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During the Salem witch trials in 1692 one woman was convicted of witchcraft and hung, what makes her story different is the fact that she was indeed a witch. The hanging did not end the story however, it was the beginning as her daughter took her place as the family witch, with each succeeding generation producing another witch to carry on. The one drawback to being the family 'witch' was the curse that came with the powers. Now, in the 21st century...
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The book is a compilation of five true stories of adults (4 woman & 1 man) trafficked as children. Each story is preceded by an overview of the type of trafficking the story addresses and followed up by a statement from the survivors themselves. The purpose of the book is to provide insights on how American children are taken captive and often coerced to remain in a lifestyle of commercial sexual exploitation. All profits from the book will be distributed...
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This is the story of an Australian dancer named Angela, who travels to Tokyo seeking work in cabaret. Angela's story is set in the 1980s. It portrays the slow seduction of the naïve girl, who willingly enters her own concept of sex business amidst the busy nightlife of Tokyo's entertainment centers.
It is the story of sex, money, men and the voice within Angela, who becomes the most significant identity in her journey seeking fame through prostitution....
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xvi, 237 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Biblical scholar Michael Coogan's introductory course on the Old Testament has been a perennial favorite among students at Harvard University. Here, Coogan examines one of the most controversial aspects of the Hebrew Scripture: what the Old Testament really says about sex, and how contemporary understanding of those writings is frequently misunderstood or misrepresented. In the engaging voice generations of students have appreciated, Coogan explores...
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Sex trafficking is currently a hot news topic, but it is not a new problem or just a problem in "other" countries. Every year, an estimated 300,000 American children are at risk of being lured into the sex trade, some as young as eight years old. It is thought that up to 90 percent of victims are never rescued. Stolen is the true story of one survivor who escaped--more than once. First recruited while staying with her family at a hotel in Miami Beach,...
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Thrown into adulthood way too soon as a young boy, Craig Maltese and Briar Dougherty divulge the years of turmoil Maltese faced from exposure to sexual behavior. Turning to the world of fitness as a healthy release, Maltese found that avenue too was rife with corruption, desctruction, and bad choices. The challenge which led him down a dark path to an unhealthy relationship to sex and intimacy throughout his life would ultimately empower Maltese to...
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Lifelike, replica women and girls produced for men' s sexual use, sex dolls and robots represent the literal objectification of women. They are marketed as companions, the means for men to create their ‘ideal' woman, and as the "perfect girlfriend" that can be stored away after its use. Advocates claim the development of sex dolls and robots should be actively encouraged and will have many benefits—but for who?
“Sex Dolls, Robots and Woman...
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202 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Traces the trajectory of unisex fashion against the backdrop of the popular issues of the day--from contraception access to girls' participation in sports. Combing mass-market catalogs, newspaper and magazine articles, cartoons, and trade publications for signs of the fashion debates, Paoletti provides a multigenerational study of the "white space" between (or beyond) masculine and feminine.
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Shanghai in 1930s had a booming prostitution industry which gave the city a certain reputation across Asia, and the beautiful Australian Lorraine Murray was one of its stars—until her patron Edmund Toeg convinced her to leave the high class brothel where she worked. Against the backdrop of the Japanese onslaught on China, and guided by the American author Emily Hahn—the 'China Coast Correspondent for the New Yorker'—Lorraine finally put her...
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xi, 162 pages ; 20 cm
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"Leila Slimani was in her native Morocco promoting her novel Adèle, about a woman addicted to sex, when she began meeting women who confided the dark secrets of their sexual lives. In Morocco, adultery, abortion, homosexuality, prostitution, and sex outside of marriage are all punishable by law, and women have only two choices: They can be wives or virgins. Sex and Lies combines vivid, often harrowing testimonies with Slimani's passionate and intelligent...
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viii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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"The vast majority of love and sex occurs in the brain. Your brain decides who is attractive to you, how to get a date, how well you do on the date, what to do with the feelings that develop, how long those feelings last, when to commit, and how well you do as a partner and a parent. Your brain helps you be enthusiastic in the bedroom, or drains you of desire and passion. Your brain helps you process and learn from a breakup, or makes you vulnerable...
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1 videodisc (120 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Inspired by the powerful true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg, On the Basis of Sex depicts a then-struggling attorney and new mother facing adversity in her fight for equal rights. When Ruth takes on a ground-breaking case, she knows the outcome could alter the courts' view of gender discrimination. Stronger together, Ruth teams up with her husband, Martin Ginsburg, to fight the case that catapults her into one of the most important public figures...
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Your kids know about sex. But what they've gathered from TV, other kids, or the internet doesn't tell them everything or answer all of their questions. What's the Big Deal? was written to help parents provide the answers to their 8-to-12-year-olds. This book explains the basic facts about sex and related issues such as:
Why God made adults so that they want to have sex
What God actually says in the Bible about sex and why it's designed for marriage
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Puberty marks the beginning of significant changes in a child's relationships with parents and the opposite sex. It's an exciting but often stressful time as a child transitions to adulthood. Facing the Facts gives children the information needed to understand exactly what's happening to their bodies during the years ahead and why God planned it to happen just that way. They'll learn about:
How girls' and boys' bodies change, both inside and out
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This is a valuable book on the topical subjects of love, sex and marriage, from a practical Christian perspective. The author uses clear, understandable language to point out the God-given purpose of sex in marriage, and some of the potential dangers of sexual abuse. He explores the early beginnings of new-born babies and their subsequent growth over the years to puberty and adolescence. Teenagers are like strangers in a foreign country. They are...
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xvii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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When it comes to sex, what do women want? In this eye-opening collection, Erica Jong reveals that every woman has her own answer. Susan Cheever talks about the "excruciating hazards of casual sex," while Gail Collins recounts her Catholic upbringing in Cincinnati and the nuns who passionately forbade her from having "carnal relations." Jennifer Weiner explores how, in love, the body can play just as big a role as the heart. The octogenarians in Karen...
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Same-sex marriage is a sharply divisive issue in the United States. Yet in the twenty-first century, cities and states across the nation are beginning to make available a range of legal options for same-sex couples who want to make a commitment to each other. These options include domestic partnership, civil union, and marriage. Advocates in favor of legal marriage point to the many benefits that come with the institution of marriage: tax advantages,...
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