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The Sex Book a Refreshing Tome on Sexual Health
Being a doctor and a teen counselor, I found The Sex Book to be extremely helpful when educating young adults. The tone is measured without being preachy, and the topics exhaustive. Whether a teenager is already having sex, or only thinking about it, I recommend this book as a resource for complete, non-judgemental information about sex. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Love / Sex / Marriage    2. Children's Books/Young Adult Social Situations    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Dictionaries    6. Health & Daily Living - Sexuality & Pregnancy    7. Health - Sexuality & Pregnancy    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Reference - General    10. Sex Education (Young Adult)    11. Sex education    12. Sex instruction    13. Sex instruction for teenagers    14. Social Issues - Dating and Sex    15. Social Situations - Dating and Sex    16. Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / Sexuality & Pregnancy    17. Sex education & the facts of life   

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Innocence is not blissful
Here's what teenagers need to know presented in easy-to-understand, non-judgmental language.I bought it for a niece, and altho' my sister thought the cover was a little, ah, "suggestive," it certainlytells its intended readers that they'll get the straight scoop inside thesecovers.Last time I heard, the book has been passed to several of herclassmates.If it stops one pregnancy or STD it will be worth a hundredthousand times the price.Should be in every high school and publiclibrary. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Love / Sex / Marriage    2. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    3. Health & Daily Living - Sexuality & Pregnancy    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health - Sexuality & Pregnancy    6. Health Care Issues    7. Health/Fitness    8. Hygiene, Sexual    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / Sexuality & Pregnancy    10. Juvenile literature    11. Prevention    12. Sexual hygiene    13. Sexually transmitted diseases    14. Social Issues - Dating and Sex    15. Social Situations - Dating and Sex    16. Children's 12-Up    17. YA: Grades 10-12   

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Teens--read this before having sex
This is not a children's book. It deals head-on with the difficult reality of teen pregnancy. The book contains first-hand experiences of teens choosing childbirth or abortion, facts and figures about teen parenthood, and several perspectives--both pro-choice and pro-life--about the many pros and cons of pregnancy options. Any sexually active teen, pregnant or not, should read this book.Easy reading, but very compelling. I found it fair and balanced. Great for in-class discussions about teen sexuality. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    2. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    3. General    4. Health & Daily Living - Sexuality & Pregnancy    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Pregnancy    7. Pregnancy & Childbirth    8. Pregnancy, Adolescent    9. Sexual behavior    10. Teenage pregnancy    11. Youth    12. Social Sciences    13. USA   

Subjects:  1. Children: Kindergarten    2. For National Curriculum Key Stage 1    3. For National Curriculum Key Stage 2    4. Sex education & the facts of life   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    3. Health & Daily Living - Diseases    4. Health & Daily Living - Sexuality & Pregnancy    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Sexually transmitted diseases   

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One of a Kind
The problem is--there should be more books that tackle this topic.It's all about simply enjoying one's body.Far too often, we ignore the very nature of a child and our own childhoods when touching ourselves was *pleasureable* ... I think if you have read "Harmful to Minors" and agree with its points, then this is the book to give your children to help them along the way.I hope that more writers find ways to express this very basic, but often silenced, truth about children and their development.

Not for the uptight or inhibited
This is a WONDERFUL book if you care about raising children that understand their bodies and aren't afraid of sexuality.I buy it for all of my friends who have young children.It doesn't explain where babies come from, except to say that sex can lead to babies if you want it to.It celebrates the body; the entire body.

Unparalleled.
This is a book about sex. That much should be quite obvious from the title, but some people think "sex" + "kids" = "manufacture of babies", which is wrong on its face. Furthermore, this is the only children's book I've seen that gives a reasonable explaination of what sexual behavior is and how it happens. If you're ready to deal with your young child's questions and this book now, you'll save yourself a lot of trouble with your preteen down the road. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Family / Parenting    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Health & Daily Living - Sexuality & Pregnancy    5. Sex education    6. Sex instruction for children    7. Sex role    8. Social Issues - Dating and Sex    9. Sex education & the facts of life   

