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Is it love?or sex?

Seventeen-year-old Doug Goodwin?s handsome smile and flashy sports car help him get any girl he wants. Until Vindi shows up at school.

She is blonde, gorgeous and Swedish?somehow seems to know what the boys are thinking?and has an unusual ability to resist Doug's charms.

As he pursues Vindi, Doug learns why males and females view sex and relationships differently. And as the mysteries of Vindi?s past are revealed, Doug experiences an evolution in his perception of sex for his own pleasure, and discovers that he must make a decision.


Love Instincts is a fictional love story that is interwoven with an exploration into the sexual basis of human relationships?and why the ?war between the sexes? never seems to end?at any age!

The characters? behaviors and attitudes are based on actual research in the field of Evolutionary Psychology, which postulates that much of human behavior is due to psychological adaptations that evolved through natural selection in the same way that biological traits evolved??providing individuals with an increased ability to survive and to pass on their genes to the next generation.

Because the biological processes for reproduction are different in men and women, the psychological strategies for finding mates also differ, and seem to be in direct opposition most of the time. As the author explains through her characters, this leads to ongoing conflicts between the sexes that begin at puberty.

The scientific principles illustrated in this book are blended so well into the fictional story that readers may not even recognize they are learning them??but most will come away with a greater understanding of why male-female relationships are fraught with complications. It is a fun read, with dramatic interactions between well-defined characters, lively action and sprinklings of humor and mystery.

Vivid descriptions of the emotions of love, rejection, and jealousy will grab the hearts of readers who recognize memories from past experiences?and may for the first time realize their origin and purpose. Teenagers??especially girls??have a lot to gain from learning the differences in instinctual drives between males and females, what boys are thinking about, and why it is that ?boys give love to get sex, and girls give sex to get love.?

For those who want more, the Epilogue provides additional information on the topics of evolution, natural selection, human sex drives, and research studies on male and female mating strategies. A list of references and supplemental sources is also provided.

For parents??there is a lot of talk between the characters about sex, but no descriptions of sexual encounters beyond kissing.

Kurzbeschreibung

Is it love?or sex?

Seventeen-year-old Doug Goodwin?s handsome smile and flashy sports car help him get any girl he wants. Until Vindi shows up at school.

She is blonde, gorgeous and Swedish?somehow seems to know what the boys are thinking?and has an unusual ability to resist Doug's charms.

As he pursues Vindi, Doug learns why males and females view sex and relationships differently. And as the mysteries of Vindi?s past are revealed, Doug experiences an evolution in his perception of sex for his own pleasure, and discovers that he must make a decision.


Love Instincts is a fictional love story that is interwoven with an exploration into the sexual basis of human relationships?and why the ?war between the sexes? never seems to end?at any age!

The characters? behaviors and attitudes are based on actual research in the field of Evolutionary Psychology, which postulates that much of human behavior is due to psychological adaptations that evolved through natural selection in the same way that biological traits evolved??providing individuals with an increased ability to survive and to pass on their genes to the next generation.

Because the biological processes for reproduction are different in men and women, the psychological strategies for finding mates also differ, and seem to be in direct opposition most of the time. As the author explains through her characters, this leads to ongoing conflicts between the sexes that begin at puberty.

The scientific principles illustrated in this book are blended so well into the fictional story that readers may not even recognize they are learning them??but most will come away with a greater understanding of why male-female relationships are fraught with complications. It is a fun read, with dramatic interactions between well-defined characters, lively action and sprinklings of humor and mystery.

Vivid descriptions of the emotions of love, rejection, and jealousy will grab the hearts of readers who recognize memories from past experiences?and may for the first time realize their origin and purpose. Teenagers??especially girls??have a lot to gain from learning the differences in instinctual drives between males and females, what boys are thinking about, and why it is that ?boys give love to get sex, and girls give sex to get love.?

For those who want more, the Epilogue provides additional information on the topics of evolution, natural selection, human sex drives, and research studies on male and female mating strategies. A list of references and supplemental sources is also provided.

For parents??there is a lot of talk between the characters about sex, but no descriptions of sexual encounters beyond kissing.

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A truly inspirational, moving, hilarious, and at times deeply controversial, collection of quotes about homosexuality. These quotes have been carefully collected, selected, compiled, verified for accuracy, and then wonderfully presented in Kindle format.

