Pat Gaudette

‘Sexuality Books’

Tantra For Erotic Empowerment: the key to enriching your sexual life by authors Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson, a married couple, is essentially a workbook about the various aspects of Tantra. Each chapter discusses an aspect of Tantra, has an exercise, a message, and then questions to answer in a spiritual journal.

From the back cover: Authentic and engaging, this illustrated guide is unique in its holistic approach–showing how Tantric practice not only greatly enhances your sexual pleasure, but also leads to richer and more satisfying experiences in every area of your life. Relevant for anyone, regardless of relationship status or sexual orientation, Tantra for Exotic Empowerment features original techniques, self-exploration exercises, and provocative selections from classical and contemporary Hindu Tantric literature to help you discover the source of your own erotic power. Read more »

The Essence of Tantric Sexuality explains the Hindu Tantric tradition, its philosophy, and its principles. Authors Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson, a married couple, have been teaching Tantra and Kriya Yoga together since 1999 and are senior students of Dr. John Mumford (Swami Anandakapila Saraswati), who has named them his lineage holders for the Americas and Europe. Michaels is a graduate of NYU School of Law, holds master’s degrees from NYU and Yale, and is a member of the New York State Bar. Johnson is a professional operatic soprano.

I had a difficult time getting into this book because it was too focused on theory and philosophy while I would have preferred more “how to” and less “why.” This is definitely a good book to add to the library of someone who needs to know the “why.” Read more »

Times have changed for today’s teens. That much is very clear when reading Dear Diary, Lesley Arfin’s very open and chilling look back at her life from age 12 to 25. Sex, drugs, addiction. Do all of today’s young girls face the same temptations? Or is it just young girls within a certain segment of the population or in certain areas of the country? Read more »

The complete title of this small book by Michelle Mitchell is I’m Sleeping With Your Husband: His Wife, His Mistress, and His Two Lives. Most of the book is told in the voice of the mistress. A couple chapters are in “his” voice. Toward the end, his wife’s voice is heard for a few pages. Read more »

Carma Sutra: The auto-erotic handbook, by the husband and wife team of Alex Gaines and Esther Selsdon, is a book that’s racing to the top of the charts. And why wouldn’t it? This 80-page, adult fare, book is sub-titled “A manual of sex positions for in-car entertainment.” Illustrations show the many ways in which to be “entertained” and the authors provide some model-specific advice which might be worth a read before buying that new car. Keep a copy in the glove box next to the condoms. Married couples seeking some spice for their love life will find it here.

Having a baby should strengthen a marriage, right? Right? Wrong! Unfortunately, in many marriages, the birth of a child can signal the beginning of the end of the relationship between the parents. Babyproofing Your Marriage, the new book by Stacie Cockrell, Cathy O’Neill, and Julia Stone, is an absolute must read for new parents (particularly mothers) who want to keep the marriage from being thrown out with the baby’s bath water. Read more »

The Great Sex Secret: What satisfied women and men know that no one talks about is written by Kim Marshall and published by Sourcebooks Casablanca. I found this book easy to read and full of good information. I think it should be required reading for both men and women! Read more »

Finally! A book that will show women just what makes their man “tick”! That book is Men, Love & Sex: The Complete User’s Guide for Women, written by David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of Men’s Health magazine, with Ted Spiker, an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Florida. This excellent book is easy to read and packed with good information. Read the excerpt that follows and I think you’ll agree. Read more »