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Mating in Captivity - by Esther Perel (Paperback)

Mating in Captivity - by  Esther Perel (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Perel, a celebrated therapist, examines the conflict between domesticity and sexual desire, and explains what it takes to bring lust back into a loving but sexless relationship.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>A New York City therapist examines the paradoxical relationship between domesticity and sexual desire and explains what it takes to bring lust home.</strong></p><p>One of the world's most respected voices on erotic intelligence, Esther Perel offers a bold, provocative new take on intimacy and sex. <em>Mating in Captivity</em> invites us to explore the paradoxical union of domesticity and sexual desire, and explains what it takes to bring lust home.</p><p>Drawing on more than twenty years of experience as a couples therapist, Perel examines the complexities of sustaining desire. Through case studies and lively discussion, Perel demonstrates how more exciting, playful, and even poetic sex is possible in long-term relationships. Wise, witty, and as revelatory as it is straightforward, <em>Mating in Captivity</em> is a sensational book that will transform the way you live and love.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>One of the world's most respected voices on erotic intelligence, Esther Perel offers a bold, provocative new take on intimacy and sex. <em>Mating in Captivity</em> invites us to explore the paradoxical union of domesticity and sexual desire, and explains what it takes to bring lust home.</p><p>Drawing on more than twenty years of experience as a couples therapist, Perel examines the complexities of sustaining desire. Through case studies and lively discussion, Perel demonstrates how more exciting, playful, and even poetic sex is possible in long-term relationships. Wise, witty, and as revelatory as it is straightforward, <em>Mating in Captivity</em> is a sensational book that will transform the way you live and love.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A charming blend of wit and wisdom...this book will give you a fresh perspective on long-term love."--<strong>Gold Coast Bulletin (Australia)</strong><br><br>"An academic perspective on the deterioration of sex in relationships...Perel offers insightful, progressive theories on how to put the play back into partnerships."--<strong><em>Daily Record & Sunday Mail</em></strong><br><br>"An elegant sociological study, complete with erudite literary and anthropological references."--<strong><em>Daily Telegraph (London)</em></strong><br><br>"An excellent book, full of provocative prose and entertaining case illustrations."--<strong>Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy</strong><br><br>"As revelatory as it is straightforward...nicely accessible...[Perel] offers the estranged modern couple a unique richness of experience."--<strong><em>Publishers Weekly</em></strong><br><br>"Her advice is refreshingly counterintuitive."--<strong>Salon.com</strong><br><br>"Mating in Captivity takes a hard line against one of the most time-honored institutions in human history: the sexless marriage...It reads like a cross between the works of Jacques Lacan and French Women Don't Get Fat."--<strong><em>The New Yorker</em></strong><br><br>"Mating in Captivity...articulates a poignant and unacknowledged modern crisis for the first time."--<strong><em>The Evening Standard (London)</em></strong><br><br>"Perel tells us why intimacy can feel imprisoning and how we can embrace the erotic--without leaving home. Her writing is fresh and provocative, in a class by itself."--<strong>Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D., author of <em>After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful</em></strong><br><br>"So honest it hurts."--<strong><em>Irish Times</em></strong><br><br>"This is a brave book...refreshing."--<strong><em>The Times Higher Education Supplement</em></strong><br><br>"Well argued points written with considerable eloquence."--<strong><em>Jerusalem Post</em></strong><br>

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