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Summary: Spend your money on a trip to Hedo instead
Review: Although the bias behind this book is well intentioned, I found its overall poor writing (and excessive use of exclamation points) to be distracting from the main point. There's little here that couldn't be figured out from some dedicated browsing of the net, and the brevity of the book is irritating given its exceedingly high price. In all, well intentioned but a failure.
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Summary: Keen insight from a woman's perspective/ educational
Review: An excellent introductory book to the swinging lifestyle. Patti provides an indepth look at swinging from not only a sexual view but emotional and spiritual viewpoints. Ms. Thomas addresses the issues of jealousy, fear of the first time, meeting people and placing ads in one of several mediums and not solely her own. She also addresses two key aspects regarding women and swinging.
One, the feelings of being forced into the lifestyle by husbands/partners and being told to wear revealing clothing at parties/resorts that don't make them feel comfortable. Two, the lack of information and resources for women interested in swinging either alone or with the husband/partner. She is dead on when she states that many more women would be interested in swinging if given proper education from society and positive support from their husbands/partners. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK FOR WOMEN INTERESTED IN SWINGING AND FOR MEN WHO ARE CONSIDERING OPENING UP THEIR MARRIAGE TO EITHER SWINGING, POLYAMORY OR SWAPPING.
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Summary: A must-read for anyone interested or curious about swinging!
Review: As a single male interested in the swinging lifestyle, the book answered a lot of my questions about what it's really all about and what to expect. It really helped increase my confidence, as well. Now I leave the book on my coffee table as an icebreaker, and it's led to some very interesting discussions!
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Summary: An extremely informative overview of the Swinging Lifestyle!
Review: As webmasters for a popular Swingers web site, we found that this book answers many of the frequently asked questions of first-time swingers. It realistically describes the lifestyle and provides plenty of guidance for novices who want to get started on their sexual adventures!
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Summary: Good permissions to help with couples lifestyles issues
Review: Dear Patti, I wanted to write and tell you that I was impressed with your book. It think it was very well written and to the point. We also found it to be extremely helpful in addressing some issues that we were working thru. Let me say at this point that I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida, and a National Certified Counselor. We have been in the lifestyle for only three years and I consider us still to be kind of "newbies." I found your book to be very useful in opening up helpful dialogues and to give various "permissions" to examine issues in a "defense-free" manner. For that gift I thank you. I would also like to say that I liked your humility. While it seemed like someone as famous as you could really have a swelled head, you did not. I admired that. Thank you again, M. H., Master of Arts in Professional Psychology, National Certified Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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Summary: A helpful aid to decison.
Review: Everyone who enters the silent subculture of the 'LifeStyle' begins somewhere. And everyone in the 'LifeStyle' encounters people who have questions. This book helps both situations. We were lucky enough to meet Patti and she is as REAL as her book. We use this book as a way to give information to potential 'LifeStylers' in a non-pressure setting. No one should ever attempt to force this issue on anyone. Generally, if a couple makes the choice to enter the 'LifeStyle', they've made the right choice. And likewise, when a couple makes a decision not to take this step, it's the right decision for them. Patti's book is the first step to let a couple know that they are not the only ones with these erotic, arrousing, thoughts. And the intense pleasures of strange flesh are just beyond the pages of the book.
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Summary: If you don't "get it," GET IT!
Review: I can't imagine anyone better than Patti Thomas to have written a book of this magnitude. Informative, funny, insightful and imminently helpful to "newbies" as well as "old hands" in "the lifestyle," this book offers answers to questions you might never have known you had. Why do we do it? Answered. When and where do we do it? Answered. How can you become involved, whether you're a single or a couple? Answered. Perhaps best of all, Thomas' down-to-earth style makes the forbidden easy to understand. The book is a delightful read and would make an excellent addition to any library encompassing "alternative" sexuality. Frankly, after reading Thomas work, I can't imagine why everyone isn't swinging! You go, girl -- and do everything you can to take the rest of us with you!
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Summary: If you don't "get it," GET IT!
Review: I can't imagine anyone better than Patti Thomas to have written a book of this magnitude. Informative, funny, insightful and imminently helpful to "newbies" as well as "old hands" in "the lifestyle," this book offers answers to questions you might never have known you had. Why do we do it? Answered. When and where do we do it? Answered. How can you become involved, whether you're a single or a couple? Answered. Perhaps best of all, Thomas' down-to-earth style makes the forbidden easy to understand. The book is a delightful read and would make an excellent addition to any library encompassing "alternative" sexuality. Frankly, after reading Thomas work, I can't imagine why everyone isn't swinging! You go, girl -- and do everything you can to take the rest of us with you!
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Summary: If you been there than you have done this
Review: I got this to explain to my wife what I did before I met her and it was an eye opener for her. For me it explains the basics but there are just somethings in life that you have to experence to really get the for.
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Summary: beginner book....not much depth
Review: I purchased this book a few months back and I must say I was a bit disappointed. A positive - if you're "brand new" to the idea it can be a good starting point. A negative: If you're already active it doesn't provide alot of new information or detail to the various aspects of emotions, lifestyle changes & advanced activities. I found the continual reference/plug of the magazine she writes a column in to be a little too much "free advertisement" for my taste. I was hoping for more information than it provided for our level of activity already established.
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