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"When it comes to pleasuring women and conversing in the language of love, cunnilingus should be every man's native tongue," writes clinical sexologist Ian Kerner, Ph.D. in She Comes First, a straightforward, intimate, and exuberant guide to cunnilingus. Kerner first explored "the oral caress" as a way of compensating for his "sexual inadequacies," and quickly learned that women not only welcomed but often preferred "the way of the tongue," reaching orgasm more consistently than through intercourse. Kerner educates readers about the clitoris, "the powerhouse of pleasure," with 18 parts and 8,000 nerve endings (twice as many as the penis) and describes female sexual response from "foreplay" through "coreplay" to "moreplay." A large part of the book is a graphic, detailed primer on "mouth music," including best positions, step-by-step techniques (illustrated), and tips for tongue and fingers. How long should this last? Until the woman has an orgasm or many, says Kerner, and "melts blissfully before your eyes." "The vast majority of women complain about guys who don't like to do it, don't know how to do it, or simply don't do it nearly enough," writes Kerner. This book will change that. Women: Buy it for your partner! --Joan Price
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As women everywhere will attest, when it comes to understanding female sexuality, most guys know more about what's under the hood of a car than under the hood of a clitoris. And while it seems that men have struggled valiantly since the dawn of time to find ways to reliably elicit the female orgasm, rare is the guy who has the modesty to ask: "What do I do?" Ironically, the answer has always been right there on the tip of his tongue.
Welcome to the world of She Comes First, where the mystery of female satisfaction is solved and the tongue is proven mightier than the sword. According to Ian Kerner, clinical sexologist and evangelist of the female orgasm, oral sex has long been deemed an optional aspect of foreplay, but, in fact, it's coreplay -- simply the best way for leading a woman through the entire process of sexual response.
Fun, informative, and easy to read, She Comes First is a virtual encyclopedia of female pleasure, detailing dozens of tried-and-true techniques for consistently satisfying a woman and illustrated step-by-step instructions to ensure success. These simple methods represent a new era in sexual intimacy, one in which the exchange of pleasure occurs on a level playing field and fulfillment is mutual.
She Comes First exuberantly offers a fresh new sexual philosophy that inspires every man to make a mantra of Rhett Butler's infamous line to Scarlett O'Hara, "You should be kissed, and often, and by someone who knows how."
Customer Reviews:
Good guide to oral sex.......2007-10-19
The author does a great job of explaining the importance of placing a woman's pleasure before ones own. He also gives great advice on oral and manual stimulation. However, he completely dismisses the g-spot as well as female ejaculation, which is unfortunate in that it reduces his credibility as an expert on female sexuality. Lisa Douglass' book does a much better job of addressing that aspect of female sexuality.
how can a title like that not sell?.......2007-10-02
A bit over-rated, this work is extremely thorough in mastering her oral pleasuring. I wouldn't, however, say that it presents anything that hasn't been discussed in other literature. The book has simply been packaged and promoted well. Fun for experimentation, but not as witty as some press outlets have led us to believe.
Men, do your woman a favor and read this!.......2007-09-06
I didn't read the book, but my husband did. He read it in one sitting, actually. Based on the "results," I give it 5 stars and wish I could give it more! Wow! I plan on reading it myself tonight.
Coming in second isn't so bad........2007-09-03
I really enjoyed this guide to sex for men. The premise is to basically allow/help your partner to orgasm first, that way you come in second, though this isn't a bad thing, far from it. The author really gives good advice, in detail without being too elusive or standoffish. A highly recommended read, along with Sex Machine: A Man's Guide to What Really Pleases a Woman in Bed.
One of Three Must Have!.......2007-08-18
The next must have is - The Master's Guide to Cunnilingus: How to Perform Successful Oral Sex and Provide the Highest Degree of Pleasure Possible
Fantastic books which every man must read!
