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"Sex is good. Sex is holy. Celebrate it!" begins Secret Sexual Positions: Ancient Techniques for Modern Lovers. This book of more than 100 erotic illustrations celebrates and reveres sex, drawing from eroticism of the art and literature of many cultures across the centuries.
You know this isn't an ordinary sex guidebook when "A Word of Caution" at the beginning includes, "Some of the positions were accomplished only after years of yogic practice... Please don't get stuck in a position you can't get out of." And indeed, a few of the splendidly illustrated positions demand a degree of strength and flexibility we may find only in our fantasies. Picture a man and women engaged in mutual oral sex, the man sitting back comfortably with legs extended, the woman in a backbend over him, her legs straddling his chest, her arms straddling his thighs, face tucked into his groin. How long could you hold that, if you could get into it in the first place? A few acrobatic positions aside, most of the positions are enticing and, shall we say, accessible.
Talented illustrator Kyle Spencer is the star of this show. Her illustrations reflect four distinctly different artistic styles: realistic drawings of modern lovers, line drawings reminiscent of ancient Asian and Indian erotic art, illustrations from Indian temple sculptures, and classic Japanese erotic art. Unless you read the introduction, you won't guess that such varied illustrations are all by the same artist.
The text is snippets of the history of sexuality through the ages, with biographical notes from the author. Who would have guessed from his quick and inept first sexual experience at age 20 (in a bathroom at the camp where he and his companion were counselors) that he would become a sexologist and massage therapist? Quotes from modern lovers accompany each illustration. Although all the illustrations show male-female partners, the author points out (and the quotes support) that same-gender couples can enjoy most of these positions as well. --Joan Price
Book Description
More than 100 erotic illustrations grace this step-by-step guide to the ancient secrets of sexual pleasure.
This new, lavishly illustrated guidebook by the bestselling author of Erotic Massage takes readers on a unique tour of sexual practices throughout the ages.
Drawing on a rich variety of cultures and eras, Secret Sexual Positions provides the methods that can open us to forgotten or undiscovered sensations and feelings, leading to a more profound and pleasurable sexuality.
The book's magnificent illustrations depict the lovemaking of both ancient and modern lovers, and invite the reader to experience a new dimension of bodily and mental pleasure. Using sexual wisdom from sources as diverse as the Kama Sutra, the Song of Songs, and the Ishimpo, Secret Sexual Positions provides an unprecedented journey through the sexuality of the ages--all made easy and available to the couples of today.
Secret Sexual Positions,Kenneth Ray Stubbs,Tarcher,0874779723,Family & Relationships,Health/Fitness,Love / Sex / Marriage,Sex customs,Sex education,Sex instruction,Sexual Instruction,Sexual behavior,Sexual intercourse,Sexuality,Psychology & Psychiatry / Human Sexuality
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