Arousal

Arousal
Author: Michael J. Bader
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2003-01-18
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780312302429

Sexual fantasies. Everyone has them, but no one knows what they mean. People are curious about and often confused by the things that arouse them, yet they are often too ashamed to reveal their most private fantasies to their partners or even their therapists. In this fascinating and provocative book, Dr. Michael J. Bader offers a groundbreaking new theory of sexual desire, one that will liberate men and women and enable them to better understand their sexual preferences. Drawing on his twenty-five years as a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst, Dr. Bader demonstrates that rather than being programmed by biology or society, sexual fantasies and preferences are really psychological antidotes to unconscious dangers. Armed with this novel theory, men and women will no longer need to feel ashamed about what arouses them or confused about what arouses others. Dr. Bader sensitively tells the stories of his patients and explains the meaning of their sexual fantasies. In terms refreshingly free of jargon, he reveals how his profound new theory can be used to decipher a wide variety of sexual fantasies and behavior, ranging from ordinary preferences about positions in bed to flamboyant scenarios worthy of the Marquis de Sade. And yet, Dr. Bader's exciting new theory transcends the realm of individual psychology. Readers will come away with a radically new understanding of such issues as sexual chemistry and boredom, cybersex, pornography, and the differences in how men and women get excited. Both erudite and accessible, Arousal: The Secret Logic of Sexual Fantasies is an important landmark in the literature of sexuality.

My Secret Garden

My Secret Garden
Author: Nancy Friday
Publisher: Rosetta Books
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2013-11-18
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0795335393

The #1 New York Times–bestselling author’s “groundbreaking” work on women’s sexual fantasies (Publishers Weekly). First published in 1973, My Secret Garden ignited a firestorm of reactions across the nation—from outrage to enthusiastic support. Collected from detailed personal interviews with hundreds of women from diverse backgrounds, this book presents a bracingly honest account of women’s inner sexual fantasy lives. In its time, this book shattered taboos and opened up a conversation about the landscape of feminine desire in a way that was unprecedented. Today, My Secret Garden remains one of the most iconic works of feminist literature of our time—and is still relevant to millions of women throughout the world. “The author whose books about gender politics helped redefine American women’s sexuality.” —The New York Times

Erotic Fantasies

Erotic Fantasies
Author: Phyllis Kronhausen
Publisher: Study of the Sexual Imaginatio
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1987
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780802130068

This pathbreaking compilation, long out of print, is a survey of sexual fantasies from early folklore to the bawdy tales of the prolific Victorians to a very modern version of "Little Red Riding Hood." Here, among other selections, are vignettes from Poggio, Rabelais, and the "Divine" Aretino, instructive dialogues from the seventeenth-century Whore's Rhetorick, nineteenth-century flights of invention like Gynecocracy, Prince Cherrytop, and Les Tableaux Vivants,and a "superman" fantasyby Alfred Jarry--excerpts from the entire spectrum of Western erotica.In their frank and fascinating commentary, the Drs. Kronhausen mine these "mental aphrodisiacs" as a valuable source of psychological and cultural insight. As they point out, it is the element of fantasy that distinguishes human sexuality from that of other species. In a spirit of respect for the play of the human imagination in all its forms, they commend their volume to their fellow professionals and to anyone "with literary interests, a sense of humor, and the moral courage to look at his own unknown psyche and that of his fellow men."

The Fantasy Fallacy

The Fantasy Fallacy
Author: Shannon Ethridge
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0849964695

Claims that sexual fantasies stem from past psychological tragedies, and argues that Christians should tap into God's love to overcome the desire to act out sexual fantasies in order to heal from past trauma.

HIS SECRET LIFE

HIS SECRET LIFE
Author: Bob Berkowitz
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-10-18
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781416583448

Shocking, fun, and illuminating all at once, this book dares to break the silence as men across the nation share their uncensored fantasies and innermost wants without reservation. Challenging myths about men and sexuality, over seventy fantasies from over 500 men provide reassurance to men that they are not alone -- and offer unique insight to women as to what really makes men tick!