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Scott Hahn, in First Comes Love, uses the idea of family to explain Catholic thought about the Trinity. Hahn believes that the relations among the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are a model for the relations among every nuclear unit composed of father, mother, and child. And he believes that the family of the Church helps people emulate the Trinitarian family and can heal them when they fall short of such holiness. Hahn moves easily from personal anecdote to Scriptural analysis, making his case that Jesus understood all of humanity as part of one family when he called his followers brothers, sisters, mothers, and fathers. First Comes Love makes the salutary point that neither romance nor parenthood alone can give us a sufficient sense of belonging. "God built us all to live in a much larger family, to experience a much larger love ... a love that extends infinitely." --Michael Joseph Gross
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Scott Hahn has the rare ability to explain the essential teachings of Catholicism in a totally accessible manner. Rather than burdening the reader with difficult or arcane references and arguments, he writes of familiar feelings and situations and allows the theology to unfold naturally. In First Comes Love, Hahn turns his attention to the search for a sense of belonging, revealing the intimate connection between the families men and women create on earth and the divine family, the Holy Trinity.
Delving into the Gospels, Hahn shows that family terminology--words like brother, sister, mother, father, and home--dominates Jesus' speech and the writings of His first followers, and that these very words illuminate Christianity's central ideas. As he explores the fatherhood of God, the marriage of the Church to Christ, and the all-enveloping role of the Holy Spirit, Hahn deepens readers' understanding of the sacraments, teaches them how to create a family life in the image of the Trinity, and demonstrates the ways in which the analogy of the family applies to every aspect of Catholicism and its practices--from the role of "father" embodied by the ancient patriarchs and contemporary parish priests, to the comfort and guidance offered by the brothers and sisters who comprise the Communion of Saints, to the nurturing embrace of Mary, the mother of all Christians.
Through real-life examples (both humorous and compassionate) and quotations drawn from the Scriptures, Hahn makes it clear that no matter what sort of family readers come from--no matter what sort of "dysfunction" they have experienced--they can find a family in the Church. Reaching out to newcomers and to lifelong Christians alike, First Comes Love is an invitation to discover a true home in the divine.
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Completely orthodox and exceptionally useful.......2005-01-24
This is a very fine book. I think that Scott Hahn does an exemplary job in showing how a reflection of the Holy Trinity resonates in the construction of a family.
He has received some flack from those who take exception to some of the feminine characterizations of the Holy Spirit in his reflections on the Holy Trinity. What he says, of course, as his book illustrates, is supported by great theologians such as Cardinal Ratzinger and Matthias Scheeben. The explanations that he gives, both in the Endnotes as well as in the text, are more than adequate, in my view, to cover the objections which he has confronted.
Unfortunately, in our time, the devil is not only in the details, but also in the pronouns. Because of the onslaught of radical feminism, and other ideologies that are not compatible with the Catholic Faith, there is a great sensitivity to the kind of pronouns used for the Persons of the Most Blessed Trinity, and so, the sensitivity and contrary feelings that might be aroused from the beautiful speculation that this book contains, can perhaps, in the light of the circumstances of the present time, be understood, if not appreciated.
The only adjustment that I would suggest would be, in addition to what he already has in the text, to place some of the information he has in the Endnotes into the text so that the objections could more readily be refuted -- illustrating, as he says so well, that there is no intention to indicate any kind of gender or sexual differentiation in the Godhead. It might also have been helpful had there been an allusion to the pronouns used for the Holy Spirit in John 14-16.
That being said, I certainly salute the work that Hahn has done, and congratulate him for it. I assure you that in my view it is not only completely orthodox, but also exceptionally useful.
The beauty & coherence of the Catholic faith for lay people.......2004-05-15
The remarkable thing about Scott Hahn's own brand of high-street theology is that it loses nothing in quality or depth. Since his conversation from hard-core Protestantism, Hahn has devoted himself to explaining the beauty and coherence of the Catholic faith to ordinary lay people. And with his infectious enthusiasm he certainly has a talent for uncovering richness of Church doctrine hidden in Scripture. But that's not all. Often, as in First Comes Love, he probes new depths, his obvious love of the Word of God leading him to insights that are, as Aidan Nichols observes in the foreword to this book, both wholly original and wholly orthodox.
The most revolutionary theory Hahn promulgates in First Comes Love is the idea that there was something left of the divine image for the man and woman to bring to completion themselves, a life-giving sacrifice. Sacrifice, Hahn argues, is the only way humans can imitate the interior life of the Trinity.
