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Summary: Trust, The Hand Book : A Guide to the Sensual and Spiritual
Review: A "Must Read" primer for the novice or just curious of the sexual practice brought "out of the closet" by the late photographer, Robert Mapplethorpe and propelled Senator Jessie Helms into the limelight as the "Saviour" of "Traditional American Morals" when he successfully cut the Federal budget monies for the National Endowment for the Arts for their role in bringing an exhibit of Mapplethorp's work depicting "Fisting" (and other not so mainstream) sexual practices before the public.
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Summary: Not what I was looking for...
Review: Book is a handbook {heh heh} for men to fist eachother. It is not about wemon, nor does it mention them to often. I was just looking for some pics and got none. If your looking for a how to book its great I guess. Not for simple pervs like me though.
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Summary: OH MY LORD
Review: I bought this as a fit athletic fellow, hoping to learn a new sport. I must say, that this book is not about atheletic in the normal sense. It involves a man inserting his hand into the...I can't go on...of his homosexual partner. I was disgusted at first, but intriged. I have now place my first personal ad, inviting handsome fellows to ball games.
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Summary: Call it what you will,it's the most intimate act between men
Review: I never would have dreamed I would write a review for a book such as this. However, this book is worthy of a purchase and an honored place on your bookshelf.
As the title suggests, it deals with the physical and spiritual aspects of handballing,also known as fisting. The book details in as simple language as possible what happens to the body, and the mind when engaging in this sensual and erotic activity.
He relates the history of the act, along with the historic cocomittants(poppers,drug use etc) that have been used while doing this. He advises against their use, and suggests alternative means of increasing ectasy,and bonding that occurrs naturally as a result of handballing.
My own experience,of bottoming and topping,has been greatly helped by the use of this book. There is nothing to fear,as long as one takes his time, doesn't rush the experience,and listens to and cares deeply for the one he is playing with. Respect is the key word to avoiding injury and gaining maximum benefits from this practice.
Many men are left wanting for more these days after having sex. The nature of a man is to have sex with as many people as he is able or comfortable to have it with. This practice creates a quality of ectasy unknown by any other form of sensual art. It breaks down the remaining barriers between two guys and truly make them fully whole, a couple fully present in the moment,with no boundaries between them. The complete relaxation created lasts,sometimes for days. Do yourself a favor and say yes.
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Summary: Powerful techniques
Review: Rich in rhetoric, missing in places. I couldn't sit for 2 days after practising these richly explained techniques . What the author could do to improve is to advise on post coital support. There were no recommendations about ice packs, lanolin creams, swimming rings to help one sit afterwards. I had to fly NY back to San Fran next day and its was agony even without the turbulence. Great theory, little post partum support ! :-(
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Summary: Not what I was looking for...
Review: When this book first came out in 1991, the information it contained was useful and necessary because gay men were dying from unsafe sex. Handballing, or fisting, has a danger to it it aside from disease, danger that is both physical and for some personal because it challenges not only the ideas of gender and sexuality but also runs right into some strong taboos. Now, the disease and barrier information is outdated so don't rely on this information, ask your doctor. However, the basics about how to do it phsyically and how to do it emotionally are still very useful. The idea of spirituality and sex isn't new, but once again for its time, "Trust" was forerunner of trends to come.
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Summary: Best for history; Good for info on doing it.
Review: When this book first came out in 1991, the information it contained was useful and necessary because gay men were dying from unsafe sex. Handballing, or fisting, has a danger to it it aside from disease, danger that is both physical and for some personal because it challenges not only the ideas of gender and sexuality but also runs right into some strong taboos. Now, the disease and barrier information is outdated so don't rely on this information, ask your doctor. However, the basics about how to do it phsyically and how to do it emotionally are still very useful. The idea of spirituality and sex isn't new, but once again for its time, "Trust" was forerunner of trends to come.
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Summary: No talk about calluses
Review: While this book did help me in my worshipping the lap of my Nubian stud prince it failed to address the issue of callused hands. I guess after years of "self worship" the skin on my palms has become a bit rough and tough. While I could raise my Nubian stud prince's spiritually nearly through the roof, there just didn't seem to be a lotion good enough to keep the friction from my calluses minimized. Excellent ideas, however, some other issues need be addressed.
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