The Happy Hooker

The Happy Hooker
Author: Xaviera Hollander
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2011-07-26
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0062116614

The thirtieth anniversary edition of one of the modern classics of the sexual revolution—with a new Afterword by the author. How did you first learn about sex? If you grew up in the 1970s, it may have been from a gleefully lusty tour guide named Xaviera Hollander. In the late 1960s—that era of sexual chaos, when Playboy Clubs and love-ins were competing for national attention—a beautiful, intelligent young Dutch secretary named Xaviera de Vries moved to New York, grew swiftly tired of her desk job . . . and soon became the most visible and glamorous madam the city had ever seen. As Xaviera Hollander, she published a shockingly candid account of her life behind the brothel door. The Happy Hooker shot straight to the top of the bestseller lists, sold more than fifteen million copies, and made this enterprising young woman an international phenomenon. Thirty years later, these delightfully explicit tales of the ’60s and ’70s swingers’ scene—including countless jaw-dropping stories of lesbianism, bondage, fetishism, and more—remain as titillating as ever, charged with the mix of shrewd observation and uninhibited appetite that made Hollander an irresistible storyteller. The Happy Hooker is a classic: the world’s greatest book on the world’s oldest profession.

Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker

Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker
Author: Debbie Stoller
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2006-02-13
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0761174982

Debbie does crochet! Debbie Stoller, the “knitting superstar,” has been leading an entire movement of hip young knitters with her New York Times bestseller Stitch ’n Bitch and its follow-up, Stitch ’n Bitch Nation, together with over 521,000 copies in print. But guess what? For every one knitter in the world there are three crocheters—which translates into millions of hip, crafty, 18- to 35-year-olds ready to be happy hookers with Stitch ’n Bitch attitude, sexiness, ingenuity, and cool. Written in the author’s cheeky chick style, this heavily illustrated book—featuring four-color photographs and instructional illustrations throughout—is chock-full of instruction, inspiration, and to-die-for designs, from a Fishnet Skullcap to a lacy evening wrap. For knitters and new crafters exploring the hook comes the primer: the advantages of crochet and the ways in which knitters (and nonknitters) benefit by learning this sister craft; a discussion of tools; all the cool yarns available, and what the different gauges mean; plus basic techniques and stitch patterns—including the chain stitch, picot, flowers, filet crochet, changing yarns, and finishing. Then come 40 fabulous, funky projects—the kind that make Stitch ’n Bitch rule—for crocheters: Pom Pom Capelet, Retro Clutch Purse, Anarchy Irony Hat, Ms. Pac Man Change Purses, Doris Daymat, Va-Va-Va Voom Bikini, Animal I-Pod Cozies, Kid’s Sock Monkey Poncho. No, these aren’t your grandma’s doilies.

The Happy Hooker

The Happy Hooker
Author: Xaviera Hollander
Publisher:
Total Pages: 301
Release: 1987
Genre: Prostitutes
ISBN: 9780586070420

Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series

Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series
Author: Richard B. Armstrong
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2015-07-11
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476612307

The first editon was called "the most valuable film reference in several years" by Library Journal. The new edition published in hardcover in 2001 includes more than 670 entries. The current work is a paperback reprint of that edition. Each entry contains a mini-essay that defines the topic, followed by a chronological list of representative films. From the Abominable Snowman to Zorro, this encyclopedia provides film scholars and fans with an easy-to-use reference for researching film themes or tracking down obscure movies on subjects such as suspended animation, viral epidemics, robots, submarines, reincarnation, ventriloquists and the Olympics ("Excellent" said Cult Movies). The volume also contains an extensive list of film characters and series, including B-movie detectives, Western heroes, made-for-television film series, and foreign film heroes and villains.

Islands and Lifelines

Islands and Lifelines
Author: John Plummer
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781906510930

Like most journeys this book moves between light and shade, funny and deadly serious, mundane and inspirational. It reflects on some common themes, such as childhood, schooling, and the unique good fortune of the post war generation - and how it played its hand.

The Happy Hooker

The Happy Hooker
Author: Xaviera Hollander
Publisher:
Total Pages: 230
Release: 1973
Genre: Prostitutes
ISBN: 9780959806113

Popular Science

Popular Science
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 162
Release: 1979-06
Genre:
ISBN:

Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.