Hahn's ideas do not remain merely theoretical. In the second part of the book he brings his theology home, quite literally, with an honest discussion of how this self-giving love works practically in the family; it is a slow and gradually learned process. He includes a brief glance at the celibate vocation, as providing no less an opportunity for self-giving than married life, but this could perhaps be treated at greater length.
Hahn embarks on some bold but cautious explorations into the identity of the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity in a chapter devoted to the Holy Spirit. Leaning on the Scriptures and the writings of various saints and theologians, he incorporates Mary's maternity into this vision of the Spirit. This chapter demonstrates just how responsible Hahn is as a theologian. He openly and most willingly submits all his findings to the judgment of the Magisterium.
Hahn writes personally as always, with his trademark wordplay, painful or ingenious according to your taste. His theology is both profound and highly accessible, suited to those unused to reading academic works. All credit and indeed thanks to Hahn for cashing in on the fact that the Truth is simple.
An excellent book on the trinity ,the family ,and the church.......2004-03-01
A practical guide to understanding the trinity. This book starts off by talking of the three types of families, then talks about how the family resembles the trinity. The process where the husband and wife become one in marriage and conceive a child is the embodiment of the trinity. The book goes on to talk about the covenants God has made with his people, and the New covenant Jesus made through the church, then it talks about the love of God and living a more Godly life. The last part of the book talks about the similarities of the family and the church. This is another excellent book by Scott Hahn and has given me a deeper understanding of God.
A fine book with a number of profound and intriguing points.......2003-10-06
Scott Hahn's "First Comes Love" is, overall, a very fine book. It is a Trinitarian treatment of biblical theology that focuses on sacrificial self-giving as the mode of divine life that is to be replicated in the life of the church and to transform family life. "Family" is the dominant idea, encompassing the divine Trinitarian family, nuclear and extended human families, and the church. Within this overall theme, Hahn makes a number of intriguing specific points:
1) He sets things up by pointing out that Adam was not to be alone but was called into family life. When Jesus comes, however, He calls people "away from their primal families, their tribes" toward participation in the divine family. (At some points, Hahn expresses this using the language of nature and supernature, which strikes my ear as a dissonance.)
2) He has some profound points on Sabbath, points that bear much more extensive meditation and study. The covenant name, Yahweh, he points out, does not appear in the creation account until after the Sabbath, and he uses this common observation to highlight the fact that the Sabbath is already at creation a sign of covenant. As he puts it, with the Sabbath, "something has changed in the relationship between God and creation. Most especially, something has changed in the relationship between God and His highest creation. . . . As a result of the seventh day, the day of the oath, God lives in covenant, a family bond, with humankind. God is not just our creator but our Father."
On the one hand, I want to say that a covenant relationship exists from the moment of the creation of Adam. Covenant is not something added to Adam's life as such. (Hahn, I think, disagrees; and I sense the presence of a nature/supernature framework intruding again.) On the other hand, the sudden use of the covenant name in 2:4 is striking, and perhaps suggests some kind of formalization of covenant relationship with the Sabbath day. Perhaps, though, the use of the covenant name serves to introduce the work of the sixth day (2:4 begins a new section in Genesis), a point that would support the notion that Adam is CREATED always already in covenant with God, rather than created and THEN brought into covenant with God.
3) Hahn points out that the serpent uses a plural verb in the temptation of Eve, confirming that he is addressing both Adam and Eve. Further, he suggests that the serpent's assurance that "You shall not die" if they eat the fruit implies the opposite as well: "You shall die if you do not." Pointing out that the Hebrew word for "serpent" describes a dragon, he describes the temptation scene this way: "if the serpent was indeed a monstrous beast, and if Adam did indeed dread death, then suddenly we can understand our forefather's silence. He feared his own death. Moreover, he feared physical death more than he feared offending God by sin. He stood by quietly while Eve continued in conversation with the beast. He stood in silence while the serpent issued his veiled threat."
4) And this very fine formulation of covenant: "Every covenant required a sacrifice symbolic of man's total self-giving. For a covenant is not a contract; it is not an exchange of goods. A covenant is an exchange of persons. One person gives up his former self, his former identity, to be accepted into a new family."