Sexual Fantasies

Sexual Fantasies
Author: Alex Comfort
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Total Pages: 63
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Sexual fantasies
ISBN: 9781857326802

Forbidden Flowers

Forbidden Flowers
Author: Nancy Friday
Publisher: Rosetta Books
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2014-02-06
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0795335350

A collection of women’s intimate erotic thoughts by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Secret Garden and “liberator of the female libido” (Newsday). The publication of the groundbreaking expose on women's sexual fantasies, My Secret Garden, ushered in a revolution in women's sexual freedom of expression. In Forbidden Flowers, Nancy Friday reveals even more erotic, wild, and explicit fantasies expressed by women all over the world, from all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Like My Secret Garden before it, Forbidden Flowers is a celebration of the depth, potency, and imaginative breadth of women’s inner erotic lives. By giving female readers a glimpse into the ordinary and often extraordinary fantasies of other women, it offers to some an exhilarating freedom from the guilt and shame so often associated with sexual fantasy—and to others, provides fascinating insight into the psychology of female sexual response. “The author whose books about gender politics helped redefine American women’s sexuality.” —The New York Times

Sex Fantasies by Women for Women

Sex Fantasies by Women for Women
Author: Lisa Sussman
Publisher: HarperThorsons
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Sexual fantasies
ISBN: 9780007147434

This collection of real women's sexual fantasies makes for a hot read and a unique insight into the desires of today's women. Compiled by New York magazine Journalist, Lisa Sussman, Hot Sex Fantasies By Women For Women is a provocative collection of erotic fantasies, day dreams and confessions from anonymous women on both sides of the Atlantic. Anonymity allows these women to tell the naughtiest 'what if...' scenarios as well as some of their innermost secret wishes - the sorts of stories that just don't usually get shared - not even with a best friend... With all the thrills and spills characteristic of 'Sex and the City', this eye-opening book is arranged in themes corresponding to some of the areas the contributors kept coming back to: Anonymous encounters - sex with a stranger - 'He made me do it' - losing control - Sex with a woman - Voyeurs and attention seekers - watching others and being watched - Threesomes and group sex - Fetishism...something for everyone! - Getting away with it - sex with someone you shouldn't. The collection can be read alone as a sexy pleasure just for yourself or to read aloud with the one you love to spur your sex life to new heights.

Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts

Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts
Author: Sally M. Winston
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2017-03-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1626254362

You are not your thoughts! In this powerful book, two anxiety experts offer proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills to help you get unstuck from disturbing thoughts, overcome the shame these thoughts can bring, and reduce your anxiety. If you suffer from unwanted, intrusive, frightening, or even disturbing thoughts, you might worry about what these thoughts mean about you. Thoughts can seem like messages—are they trying to tell you something? But the truth is that they are just thoughts, and don’t necessarily mean anything. Sane and good people have them. If you are someone who is plagued by thoughts you don’t want—thoughts that scare you, or thoughts you can’t tell anyone about—this book may change your life. In this compassionate guide, you’ll discover the different kinds of disturbing thoughts, myths that surround your thoughts, and how your brain has a tendency to get “stuck” in a cycle of unwanted rumination. You’ll also learn why common techniques to get rid of these thoughts can backfire. And finally, you’ll learn powerful cognitive behavioral skills to help you cope with and move beyond your thoughts, so you can focus on living the life you want. Your thoughts will still occur, but you will be better able to cope with them—without dread, guilt, or shame. If you have unwanted thoughts, you should remember that you aren’t alone. In fact, there are millions of people just like you—good people who have awful thoughts, gentle people with violent thoughts, and sane people with “crazy” thoughts. This book will show you how to move past your thoughts so you can reclaim your life! This book has been selected as an Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Book Recommendation—an honor bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers can use to jump-start changes in their lives.

The Black Lace Book of Women's Sexual Fantasies

The Black Lace Book of Women's Sexual Fantasies
Author: Kerri Sharp
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2009-11-24
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 0753525879

The Black Lace Book of Women's Sexual Fantasies reveals the most private thoughts of hundreds of women. Here are sexual fantasies which on first sight appear shocking or bizarre - such as the bank clerk who wants to be a vampire and the nanny with a passion for Darth Vader. Kerri Sharp investigates the recurrent themes in female fantasies and the cultural influences that have determined them: from fairy stories to cult TV; from fetish fashion to historical novels.