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Point is, i have a hard time relating to the couples described in this book and that makes it. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you. Determined to reconcile the erotic and the domestic, perel explains why democracy is a passion killer in the bedroom. Esther perel, author of the book mating in captivity. Dedication to my parents, sala ferlegier and icek perel. Mating in captivity by esther perel recommendations, revelations and hidden gems. The original primordial fire of eroticism is sexuality. This is a book about relationships, about how to maintain a sexual connection in the context of a longterm relationship. Drawing on more than twenty years of experience as a couples therapist, perel examines the complexities of sustaining desire. The deadline for your entries is wednesday, may 6th at noon et. Flinging the doors open on erotic life and domesticity, she invites us to put the x back in sex.
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Point is, i have a hard time relating to the couples described in this book and that makes it difficult to recommend outside of a few obvious cases. Add to cart buy now add to wishlist remove from wishlist. Her celebrated ted talks have garnered more than 30 million views and her international bestseller mating in captivity. Ester perel talks about this in her book mating in captivity. Unlocking erotic intelligence, is an international bestseller that has been published in 24 different languages. If you look on the back cover, youll see shes what we men like to call a. Mating in captivity invites us to explore the paradoxical union of. Im totally engrossed in a book called mating in captivity, unlocking erotic intelligence, by esther perel.
This book speaks about eroticism and the poetics of sex, the nature of erotic desire and its attendant dilemmas. Mating in captivity by ester perel book summary and. Thoughts on mating in captivity johanna lyman yourtango. About the author psychotherapist and new york times bestselling author esther perel is recognized as one of todays most insightful and original voices on modern relationships. He would reach beneath my silence and hunch to stroke my soft animal, curled and panting. Enough rope, interview with andrew denton part 2 australia tv, october 15, 2007, australia. She is a licensed and practicing psychotherapist who has been profiled by the new york times and the new yorker. Wise, witty, and as revelatory as it is straightforward, mating in captivity is a sensational book that will transform the way. Wise, witty, and as revelatory as it is straightforward, mating in captivity is a sensational. How pornography is damaging our lives, our relationships and our families.
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