Attractions Books

This book doesn't really come to any conclusions about gay men's quest for perfection, but it certainly gives alot of examples of it. The buffed guy seems to predominate, and he does make mention that gay men as gym rats may be waining. Hopefully. I really like ordinary guys the best and some just happen to come with beautiful bodies without any work. I particularly enjoyed his own sharing, like his friendship with Billy and his night out with the naked strippers at the DC bar! Real entertaining. Other than that, yep, gay men have a thing for looks. Ethan Mordden says "Everyone wants beauty because beauty is the only thing in this world that doesn't lie". How true.

Bergling, Tim. "Chasing Adonis: Gay Men and the Pursuit of Perfection", The Haworth Press, 2007.

Desire and Attraction

Amos Lassen

Gay men all want to always look their best and this probably has something to do with the word desire. The word is powerful just as the emotion associated with it is. We al do some really silly things because of desire and many times desire can cause us to act irrationally. Many times we sees to want what we cannot have and will spare no expense to try to get it. Tim Bergling looks at desire in "Chasing Adonis" and tries to make sense of our quests for perfection.
Bergling looks at what he calls the mysteries of gay life--what we find attractive in other men and how much of it is nature and how much is nurture. He also looks at the world of marketing to se how much it plays in our everyday lives. He then examines many of the aspects of the way we go about obtaining what we consider to be perfection--steroids, body images, the culture of the gym, pornography, obsession and hook ups, web sites and everything else that makes "lose it" when we meets someone that mesmerizes us.
This is a frank book and it is both sexy and controversial yet it uses humor as it looks at a very serious subject. The study of the objectification of the gay body in the gay community is nothing to be taken lightly.
Many set up a standard for themselves which is based upon their own concepts of beauty and desire and that Adonis concept is not always attainable. We learn that what is on the outside in many cases outweighs what is on the interior of a person and our obsession with beauty is a major part of the way we live.
The final chapter contains the results of a survey dealing with the very issue of male beauty and some of what you read may knock your socks off. In the afterword, the author shows how our perception of beauty rules so much of what we do but the surprising thing here is that this really doesn't only hold true during the chase. When we have achieved what we want we either return to the familiar or run away from it even faster. Even those who are happy with the man they have obtained, they restlessly pursue perfection for other reasons. The book surely gives one something to think about. Included is also a wonderful foreword by dynamic author Greg Herrin.

Cory Sandler wrote "Econoguide '99: Walt Disney World" in an attempt to help travelers spend their "time and money as carefully as possible." He has succeeded in this top-notch guidebook.

Covering Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Florida, SeaWorld, and--and "a welcome getaway from the concrete of Walt Disney and environs"--Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, this affortable paperback highlights a host of money-saving suggestions. You'll find everything from super car rental deals and money-saving airline strategies to discount shopping and sleeping & eating for less.

Other outstanding sections in the guide include a Central Florida Calendar, which lists the crowd levels and climate conditions at the parks month-by-month; the Best Day to go to the various parks and attractions; and up to $2,500 in discount tickets in the back of the book.

The index can be confusing and the illustrations are routine. But if you're planning a trip to any of the above attractions, you will definitely want to purchase "Econoguide '99."

I found the book to very informative and accurate. It was written in an entertaining style. For carrying it around Disney I would recommended a smaller version. I tried to use the Best Western, Kissimmee coupon in the back of the book and they wouldn't honor it at all. In fact they laughed

My spousal unit's favorite cartoon, she is always going on about. She says it is 'cool' and likes the way it is designed. This is talking about this publication, anyway. It does have a couple of nifty elements, like slightly translucent text and other things. I guess this is the 'Cine-Manga' style. As far as I can tell, these are straight adaptations of the cartoons, as I have seen one of these.

I love All The News when Kim saves Ron and Brick from Adreana Lynn,That's my kind of Woman! Rufus Saves Ron and Kim from the Crynovadror? or whatever it's called in Animal Attraction.

A small town woman returns home with the trimmings of success
and decides to show off in front of her ex-husband's friends.
But she never counted on Trent Ravinder casting potent charms
at her heart. Fast paced, a little dated by today's standards.
But funny, witty, --basically Amanda's lovable stuff.

I loved the humorous banter between Filomena and Trent. He's a "big buffalo" and she doesn't like people "looming over" her. I read this book several times and laughed every time.

Katie decides to have another adventure but picks the wrong man at the masguerage party and ends up with her sister's recent ex-boyfriend. Both character grow and change through the book. It was a light,steamy romance novel - not rocket science -but who wants that on a Sunday afternoon... Enjoy!

Check out other books by this author; Saving Allegheny Green, There Goes the Bride (Book 1-Wedding Veil Wishes series), Once Smitten, Twice Shy(Book 2- Wedding Veil Wishes series.

Her sister Brooke tells Katie Winfield that she remains stuck in the anger phase of grief since their blueblood mom passed away. Katie knows she is running away from the pain anyway she can. At a masquerade party, Katie sleeps with wealthy realtor Liam James, Brooke's boyfriend. She rationalizes her act by thinking he wore a mask until they did the deed and besides her sibling says she is ending their relationship.