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Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 2-3    2. General    3. Health & Daily Living - Sexuality & Pregnancy    4. Juvenile Fiction    5. BIRTH CONTROL    6. Birth control, contraception, family planning    7. Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / Sexuality & Pregnancy    8. SEX_JUVENILE LITERATURE    9. Sex education & the facts of life   

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. General    4. Interracial marriage    5. Juvenile Sex Education    6. Juvenile literature    7. Sociology - Marriage & Family    8. United States   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Health & Daily Living - Sexuality & Pregnancy    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Life Stages - Infants & Toddlers/Infants    6. Parenting - General    7. Family & Relationships / Parenting   

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Sociology    2. Children's Books/Young Adult Social Situations    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Sexual behavior    6. Social Issues - Dating and Sex    7. Social Problems (General) (Young Adult)    8. Social Situations - Dating and Sex    9. Social Studies - General    10. Teenagers   

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Wow
so good. finally there's a book i dont feel like an idiot giving to my kids. sure it's not all g-rated but neither is TV anymore. this book talks straight + smart + real. and it says all the things id never be able to say without blushing. [...] ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Sociology    2. Children's Books/Young Adult Social Situations    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    4. Health & Daily Living - Sexuality & Pregnancy    5. Health Sciences (Young Adult)    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Sex instruction for teenagers    9. Sexual behavior    10. Sexual ethics for teenagers    11. Social Issues - Dating and Sex    12. Teenagers    13. United States    14. Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Situations / Dating & Sex   

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Promotion
This book promotes date rape in a comedic way.Not the best thing for people to be reading this century.

Hilarious Read!!!
This book is perhaps one of the most hilarious books I have ever read, and interesting as it is probably the first book that takes such a funny look at kissing and the"art" of kissing.The emotional and physiological responses involved in kissing are great, very creative, and although I'm not sure that knowing how to kiss is the #1 contributing factor involved in finding happiness, it does offer some great ideas and techniques that have allowed an open dialogue about kissing with my fiance.Great Book!!!

She'll be a goner
My girlfriend gave me this book, after ridiculing my technique on our first kiss. At the time, I tried to explain to her that since I was far less experienced in kissing matters than she, I should be given another chance. She relented, I read the book, and the last time we were together, I guestimate that we kissed 12,960 times over a four day period, so I guess I'd have to say that the book worked (unless she's after my money, of which there is none, since I've spent so much of it on her). What I found particularly insightful was the overarching philosophy that a kiss is really a poetic piece of art--to be slowly savored, deliberately dwelt upon, and absorbed by all the senses. As in these lines quoted in the book: "The earth went from under my feet; my soul was no longer in my body; I touched the stars; I knew the happiness of angels.'' Those lines recall for me an equivalent, though somewhat more roughly-put sentiment expressed by Simone de Beauvoir in one of her letters to her lover, Nelson Algren: "Give me your mouth.'' Either way, the point is the same: the joy of closing one's eyes, opening one's lips, and feeling the wet, the warmth, and the want of a lover's mouth is unparalleled. Indeed, as Morris quotes Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a good kiss is "as long and silent as the ecstatic night.'' Believe in and practice the philosophy this book preaches, and your partner will be a goner in no time. Just ask my girlfriend! ... Read more

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Brett's Review
The book "The Seventeen Guide To Sex and Your Body is based on the columm "Sex and Body" from seventeen magazine. The first section of the book talks about various topics such as : shaving, birth control, your peroid and body odor. It even includes a part about what boys go through. The second half of the book is the thousands of letters Seventeen gets from their readers every month. This is a approite book for a teenage girl who wants to learn what changes her body will go through over the next 4 to 5 years. Ages 11-17. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Health & Daily Living - General    4. Puberty    5. Sex instruction for girls    6. Sex instruction for teenagers    7. Sexual behavior    8. Social Issues - Adolescence    9. Teenage girls    10. Juvenile Fiction / Health & Medicine    11. Sex education & the facts of life   

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Helped My Daughter Let Go of a Bad Relationship
I bought this book for my daughter when she was 14 years old because I had heard that her boyfriend was a little abusive verbally. She kind of gave it a smirk and a snort and went on about her business. I knew that if I tried to encourage her to break up with this boy, it would likely prolong the situation rather than end it. I also knew I had raised her to think for herself and that, given time, she would figure it out. So, I gave her the book feeling confident that if she felt a need for the information, she would pick it up. A couple weeks later, I overheard her having a heated conversation with this boy. That day, she began reading the book, and within a couple of weeks, he was history. Sometimes, it is just easier to hear counsel when it comes from a third party. I am grateful our children have access to information to help them make better choices for their lives.

