{"product_id":"interconnected-daniel-de-llano-9798999773340","title":"Interconnected: Sex, Dopamine, and Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Interactive, Gay, Short Non-fiction Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the search for connection was slowly disconnecting us from ourselves?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterconnected is not a lecture. It's a conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA raw, fast-paced, and deeply personal exploration of gay desire, dopamine, hookup culture, chemsex, body expectations... and the silent moments that follow the noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough humor, neuroscience, intimate storytelling and unapologetic honesty, Daniel invites the reader to look at one crucial question: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Is this really freedom?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis short book dives into: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dopamine hunt (and how our brain adapts to it)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy shared highs can feel like emotional intimacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody obsession and silent dysmorphia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen desire turns into habit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy we call it connection... even when it hurts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe moment when our nervous system chooses for us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterconnected is not here to judge queer culture - it's here to talk about it. To open a door. To break the silence. To ask: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat version of us is making our choices?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd is that version truly ours?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you have ever felt lonely in a crowded room, lost after a great party, or strangely empty after \"a good weekend\" ... this conversation is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's short by design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI didn't want a conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wanted a spark-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esomething that starts conversations instead of closing them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrigger Warning: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book contains references to explicit sexual language, drug use, chemsex, addictive behaviors, body image struggles and mental health challenges. It does not glorify or condemn - it explores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel de Llano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999773340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel de Llano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.16d","brand":"Daniel de Llano","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48217929777407,"sku":"9798999773340","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c42d910f-f8f4-4542-891c-b845f2e06b6a.jpg?v=1772000365","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/interconnected-daniel-de-llano-9798999773340","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}