Katie has an initiation to join the M&B club. She chooses Liam to assist her as she still has the hots for him; he feels the same way about her. As they share the greatest sex in either of their lives, both realize they are in love. However, she believes love hurts and he never overcame the desertion of his mother by his famous father.

The first Martini Dares' tale is an enjoyable heated contemporary romance in which neither of the lead couple trusts in long term commitments; as both in differing lessons knows that love ends painfully in a short time. Adding to the dilemma is Brooke, as Liam and Katie do not want to hurt her. Fans will root for this couple from opposite walks of life (she is generational wealth; he is generational poverty) to make it without hurting the sister.

Harriet Klausner

Well I read the book and in it there are a lot of interesting facts and different ways to identify animals and plants. But the only downside is that it is not good for quick identification because you need to first find the page for your specific animal group then find out exactly which species it is.

This book is a very good book. However, the only drawback is that in the field when you go camping or whereever you are trying to identify something you need to thumb through pages until the pages match your observations of the specimen then identify by pictures. Now everything gets identified, but it just takes a little longer to do then other field guides.

Wallace D. Wattles is a treasure. He was enlightened when he wrote this back in 1911. Every sentence demonstrates "no self" in other words he was fully identified with the collective intelligence. He demonstrates non-attachment, non-judgment, and non-resistance a full 100% throught the CDs. If you love Eckhart Tolle, Byron Katie, Jed McKenna, and other highly spiritually evolved writers, you will love his stuff.

This is the first time I've reviewed any material here on Amazon, even though I've been buying books and audio products on here for years. I've stuck to the personal development and business development genres.

I bought these cd's off the strength of someone's high recommendation but frankly I was a bit disappointed. My friend compared Wattles' material to Napoleon Hill and claimed that this is where Hill got his information from in writing the highly acclaimed "Think and Grow Rich." While there are some definite similarities, the delivery of the material in "The Science of Being Great" was hardly as captivating. The concepts presented require a kind of open mind and faith in "universal intelligence" that I just don't think every reader or listener will be able to muster. But let me clarify, as a person of faith myself, the aloof nature of some of the material presented in this work were just too grandiose to swallow.

I would recommend this book (or audio) to anyone whose been reading and listening to this genre for at least a year. If this is one of your first purchases in this category, you may be left scratching your head and wishing you'd bought any of the other great works for less cost.

101 Best Aviation Attractions is a great book for aviation enthusiasts.

The book lists different aviations attractions and museums throughout the world. It has information about the event itself, in addition to hotel and other important information.

The only downside to the book is that it lacks an index of the location of ach item. An index of all attractions on a state-by-state basis would add a lot of value.

Other than that, this is a great guide for finding the best aviation events and attractions throughout the world.

SYNOPSIS:
"No one can be emotionally neutral regarding another person with a disability. The person is either rejected or accepted and the disability accommodated." So states a psychologist who is himself disabled in a wheelchair. A loss of sexuality is the number one fear of those who become disabled. The first cognizant thought of a woman who becomes an amputee is "will any man want me now?" Indeed, society dictates "NO!" And the amputee responds to society's dictate. However that is not the reality. There are men who are peculiarly attracted to women who are unique. And various forms of disability can be seen as a unique feature. This book describes the psychological aspects of women amputees and the men who find them attractive. Must reading for every amputee, since the effect also includes women devotees who find attraction in men amputees. -- The author

SUBJECT: Connor Quinn
FAMILY HISTORY: Wealthy inventor, long-lost sibling to the Extraordinary Five
DEEPEST SECRET: His loss of vision is not his only blindness
Connor Quinn had been born blind and sent as a baby to live at an orphanage, never knowing his true origins as a child of Code Proteus. He'd compensated for his lack of sight with his creativity and brilliance--becoming a renowned inventor. Despite his achievements, Connor had shut himself away, unwilling to risk affection, or the vulnerability it led to. That was before child psychologist Alyssa Fielding challenged him to reveal the man behind the arrogant mask he'd constructed...and discover the siblings he'd never known. An ex-model, Alyssa knew that appearances could be deceiving, and beneath Connor's cool facade lurked a passionate and loving man. Could she teach Connor that the sight that really mattered resided in the heart? (from the back of the book)

I've read 8 out of 12 of the Family Secrets/Extraordinary 5 series. All are well written and the stories mesh remarkably successfully, considering that each is by a different author. You definitely have to suspend disbelief about the overall plot of the series, but the relationships are well realized and you'll care about the characters. All the romances sizzle.

Here is the series in order (c. 2003-2004):
Enemy Mind, by Maggie Shayne
Pyramid of Lies, by Anne Marie Winston
The Player, by Evelyn Vaughn
The Bluewater Affair, by Cindy Gerard
Her Beautiful Assassin, by Virginia Kantra
A Verdict of Love, by Jenna Mills
The Billionaire Drifter, by Beverly Bird
Fever, by Linda Winstead Jones
Blind Attraction, by Myrna Mackenzie
The Parker Project, by Joan Elliott Pickart
The Insider, by Ingrid Weaver
Check Mate, by Beverly Barton