Why Does Everybody Love This Book?
Dr.Gilda is not a man and does not know what they think! She has rotten ideas about how guys are supposed to respond to a girl's "It Girl" act, yet they will continue to take what they can regardless if they have it "going on" or not.In fact, most guys would not be attracted to a female if she read a book about how to attract them.She is planting deadly seeds about "feminine wiles" in teen's heads.Being a psychiatrist does not mean that she understands what guys think/feel, and this is her perception of how they SHOULD respond to that kind of show.To tell you the truth, this book is the scandal of the decade.

YOU MUST BUY THIS BOOK
THIS BOOK IS A MUST FOR ALL WOMEN ALIKE, ESPECIALLY TEENS. Unlikes other books that tells you how to act in front of guys, what to do, how to manipulate them, this book actually tells you how to do it by being just yourself. You should focus on yourself, love your life, and love yourself. By doing so, you will attract a line of guys. It has quizzes that really helps me understand myself, and a ton of love questions and answers from real teens and adult women like us. There are many questions, for example: "i like my guy friend, what should i do?" "my boyfriend doest'n respect me, he flirts in front of me, should I dump him?""my boyfriend (who has a girlfriend/wife) keep on saying he'll dump her, but he hasn't. should i wait for him?" there are tons of questions that answers so many of our every-day ponderings, and Dr. Gilda published her answers to these letters for us to read.Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Psychology / Counseling    2. Children's Books/Young Adult Social Situations    3. General    4. Man-woman relationship    5. Man-woman relationships    6. Mate selection    7. Psychology    8. Self-Help    9. Social Issues - Dating and Sex    10. Social Science - Psychology    11. Social Situations - Dating and Sex    12. Self-Help / General    13. Sex education & the facts of life   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    2. Health & Daily Living - Sexuality & Pregnancy    3. Juvenile Nonfiction    4. Sex Education (Young Adult)    5. Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / Sexuality & Pregnancy    6. Sex instruction for girls    7. Teanage girls - Sexual behavior    8. Teenage girls - Health and hygiene   

Subjects:  1. Birth customs    2. Childbirth    3. Children's 9-12 - Sociology    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Comparative studies    6. Health - Sexuality & Pregnancy    7. Juvenile literature    8. Manners and customs    9. Religion - General    10. Religious aspects    11. Social Studies - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    2. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    3. Health & Daily Living - Sexuality & Pregnancy    4. Health Sciences (Young Adult)    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Pregnancy & Childbirth    7. Prevention    8. Sex instruction for teenagers    9. Sexual behavior    10. Sexuality    11. Social Issues - Adolescence    12. Social Issues - Dating and Sex    13. Social Problems (General) (Young Adult)    14. Teenage pregnancy    15. Teenagers   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    3. Health & Daily Living - Diseases    4. Health & Daily Living - Sexuality & Pregnancy    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Sexually transmitted diseases    7. Social Problems (General) (Young Adult)    8. Social aspects    9. Sex education & the facts of life    10. Social Science / General    11. Social Sciences   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Girls & Women    3. Health & Daily Living - Maturing    4. Health & Daily Living - Sexuality & Pregnancy    5. Health and hygiene    6. Juvenile Health Sciences    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile Sex Education    9. Juvenile literature    10. Menarche    11. Puberty    12. Spanish: Grades 4-7    13. Teenage girls   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Young Adult Religion    2. Health & Daily Living - Sexuality & Pregnancy    3. Jewish ethics    4. Jewish law    5. Judaism and social problems    6. Juvenile literature    7. Reform Judaism    8. Religion - Judaism    9. Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse