{"product_id":"freeing-sexuality-psychologists-consent-teachers-polyamory-experts-and-sex-workers-speak-out-9781644115411","title":"Freeing Sexuality: Psychologists, Consent Teachers, Polyamory Experts, and Sex Workers Speak Out","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplores the full spectrum of sexual beliefs, practices, and identities\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Shares the author's fascinating interviews with 20 experts, including clinical psychologist Lonnie Barbach, sex therapist Stella Resnick, sexual freedom advocate Janet Hardy, consent educator Laura McGuire, and Norma Jean Almadovar, former LA policewoman and current president of the prostitutes' union COYOTE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Looks at the stigmas of sex work, recovering from sexual trauma, sexual identification, gender fluidity, polyamory, and porn as a mirror for society \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring sexual customs, beliefs, practices, and identities from a wide variety of perspectives, Dr. Miller shares his fascinating interviews with 20 experts ranging from clinical psychologists and researchers to sex workers and polyamory educators. We learn from sex therapists, relationship experts, and tantric sex teachers, such as Lonnie Barbach, Stella Resnick, Katherine Rowland, and Diana Richardson, about the importance of communication, how to keep sensuality alive, and how to generate fulfilling and sustainable intimacy in relationships. Looking at sexual identity and non-monogamy, we hear from Ritch Savin-Williams on sexual identification and gender fluidity, Sumati Sparks on open relationships and polyamory, Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens on the possibilities of ecosexuality, and Janet Hardy, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ethical Slut, \u003c\/i\u003e on sexual freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRevealing the inner workings of the sex industry, we hear from current and former escorts and sex workers on the stigmas and dangers of sex work and the need to decriminalize it, including Norma Jean Almadovar, former LA policewoman and current president of the prostitutes' union COYOTE. Ogi Ogas, author of \u003ci\u003eA Billion Wicked Thoughts, \u003c\/i\u003e speaks about using data science and computational neuroscience to uncover true statistics about our sexual desires. We hear from Paulita Pappel on porn as a mirror for society, Faith Jones on escaping a sex cult, Maeve Moon on recovering from sexual trauma, and Laura McGuire about the broad impact of teaching consent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eValidating the extraordinary range and diversity of our sexual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, the author gathers voices that help us free our sexuality from the past, accept our natural urge for physical pleasure, and open us up to sexuality as a power for health, healing, and happiness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard Louis Miller, MA, PhD, has been a clinical psychologist for more than 50 years. He is host of the podcast \u003ci\u003eMind Body Health \u0026amp; Politics\u003c\/i\u003e. The founder of the nationally acclaimed Cokenders Alcohol and Drug Program and the Health Sanctuary at Wilbur Hot Springs, he is a former faculty member at the University of Michigan and Stanford University and an advisor on the President's Commission on Mental Health. The author of \u003ci\u003ePsychedelic Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePsychedelic Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e, he lives in Northern California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Park Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50661159731474,"sku":"9781644115411","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_af327a23-b3d7-45c0-83bc-5e6e3217cb3f.jpg?v=1733486142","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/freeing-sexuality-psychologists-consent-teachers-polyamory-experts-and-sex-workers-speak-out-9781644115411","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}