Not unexpectedly, there are some typically Roman Catholic turns in the argument that I object to. But to repeat, overall this is a stimulating and helpful book.
Hahn is traditional, orthodox, readable & challenging.......2003-07-30
Essays in Trintarian theology are seldom written in quite such a folksy style. Section headings include, â~Itâs the Economyâ, â~Soul Providerâ, and â~The Trinity from Infinityâ. Not how Iâd write, but, hey, Iâm not as clear as Scott Hahn at getting my point across.
The strength of this book lies in the clarity of individual passages. Hahnâs demolition of the use of the â~gender neutralâ use of â~Creator, Redeemer, Sanctifierâ to replace Father, Son and Spirit is brief and lucid, â~Itâs good for us to tell our loved ones how much we appreciate what they do for us; but itâs far better to tell them how much we love them for who they are as persons.â Another highlight is his extended discussion of the Fall.
Hahn restates a traditional understanding of both the Trinity and the Christian family, meeting both feminist and moral objections by starting with a study of relations. What is the pattern of familial relations implied by the statement that â~It is not good for man to be aloneâ, and what is the pattern of divine relations implied by the creation of man, united as male and female in the likeness of God? How does the pattern of one relationship illuminate and explain the nature of the other? Suddenly our relations with one another are revealed as statements about God.
Hahn makes enlightening use of a concept of a â~trustee familyâ extended beyond the household or â~domesticâ family, and demanding loyalty to and stewardship of its property, traditions and life. This is the antithesis of the â~atomistic familyâ, the individual forging his or her destiny alone, in company with others only while they serve the individualâs wants.
Linked to this is an attempt to draw out the â~maternal impulseâ in the Godhead by considering the Holy Spirit as indwelling Mother Church â" the Bride of Christ. He is careful and challenging. Because of his Pneumatology, for Hahn the Church, like the family, is a reflection in her economy of the eternal Trinity, implications of which include a rejection of referring to God as Mother, and the exclusion of women from holy orders.
This book is penetrating, accessible and readable. It challenges us to more work. The questions that this book raises will repay study.
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There's a saying around the town of Hot Water, California: "Wilder women don't wed." When the town was founded, the Wilders ran the local house of ill repute...nowadays they're still known for there naughty ways.
But Kitty Wilder has decided that it's time for all that to change!
Kitty Wilder longed for a little respectability, so eight years ago she finagled an "I do" out of local hero Dylan Matthews. The ceremony was only supposed tobe a tourist attraction sham, but a loophole made it legal ... a little fact she'd "conveniently" neglected to share until Dylan came storming back into her life.
How could he be married and not even know it? As an FBI agent, Dylan thought he'd seen it all, but this was outrageous. Kitty is still gorgeous, appealing, and even she deserves more than the toughened man he had become. But before Dylan can accept the powerful emotions he has for this unexpected wife he has to first face down the demons of his past...
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Who can resist "Marshall Dylan" & "Miss Kitty".......2005-05-10
After a background check turns up that he has been married for 8 years, FBI hostage negotiator, Dylan Matthews returns to his California Gold Country hometown to seek out a divorce from the town "madam," Kitty Wilder.
In the small town of Hot Water, generations of Matthews have been lawmen, while generations of Wilder women have run the local house of ill repute. What started as a harmless stunt at the local festival's marriage ceremony the night before he left for the FBI, turned into the real deal when Kitty mailed the prank marriage license to the state capitol, and the marriage became official.
After being captivated by Kitty, Dylan questions his own heroism and whether he wants to return to his old job with the Feds or move on to something else. Meanwhile, Dylan's dad, the local judge is having a secret affair with Kitty's mom, who abandoned her when she was a baby. Kitty never really feels good enough based on her family history thanks to lots of small minds in her small town.
One of the funniest on-going gags in the book is when Dylan tells Kitty that he is trained in martial arts and knows 600 ways to kill her. Then every time she frustrates him, he repeats a number (#88 is particularly heinous apparently).
