sexy and fun guide shows how to wildly enhance your sexual experience without making you or your lover feel uncomfortable.


Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud About Senior Sex By Joan Price Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781580053389
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Published: Seal Press - May 24th, 2011

An inviting and informative guide to sex for seniors, with a clear message that "as far as sex in the senior years goes . . . the best is yet to come" (Dr.


Ultimate Guide to Sex After 50: How to Maintain – or Regain – a Spicy, Satisfying Sex Life By Joan Price Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781627780964
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Published: Cleis Press - January 13th, 2015

"Sex changes with aging, but for every problem, there is a solution," says Joan Price, "senior sexpert" for the over-fifty population. Her definitive guide to sex and aging has it all: medical challenges, loss of libido, loss of intimacy, dating, elusive orgasms, erectile dysfunction, vaginal pain, self-pleasuring, sex toys, kink, and more. The Ultimate Guide to Sex After Fifty


Joan Price is the preeminent authority on senior sex and writes on reclaiming sexualty after loss and grief.


Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk About Sex After Sixty By Joan Price Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781580051521
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Published: Seal Press - December 13th, 2005

Better Than I Ever Expected is a warm, witty, and honest book that contends with the challenges and celebrates the delights of older-life sexuality. It asserts that women over sixty are at the top of their game when it comes to enjoying sex. Joan Price’s woman-to-woman straight talk transcends the self-help style of other books in this field.


Silk Threads: Three Tales of Passionate Japan By Cecilia Tan, Laura Antoniou, Midori  Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781626015302
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Published: Riverdale Avenue Books - December 16th, 2019

Three authors, three erotic romance novellas.


When Someone You Love Is Polyamorous: Understanding Poly People and Relationships (Thorntree Fundamentals) By Dr. Elisabeth Sheff Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780996460187
Published: Thorntree Press - March 1st, 2016

Having a friend or family member come out to you as polyamorous can be confusing and stressful. Chances are, you have a lot of questions: Is this just a phase? Won’t they settle down someday? What’s going to happen to their kids? Do I have to invite all their partners over for Thanksgiving dinner?


Unfuck Your Intimacy Workbook: Using Science for Better Dating, Sex, and Relationships By Faith G. Harper Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781621068891
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Published: Microcosm Publishing - October 8th, 2019

Let this handy workbook guide you on your quest for healthier relationships and more excellent sex. These exercises can also stand alone. Includes a ton of good stuff, like body maps, communication templates, boundary-setting exercises, a sexual history questionnaire like the ones therapists use, and of course help with understanding and coping with anything upsetting that might come up.


Queer Magic: Power Beyond Boundaries By Lee Harrington (Editor), Tai Fenix Kulystin (Editor) Cover Image
By Lee Harrington (Editor), Tai Fenix Kulystin (Editor)
$21.95
ISBN: 9781942733799
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Published: Mystic Productions Press - May 1st, 2018

In a wide variety of pagan paths, many forms of modern magic and mystery hold an expectation that all parties are heterosexual, cisgender, and, in many cases, white.


Sfsx (Safe Sex) Volume 1: Protection By Tina Horn, Michael Dowling (Artist), Jen Hickman (Artist) Cover Image
By Tina Horn, Michael Dowling (Artist), Jen Hickman (Artist)
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ISBN: 9781534315853
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Published: Image Comics - July 28th, 2020

From notorious kink writer TINA HORN and featuring a diverse group of artists comes SFSX (SAFE SEX), a social thriller about sex, love, and torture. It's SEX CRIMINALS in Gilead, Hustlers with a SUNSTONEtwist.


Big Big Love, Revised: A Sex and Relationships Guide for People of Size (and Those Who Love Them) By Hanne Blank Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781587610851
Published: Celestial Arts - September 20th, 2011

Love, Romance, and Great Big Sexuality for Everyone
 


Urban Tantra, Second Edition: Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century By Barbara Carrellas, Annie Sprinkle (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Barbara Carrellas, Annie Sprinkle (Foreword by)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780399579684
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Published: Ten Speed Press - November 21st, 2017

If you think sexual and spiritual bliss can't be found in today's fast-paced world, you haven't experienced Urban Tantra. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Urban Tantra, acclaimed sex educator Barbara Carrellas radically updates the ancient practice of Tantra for modern sexual explorers desiring to discover new frontiers.


Curvy Girl Sex: 101 Body-Positive Positions to Empower Your Sex Life By Elle Chase Cover Image
$26.99
ISBN: 9781592337408
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Published: Fair Winds Press - February 1st, 2017

Curvy Girl Sex provides tried and tested methods, positions, and sex hacks for plus-sized lovers of all types, and does it all in an empowering, body-positive light.

Who says you have to be a size 6 to have the best sex of your life?


Cunt Coloring Book By Tee Corinne Cover Image
$12.95
ISBN: 9780867193718
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Published: Last Gasp - January 1st, 1989

New printing of the celebrated iconic feminist coloring book -- available now from Last Gasp

First published in 1975 by lesbian activist and artist Tee Corinne, the Cunt Coloring Book was created as a resource for sex education.