This is not a rip off of some public domain collection but rather a highly unique and completely fresh collection of quotes for the marketplace! You will not be disappointed by this Kindle book which is very probably the largest collection of quotes on this subject available in any digital or paper book format.

"Everybody's journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality." - Baldwin, James

"The angry lesbian stereotype is true - I'm one of them - but underneath that there is fun and frolic and we need to show that a little bit more now." - Bennett, Jill

"Until the year 1967, it was a crime, for which you could be put in prison, to make homosexual love to someone in your own house. If they came in and caught you at it, you could be put into prison. This has changed - I'm talking about England, incidentally." - Macnee, Patrick

The homosexual community wants me to be gay. The heterosexual community wants me to be straight. Every [writer] thinks, I'm the journalist who's going to make him talk. I pray for them. I pray that they get a life and stop living mine! - Martin, Ricky

Although the particular inclination of the homosexual person is not a sin, it is more or less strong tendency ordered to an intrinsic moral evil, and thus the inclination itself must be seen as an objective disorder. - Pope Benedict XI

There are enormously gifted Episcopal priests around this church who are gay and lesbian, some of whom are partnered, who would make wonderful bishops and they're going to be nominated and they're going to be elected. - Robinson, Gene

When I say my brother and his wife are heterosexual, that doesn't mean I'm talking about their sex lives. Likewise, when we say someone is gay, we're talking about sexual orientation, not their sexual activity. - Russo, Vito

I think heterosexuality and homosexuality are a kind of psychosis, and the truth is somewhere in the middle. - Winterson, Jeanette

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A truly inspirational, moving, hilarious, and at times deeply controversial, collection of quotes about homosexuality. These quotes have been carefully collected, selected, compiled, verified for accuracy, and then wonderfully presented in Kindle format.

This is not a rip off of some public domain collection but rather a highly unique and completely fresh collection of quotes for the marketplace! You will not be disappointed by this Kindle book which is very probably the largest collection of quotes on this subject available in any digital or paper book format.

"Everybody's journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality." - Baldwin, James

"The angry lesbian stereotype is true - I'm one of them - but underneath that there is fun and frolic and we need to show that a little bit more now." - Bennett, Jill

"Until the year 1967, it was a crime, for which you could be put in prison, to make homosexual love to someone in your own house. If they came in and caught you at it, you could be put into prison. This has changed - I'm talking about England, incidentally." - Macnee, Patrick

The homosexual community wants me to be gay. The heterosexual community wants me to be straight. Every [writer] thinks, I'm the journalist who's going to make him talk. I pray for them. I pray that they get a life and stop living mine! - Martin, Ricky

Although the particular inclination of the homosexual person is not a sin, it is more or less strong tendency ordered to an intrinsic moral evil, and thus the inclination itself must be seen as an objective disorder. - Pope Benedict XI

There are enormously gifted Episcopal priests around this church who are gay and lesbian, some of whom are partnered, who would make wonderful bishops and they're going to be nominated and they're going to be elected. - Robinson, Gene

When I say my brother and his wife are heterosexual, that doesn't mean I'm talking about their sex lives. Likewise, when we say someone is gay, we're talking about sexual orientation, not their sexual activity. - Russo, Vito

I think heterosexuality and homosexuality are a kind of psychosis, and the truth is somewhere in the middle. - Winterson, Jeanette

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In the rush, rush, rush of too-much-to-do-and-no-time-to-do-it, the all-important, nurturing aspects of parenthood can easily disappear. Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are and Myla Kabat-Zinn have collaborated on Everyday Blessings, a book that approaches parenting from the Zen Buddhist position of moment-to-moment awareness. It's a beautiful presentation and a thoughtful approach to mindful meditation that will help you slow down, enrich your life as a parent, and nourish the internal life of your children.