The story is at times funny, and at times really sad, particularly the tragic incident that turns Dylan into a hero, and which actually causes him to flee the area due to his own guilt. You will laugh out loud (the supermarket grocery cart incident is priceless), root for the secondary characters too. It is a quick and funny read, and you really cannot resist a lawman named Dylan and a madam named Kitty!
A Fun Read With Great Characters!.......2003-01-16
This was a fun read and I loved the characters. The idea of small town life and how a past can follow you was easily understood. The hero was totally likeable since he did not want to blow his own horn on his work that he has done for the FBI and he really looked at his heroine not as a "local call-girl" but as a person and made one of her dreams (the mini van) come true in a very special way. The chemistry between the two main characters was hot and it was fun reading about these two unlikely people falling in love with each other. For a good laugh and a fun romance pick up this book.
Lame and boring.......2002-11-13
Okay, Christie Ridgway is a talented writer and I enjoyed her other books. 'Wish you were here' and 'This perfect Kiss' are really fun and entertaining. But this one... very lame.
The characters are cookie cutter and boring. This book was funny in the beginning and then turned boring really quickly. The conversation between each person was so predictable and took forever. I found myself predicting ahead what the next move will be and they will say. The book could have been written with half the chapters or less. I am sorry.
Read the other two to start with her books and I know you will like them. Especially Wish you were here. That was really neat and it felt good to read a new and fresh style.
Face it romance novel are always the same story and happy ending, but we want that. BUT we do not want to be bored or totally looked upon as if we can't think.
This one is a big let down. I am not into listing the scenes of the book you have to read it yourself. But I can't recommend this one. The other ones I will keep and enjoy rereading this one will go into the yardsale. Sorry.
Boring and honestly after a while it got on my nerves how much each character felt sorry for themselves... it drove me insane and crazy. Come on now.
Enough is enough.
Thanks for letting me voice my opinion.
Another winner!.......2002-07-19
I've read Christie Ridgway's books "Wish You Were Here" and "The Perfect Kiss" and she's hit it again on this one! I loved Kitty's "mini-van" soul and it was refreshing to find a hero who didn't think he was a hero in Dylan.
Okay, so the romance is a little thin..........2002-06-01
...But Christie Ridgeway manages to reveal candidly what it is like to live in a small town, where one's reputation maps one's life. Though few people have Kitty's exact problem, that of being the latest desendant of the town madame, and working every day in the restored cat house, Ridgeway does strike a cord with anyone who knows what it is like to be known for the deeds of one's ancestors or relatives, and not for one's self. All Kitty wants to do is be seen for who she is, and to be understood apart from her family's reputation. When she and Dylan spent a night together years ago, she reached for a glimmer of respectability. Now he is back, and steaming mad.
The plot is very thin, and Dylan is practically a cookie cutter hero, but something in Kitty's situation grabs the reader and makes them like the book despite its obviously weak plot and carbon copy characters. Try this one. You might just like it.
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From Roger Gibson's first (now) humorous story of spending decisions in the early days of his marriage to Kari, he explores several aspects of the money pitfalls in marriage, including debt management, investing, priciples of being an effective manager, discovering your money personality, and balancing the differing spending habits of spouses. A good nuts and bolts book for learning to avoid crippling confrontations.
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Different persons - Different money habbits.......2007-01-04
A very good book for those who would like to focus on the conflicts coming from the different "money" personalities in a couple. It clearly explains the different personalities and how they tend to mannage money, focusing on solutions to the conflicts around this matter.
A good book to undestand ourselves and our spouses as well around managing money. It insists that the secret for a good marriage lies also behind understanding how we think about and how we deal with money and how our spouse does. It gives a lot of material to think about, discuss and the way to solutions.
Marginally useful, definitely religious.......2002-03-19
I have read my share of financial planning and management books and found this book to be lacking in "advanced" advice for couples who can pay their bills and avoid running up credit card debt. The first few chapters are nice because they do discuss the different types of personalities and their strengths and weaknesses. However, I couldn't help thinking that most of the book was just the same message repeated over and over: "God wants you to both take responsibility for your finances, and that includes communicating about them regularly (and making a budget)." I guess if you really can't get your spouse to agree on some basic ground rules (like if there are still checks in the checkbook, that doesn't mean you still have money), then this would be a good reality check. But I was disappointed in the limited "couple" advice and would suggest a straight financial planning-type book to read together and discuss.
Buy the book -- you'll love it........1999-09-01
Roger has done an excellent job of combining biblical principles with practical application that readers will appreciate. The book provides key insights into how your personality influences your attitudes and actions with money, and offers practical tips for getting out of debt, investing, and simply living on a budget. Best of all, Roger humbly shares illustrations and applications from his own life that will keep the reader locked on his material. Excellent -- you won't be disappointed!
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- Confusing & not very informative
- cute but no answers
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First Comes Love : All About The Birds And Bees - And Alligators, Possums, And People, Too.
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Every parent awaits the question: Where do babies come from? First Comes Love is a charming introduction to the birds and the bees, not to mention alligators, spiders, dragonflies, squirrels, peacocks, and--of course--people.
Illustrated by Clare Mackie, whose clever visual jokes and whimsical flourishes will appeal as much to grown-ups as they do to children, the book marries fun rhyming text with fascinating fact to tell a story of love, courtship, and birth across the animal kingdom. Written for the ages of 4 to 8, when kids are at their most curious and least embarrassed, here is the story of the lightning bug-"When the firefly is in a flirting mode, / He scribbles and blinks a special code." The penguin--"Quivering and caressing with flippers and beaks, /
They touch and talk for two full weeks." And the kangaroo--"Kangaroo
babies are rarely seen, / Because they're no bigger than a lima bean." Then below, in captions that amplify the verse, kids learn that every firefly species has its own blinking language, that penguins try to find the same mate year after year, and that a new-born kangaroo stays in his mother's pouch for the first three months.
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Has it all.......2006-11-02
this book was great , had lots of information, and made the understanding of love and sex much easier.
I liked it!.......2006-05-05
Well, after reading the Amazon reviews, I wasn't sure about this book, but got it anyway. I was pleasantly surprised. No, it's not all about human reproduction (although that is mentioned in there). We have "Where did I come from?" for that, and that does an excellent job. This instead shows how a lot of different animals reproduce and truthfully, I learned some things. Plus, the illustrations were really cute and didn't take long to read. I really liked it and the kids liked it too.
7-8 year olds.......2005-08-27
I like how this book focused on love and attraction, not just the physical mechanics. It was a good seg way in to adding your own moral thoughts.
Confusing & not very informative.......2005-04-10
I got this book thinking it would actually explain the birds and the bees to my daughter. No such luck. Because it's all in rhyme, it doesn't really make much sense to a small child. And it gives trivia without explaining well how babies are actually made. Example: it tells you that "a male octopus captivates/the interest of intended mates/by changing into shimmering stripes/which pleases even the shyest types...etc. etc. How do they actually mate? It doesn't say. If you're looking for a cute little book that could spark some conversation, this is it. If you're looking for a book that is heavy on factual information that will teach your child about the birds and the bees, look elsewhere.
cute but no answers.......2004-08-18
Sweet drawings and somewhat informational (if you are interested in the process of seduction in alligators, spiders, sea horses, and many other animals). But virtually no information about humans. For example, a page has a sperm and an egg cell, but neither the text nor the drawing tells where the two are coming from. Anything about sexuality is hidden behind rhyming text and caricatures of animals. While it's not a bad book to have (my 4- and 6-year-old enjoyed it), it doesn't provide any answers for a child who asks questions.
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A thoughtful, astute, and timely discussion of an age-old human institution........2007-08-06
Written by Episcopal priest John C. Morris, First Comes Love?: The Ever-Changing Face of Marriage is a thoughtful discussion of the history and current status of marriage from the perspective of biblical, European, and North American heritage. Chapters discussed marriage as undertaken for political purposes, marriage for procreation, four revolutionary marriage traditions from allowing slaves to marry to celibacy to equality between woman and men to the concept of lifelong equipment, what makes a marriage valid (mutual consent, consummation, and validation by an outside authority), and much more. Though written from a reverently spiritual perspective, First Comes Love? is more history and chronicle than it is religious treatise, as it astutely notes how human perspectives have changed and evolved throughout the years. The final chapter touches upon the possibility of civil unions between same-gender couples and why such an option might not necessarily be the death knell of marriage itself. "Why should a relationship that clearly manifests faithfulness, commitment, and mutuality be relegated to 'second-class' status just because it is not a legal contract? A couple may not want or need a civil union, but may earnestly desire and deserve to live in 'holy union' with the support of the religious community. Why stand in their way?" A thoughtful, astute, and timely discussion of an age-old human institution.