Sex for One: The Joy of Selfloving By Betty Dodson Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780517886076
Published: Harmony - March 12th, 1996

The classic guide to fully enjoying the pleasures of self-love, full of warmth, intelligence, and informative line drawings—from a renowned sex educator featured on Netflix’s the goop lab with Gwyneth Paltrow


The New Bottoming Book By Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781890159351
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Published: Greenery Press (CA) - January 12th, 2001

In the early 1990s, the first Bottoming Book taught tens of thousands of people that bottoming -- being a submissive, masochist, slave, 'boy' or 'girl, ' or other BDSM recipient -- is as much an art as topping. Since then, the growing popularity of BDSM, and the blossoming of the Internet as a source of information and connection, have created a whole new universe of possibilities for players.


The New Topping Book By Dossie Easton, Janet W. Hardy Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781890159368
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Published: Greenery Press (CA) - January 1st, 2003

The New Topping Book by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy Tens of thousands learned the emotional and ethical skills of BDSM topping from the first Topping Book.


Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé By Lee Harrington, RiggerJay (By (photographer)) Cover Image
By Lee Harrington, RiggerJay (By (photographer))
$24.95
ISBN: 9780977872725
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Published: Mystic Productions Press - February 1st, 2015

A primer for the sexually adventurous, presenting bedroom bondage in detailed, tasteful tutorials
 
Japanese-style rope bondage and erotic macramé may look complicated and intimidating, but you can learn the basics of this beautiful, sexy art form today.


Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability: For All of Us Who Live with Disabilities, Chronic Pain, and Illness By Miriam Kaufman, Cory Silverberg, Fran Odette Cover Image
$27.95
ISBN: 9781573443043
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Published: Cleis Press - November 28th, 2007

The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability is the first complete sex guide for people who live with disabilities, pain, illness, or chronic conditions.


Coming Out Like a Porn Star: Essays on Pornography, Protection, and Privacy By Jiz Lee (Editor) Cover Image
By Jiz Lee (Editor)
$16.95
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ISBN: 9780990557166
Published: Threel Media - October 20th, 2015

This one-of-a-kind book shares intimate personal stories of porn performers coming out to family, friends, partners, lovers, and community. The contributors represent a wide range of races, ethnicities, and genders.


Camgirl By Isa Mazzei Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781644280355
Published: Rare Bird Books - November 12th, 2019

From the "former sex worker taking Hollywood by storm" (The Daily Beast), comes a candid and hilarious memoir of sex work, shame, and self-discovery set in the colorful world of live-streaming camgirls.


Wild Side Sex: The Book of Kink: Educational, Sensual, and Entertaining Essays By Midori Cover Image
By Midori
$18.00
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ISBN: 9781881943228
Published: Daedalus Publishing Company - July 15th, 2005

Internationally-acclaimed sex educator Midori's book Wild Side Sex is an excellent gateway into the world of fetish and kink for curious explorers. Using her well-known mix of humor, sensuality, and ethics, Midori takes readers through her own adventures while giving straightforward advice about how to find your way past media fantasies and into the very rich, very real pleasures of kink.


The Come as You Are Workbook: A Practical Guide to the Science of Sex By Emily Nagoski, Ph.D. Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781982107321
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Published: Simon & Schuster - June 11th, 2019

A new, practical workbook from the New York Times bestselling author of Come As You Are that allows you to apply the book’s groundbreaking research and understanding of why and how women’s sexuality works to everyday life.

In the twentieth century, women’s sexuality was seen as “Men’s Sexuality Lite”: basically the same, but not quite


Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life By Emily Nagoski, Ph.D. Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781476762098
Published: Simon & Schuster - March 3rd, 2015

An essential exploration of why and how women’s sexuality works—based on groundbreaking research and brain science—that will radically transform your sex life into one filled with confidence and joy.

Researchers have spent the last decade trying to develop a “pink pill” for women to function like Viagra does for men. So where is it?


Tantric Orgasm for Women By Diana Richardson Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780892811335
Published: Destiny Books - May 10th, 2004

A revolutionary approach to female sexuality that focuses on relaxation as the key to achieving deep orgasmic states

• Explores how receptive feminine energy influences the male-female exchange

• Reevaluates the role of the clitoris, breasts, and vagina in achieving orgasm

• Provides ancient tantric meditations for increased sensitivity and awareness

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Yoni Massage: Awakening Female Sexual Energy By Michaela Riedl Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781594772740
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Published: Destiny Books - March 2nd, 2009

A tantric massage practice for awakening and enhancing women’s innate sensual, emotional, and spiritual energies

• Provides emotional healing by releasing traumatic memories stored in the yoni

• Includes exercises that use sexual energy to cleanse and stimulate the chakras

• Empowers women to draw strength and radiant vitality from the restored conne


Queer Sex: A Trans and Non-Binary Guide to Intimacy, Pleasure and Relationships By Juno Roche Cover Image
$19.95
ISBN: 9781785924064
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Published: Jessica Kingsley Publishers - April 19th, 2018

LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI FIRST BOOK PRIZE

'Adore, adore, adore' THE GUARDIAN
'Simply phenomenal' BITCH MEDIA
'Brave, inspirational, ground-breaking' BARBARA CARELLAS
'Deeply personal, honest and instructive' CARYN FRANKLIN
'A gift to anyone looking to open their minds and fall in love' CN LESTER


Lesbian Sex: 101 Lovemaking Positions By Jude Schell Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781587613302
Published: Celestial Arts - August 1st, 2008

WOMEN DO IT BETTER
 
Take your lover on a Joyride. Dip into Priscilla’s Punchbowl, Tongue and Groove, and Toast Her Oven like never before. Discover 101 ways to caress, rub, lick, suck, grind, and slip inside with this groundbreaking collection of lovemaking positions for women who love women.
 


All We Know of Pleasure: Poetic Erotica by Women By Enid Shomer (Editor), Elizabeth Alexander (Contribution by), Dorianne Laux (Contribution by) Cover Image
By Enid Shomer (Editor), Elizabeth Alexander (Contribution by), Dorianne Laux (Contribution by)
$17.95
ISBN: 9780932112972
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Published: Carolina Wren Press - November 27th, 2018

Here is the good stuff: poetry written by women that actually excites the thinking reader. This anthology, spanning work of the last 75 years, will broaden its readers' notions of what defines erotic poetry. For what is more intriguing, more satisfying than strong, self-assured writing?


The Joy of Gay Sex: Fully revised and expanded third edition By Charles Silverstein, Felice Picano Cover Image
$23.99
ISBN: 9780060012748
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - January 31st, 2006

For a new century and a new generation of readers comes a fully revised and expanded edition of a classic guide to gay sex, love, and life. Featuring 50 new illustrations.


Female Ejaculation & the G-Spot By Deborah Sundahl, Alice Ladas (Foreword by), Annie Sprinkle (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Deborah Sundahl, Alice Ladas (Foreword by), Annie Sprinkle (Foreword by)
$25.99
ISBN: 9780897937023
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Published: Hunter House Publishers - June 10th, 2014

The first edition of Female Ejaculation and the G-Spot was meant to raise awareness about the phenomenon of female ejaculation and resurrect a now lost wonder, as well as the mystery surrounding this aspect of female sexuality. It empowered women who already ejaculated and taught women who wanted to.


Ultimate Guide to Kink: BDSM, Role Play and the Erotic Edge By Tristan Taormino (Editor) Cover Image
By Tristan Taormino (Editor)
$28.95
ISBN: 9781573447799
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Published: Cleis Press - March 13th, 2012

The Ultimate Guide to Kink is the first major guide to BDSM in a generation--a bold and sexy collection of essays that run the gamut from expert how-to tutorials to provocative essays that delve into complex questions about desire, power, and pleasure.


The Feminist Porn Book: The Politics of Producing Pleasure By Tristan Taormino (Editor), Constance Penley (Editor), Celine Parrenas Shimizu (Editor) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781558618183
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Published: Feminist Press - February 19th, 2013

This thrilling anthology celebrates the power of desire, bringing together personal essays, manifestos, and scholarly research, turning the spotlight on an industry where feminism is thriving.


Healing Sex: A Mind-Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma By Staci Haines Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781573442930
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Published: Cleis Press - November 28th, 2007

The first encouraging, sex-positive guide for all women survivors of sexual assault -- heterosexual, bisexual, lesbian, coupled, and single -- who want to reclaim their sex lives.


Pussy Prayers: Sacred and Sensual Rituals for Wild Women of Color By Black Girl Bliss Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9781729209448
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Published: Independently Published - October 24th, 2018

A NEW KIND OF SEX ED. Pussy Prayers is about rekindling the connection to your pleasure center - the space through which you manifest worlds - regardless of the body parts you do or don't have.


Hustling Verse: An Anthology of Sex Workers' Poetry By Amber Dawn (Editor), Justin DuCharme (Editor) Cover Image
By Amber Dawn (Editor), Justin DuCharme (Editor)
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ISBN: 9781551527819
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Published: Arsenal Pulp Press - October 15th, 2019

In this trailblazing anthology, more than fifty self-identified sex workers from all walks of the industry (survival and trade, past and present) explore their lived experience through the expressive nuance and beauty of poetry.


Ageless Erotica By Joan Price (Editor) Cover Image
By Joan Price (Editor)
$21.99
ISBN: 9781580054416
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Published: Seal Press - February 26th, 2013

Ageless Erotica is a steamy anthology of erotic stories and memoir essays written for a mature audience by writers over the age of 50. Edited by senior sex expert and advocate Joan Price, this collection is full of erotica seniors can relate to, embracing the agelessness of sexuality while still encompassing the changes that accompany aging.


Passion and Presence: A Couple's Guide to Awakened Intimacy and Mindful Sex By Maci Daye Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781611808131
Published: Shambhala - October 20th, 2020

Awaken your mindful sensuality and reconnect with your partner with Passion and Presence.