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The last thing new parents can find time for is quiet reading, so many helpful books on infant care rely on bullet points and a "let's get to the point" writing style. Tracy Hogg, a neonatal nurse, teacher, and mother of two, uses these techniques to good effect in Secrets of the Baby Whisperer. Focusing on newborns and their parents, her simple programs are a blend of intelligent intuition and methods based on years of experience. The first half of the book is devoted to E.A.S.Y--her name for creating a structured daily routine for you and your baby that makes the most of your baby's awake times and also leaves time just for you. These concepts aren't designed to force your bundle of joy into not following her body's needs, but rather to create a feasible middle ground between total rigidity and on-demand food and sleep (and no time for mom to shower). If it still strikes you as too regimented, keep reading. The author makes room for differences in personal style and includes short quizzes to determine whether you're a "planner" or a "winger", and what level of daily structure you are likely to find helpful. In the same chapter, she identifies five general temperaments of infants, how to get an accurate feel for yours, and what methods of care are likely to be the most effective for his temperament. Her statement that babies prefer routine is backed up by research from the University of Denver. While most of the book relies on anecdotes to get the points across, Hogg does find room to back up some of her statements with quotes from various researchers and institutions. Included at the end of the book are assurances that E.A.S.Y. can be followed even with a colicky baby or one who's been ruling the roost for the first few months. Frustrated parents might like to read the last page first: "all the baby-whispering advice in the world is useless unless you're having a good time being a parent" is an excellent reminder to enjoy this time with all of its ups and downs. --Jill Lightner

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Barry Forshaw

Is it for real? Is The Game by Neill Strauss an assiduously detailed, highly entertaining exposé of a fascinating secret society -- the international community of pickup artists who have refined their talents for getting women into bed to the nth degree? Or is it an extremely funny hoax? Early drafts of the book had people wondering, and men in particular speculated if the book would deliver some valuable ?how to? tips as an aid to entering a sexual wonderland. In fact, it doesn't really matter whether you take the basic premise seriously or not: Strauss? wonderfully diverting book delivers great entertainment whatever your point of view.

According to Strauss, the clandestine society of men he describes here take wagers in clubs and bars throughout the Western world over just who can chalk up the most Casanova-like quantities of pickups and seductions. But this isn't merely for the thrill of an army of sexual conquests -- all of this is coded and organised according to an almost military-style ritual, with an elaborate series of rules and regulations that the participants rigorously follow. Strauss went undercover in this glamorous world, and learned the secrets of these top-drawer seducers. But, for him, there was a useful corollary affect: Strauss found himself transformed from a nerdish, unconfident journalist into a silver-tongued Lothario, quite the equal of many of the ladykilling males he had been enjoying the company of. For him, the ultimate accolade was being noted The World's Number One Pickup Artist -- and then he made the mistake of setting his sights on a woman who could give every bit as good as she got.

The world of excess presented here is not one most of us move in, but (if the truth were told) it has its irresistible attractions. Strauss wheels in such celebrities as Tom Cruise and Courtney Love, and this unblushing peek into a secret world where sex and seduction are treated with cool scientific detachment is mesmerisingly readable. --Barry Forshaw

Amazon.com

Are you just another AFC ("average frustrated chump") trying to meet an HB ("hot babe")? How would you like to "full-close" with a Penthouse Pet of the Year? The answers, my friend, are in Neil Strauss's entertaining book The Game. Strauss was a self-described chick repellant--complete with large, bumpy nose, small, beady eyes, glasses, balding head, and, worst of all, painful shyness around women. He felt like "half a man." That is, until a book editor asked him to investigate the community of pickup artists. Strauss's life was transformed. He spent two years bedding some fine chiquitas and studying with some of the North America's most suave gents--including the best of them all, the God of the pickup "community," a man named Mystery.

Mystery is an aspiring Toronto magician who charges $2,250 for a weekend pickup workshop. He is not much to look at: a cross between a vampire and a computer geek. But by using high-powered marketing techniques he's turned seduction into an effortless craft--even inventing his own vocabulary. His technique sounds like a car salesman's tip sheet: his main rule is FMAC--find, meet, attract, close. He employs the "three-second rule"--always approach a woman within three seconds of first seeing her in order to avoid getting shy. Other tricks: Intrigue a beautiful woman by pretending to be unaffected by her charm; also, never hit on a woman right away. Start with a disarming, innocent remark, like "Do you think magic spells work?" or "Oh my god, did you see those two girls fighting outside?" And finally, the most important characteristic of the pickup artist--smile.

After two years, Strauss ends up becoming almost as successful as Mystery, but he comes to an important realization. His techniques were actually off-putting to the woman he ended up falling in love with. And they never prepared him for actually having a relationship. After a while, he ran out of one-liners and had to have a real conversation. Still, The Game is a great read that may help some AFCs come out of their shells. --Alex Roslin

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