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Fantastic Book!!! Give it as a gift after you buy one for yourself!!.......2006-05-26
This book is so great! It helps you understand yourself more and realize what kind of attributes in a spouse or partner are really important to you and how to find someone with those qualitites. It really focuses on 1st learning which qualities are most important to you, and then 2nd, BECOMING that person that you are looking for. It gives such wonderful insight and this review can't do it a justice! :) A must read for anyone that is dating, about to date, thinking of dating, or just hanging out with no immediate intentions of doing so but that might someday take the plunge. :)
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This memoir from Marion Winik, a commentator for National Public Radio and the author of Telling, a collection of autobiographical essays, begins in 1983 with Winik, just 24, anesthetizing herself after a break-up via vodka and a mixture of hard drugs. Though strong-willed, she seems to lack strength of character. She flounders from one mistake to the next, offering wise observations, but never attempting to thwart her streak of self-destruction. Her marriage to a gay man with HIV sets the course for change--she kicks her addictions and ultimately assists in her ravaged husband's suicide. Through an HIV wives support group, as well as through altercations with her in-laws, she comes to learn how strong she really is.
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From National Public Radio commentator Marion Winik, author of Telling, comes a memoir of breathtaking candor--an affecting yet rigorously unsentimental story of the extraordinary passion between a straight woman and a gay man. "Decidedly unfaint-hearted."--The New York Times Book Review.
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Amazing Story of What Love Can Do.......2004-05-31
Yes, the two main people in this memoir are self-indulgent, but there is one, and only one, thread that holds them together: Love. It cannot be sexual attraction, because one is gay and one is straight. And the thread of love holds and holds and holds and finally snaps. Marion Winik's writing held me from the first chapter to the last and never snapped.
I wouldn't say it was perfect...........2004-04-28
but it definitely got my noodle going. And Rebecca LOVED it. and when she loves something, she REALLY loves it. Physically. Emotionally. Biblically. Like the other day she was at ChuckY Cheeses scoping out the hot guys, and some hot young stud was reading First Comes Love, and she got all over him like white on michael. It was scandalous, to say the least. EMBARRASSING! Slap me, I'm in heaven. I'm an asain protestute. Well, i gotta go, talk to you when I come to visit in thanksgiving. Love, Mom.
Sad.......2002-12-24
First Comes Love epitomizes the 90's era of self-indulgent memoirs over? (and please, let it be over) This is basically a book about someone who makes one bad, selfish decision after another, wreaking havoc on the lives of those around her and then, rather than hanging her head in shame, deciding that it makes her so interesting that she ought to write about it and share it with the world. In fact, it sometimes seems as if the whole point of many of her actions is to have something outrageous to write about. One can't help but feel sorry for her sons, though. Did she ever stop for a moment and think of the effect on them of reading about her incredibly dysfunctional life?
This book is very, very sad.
No Longer a Fan.......2002-07-04
I'm sorry. I'm aware of all the favorable comments regarding this book, and no one should question Marion Winik's writing abilities -- "First Comes Love" is a well crafted book -- but, being that it is a memoir, I must confess that I no longer like or respect her as a person. This is not a love story -- it is an expose of a woman who decides she is going to have what she wants, regardless of anyone else's needs. Neither do I see her as someone I should admire for courage or long suffering. Sure, she finally decides to care for him as he dies. That is the least that she should do, as far as I'm concerned. She robbed him if the rest of his life.
