{"product_id":"intimacies-karen-kreps-9780979789007","title":"Intimacies: Secrets of Love, Sex \u0026 Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow to enjoy successful, stimulating romantic relationships is the subject of a new book by Karen Kreps, \u003cem\u003eIntimacies: Secrets of Love, Sex \u0026amp; Romance. \u003c\/em\u003eIt features selected columns from \u003cem\u003eThe Good Life\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and is illustrated with photographs of nude figurative art by Arye Shapiro. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 196-page book includes personal essays, how-to advice, reports on trends, explorations of human behavior, and the accounts of many people who shared their real stories of love, sex and romance. Each article is categorized by subject matter (love and romance, sex and sexuality, commitment, and money) and for whom it may be relevant (singles or couples).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince 2002, Karen's insights about love and lovers have opened minds. She shares these insights in her monthly column for \u003cem\u003eThe Good Life\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and in public discussion groups. The magazine sponsors these meetings at BookPeople, Texas s leading independent bookstore (named by \u003cem\u003ePublisher s Weekly \u003c\/em\u003eas Bookstore of the Year in 2005). Recently, Karen has started an online discussion forum on relationships at www.trueintimacies.com. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKaren wrote the bestselling \u003cem\u003e60-Day Diet Diary\u003c\/em\u003e (Dell, 1982), and her work has been published by national magazines, newspapers and online services. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere's what the experts are saying about what lies between the covers of the book: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"The secrets of love, sex and romance must come from those who do not guard them selfishly, and Karen Kreps's collection of articles is a remarkably open-hearted series of revelations. It is reassuring that the positive aspects of connubial life are as fascinating as the downsides of our mating experiments, at least with this author as articulate guide. She makes true love seem as elementary as basic arithmetic, though she knows, too, that love is a complex and infinite miracle. We may discover how to embrace it if we have the right wisdom, and Karen Kreps generously inspires us with her vision.\" -Avodah K. Offit, MD, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Sexual Self\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNight Thoughts: Confessions of a Sex Therapist\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eVirtual Love\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Karen beckons the many muses at her disposal-ordinary people and experts-to guide us through inner vulnerability to a loving place where we connect with others. Woven through her verbal tapestries are sentimental stories of families, insights about sexuality and resources to take courting to the next level. Relationships are the essence of our humanity, and Karen invites us to enjoy them in ways we might never have imagined.\" -Larry Bugen, PhD, therapist and author of \u003cem\u003eLove and Renewal: A Couple's Guide to Commitment.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Her writing entices readers along paths of erotic fantasy and desire to find fulfilling relationships.\" -David A. Crump, the Essential Experience workshop, ee.org\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Intelligent, candid and informative; a valuable service in a complex area of concern.\" -Drs. Marshall and Marguerite Shearer, www.docshearer.com. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor more information, please visit www.TrueIntimacies.com. To schedule an interview with the author, please call Karen Kreps, (512) 328-4456 or email karen@trueintimacies.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReview copies will be available after November 1, 2007.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Kreps\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0979789001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780979789007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Net Ingenuity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"Karen Kreps","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44063555649791,"sku":"9780979789007","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ba40ade7-73f8-4517-b8f0-3c807a4a9678.jpg?v=1685390259","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/intimacies-karen-kreps-9780979789007","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}