First Comes Love.......2002-06-19
I'm disgusted I ever bought this book and would love to have my money back (someone in my book club chose it). All nine members of my book club HATED this book and found Marion Winik's actions/addictions disgusting. She offers no explanation for her self-absorbed, destructive behavior. I promptly gave it away after I read it (not to the library...doesn't belong in a respectable institution like that). Her actions that are documented in this "memoir" are despicable and could have had life-threatening ramifications on innocent children. Do not waste your money or your time.
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- Loved it!
- Amusing and light
- As delightful as the previous two
- Then comes marriage... then comes a baby ....
- 3 stars
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First Comes Love
Whitney Lyles
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In the latest from the author of Always the Bridesmaid, Cate and Ethan are happily married at last-but it looks like the honeymoon is over.
Cate Padgett is no longer a permanent bridesmaid. Having found a love of her own with Ethan, she's enjoying newlywed bliss. Life is so much calmer now that the wedding mayhem has subsided. Just one problem: as the last of their friends to marry, Cate and Ethan are now the only ones who don't have a kid, aren't expecting a kid, and aren't even trying. There's not even a bump on the horizon. They were just cozying up to being a twosome, and now there's pressure to make it three. Those carefree bridesmaid days are starting to look good.
Customer Reviews:
Loved it!.......2007-09-01
I loved this book, and read most of it in one sitting. I really like the main characters and hope their story continues in another book.
Amusing and light.......2007-08-30
Still enjoying the newness of her marriage, Cate begins to think about having a baby. After dealing with some problems getting pregnant, she finally hits the jackpot (after spending her life's savings on hundreds of pregnancy tests). Cate spends the first few months in bed with terrible nausea then manages to get a bad eye infection. Throughout the amusing descriptions of her pregnancy craziness, she has to deal with an insane relative who has asked her to be bridesmaid - while pregnant. This is a light and fun book, sure to please moms-to-be.
As delightful as the previous two.......2007-07-25
A fabulous connection to the two previous books. I'd bonded with Cate during Always a Bridesmaid and Here Comes the Bride...this novel was just as wonderful. I'm not sure where Cate's life will go next or how its possible to produce another book based on it but I hope Whitney Lyles figures out how!
Then comes marriage... then comes a baby ...........2007-07-19
After reading the previous book, Here Comes the Bride, all about Cate and Ethan i just knew I had to know what happened next. That book was such a fun book to read. I had very high expectations for this book becuase of that fact. I was a bit disppointed, but it was still a great book. It doesn't have as much excitement and in most of the book Cate is bedridden with nausia.
3 stars.......2007-07-05
Cate has love and marriage, now all she needs is a baby carriage. First, she has to gain enough weight to get pregnant, but not long after that, the tests come back positive. Then, comes nine months of torture. Morning sickness lasts all day, every day for weeks beyond what she expected it to. Her sister-in-law is engaged to a weird dude who comes complete with two utter brats, and she wants Cate to be her matron of honor, which involves planning parties and showers, with the help of a former romantic rival. By the second trimester, Cate has to wonder if it's worth it.
*** With humor that feels true to life, this story draws you into the dramatic comedy that is Cate's pregnancy. The most laugh out loud moments come from dealing with her idiot of a sister-in-law. Even the most outrageous scenes feel like something that might have actually happened, which makes the entire book all the more smile worthy. ***
Amanda Killgore
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In Sickness and in Health (First Comes Love, No 3)
Jennifer Baker
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Customer Reviews:
More harsh reality in Marriage.......2004-06-25
When Matt discovers he has cancer, Julie tries her hardest to be there for him. As Matt sinks into despair, Julie realizes that she has to be there for him, continue in school, AND pay the bills. It causes a HUGE strain on their marriage but Julie stays there for him thru thick and thin. Matt almost gives completely up on life until Julie gives him news that quickly causes him to realize that there is a reason to live.
Great story! Once again show the real strain of marriage and doesn't sugar coat it.
Greates book ever........1999-05-24
I am Rose from Naches Valley Middle School. I think this book was great from the sad moments to happy ones. I would recommened this book to anyone.
This is one of the best books written!!.......1997-09-29
When Julie finds out that Matt has cancer she does her best to get him through it. She was full of love for him and I felt that there was a very strong bond between them. I can't wait until another book by Jennifer Baker comes out!!
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