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She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman

by Ian Kerner

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

As women everywhere will attest, when it comes to understanding female sexuality, most guys know more about what's under the hood of a car than under the hood of a clitoris. And while it seems that men have struggled valiantly since the dawn of time to find ways to reliably elicit the female orgasm, rare is the guy who has the modesty to ask: "What do I do?" Ironically, the answer has always been right there on the tip of his tongue.

Welcome to the world of She Comes First, where the mystery of female satisfaction is solved and the tongue is proven mightier than the sword. According to Ian Kerner, clinical sexologist and evangelist of the female orgasm, oral sex has long been deemed an optional aspect of foreplay, but, in fact, it's coreplay — simply the best way for leading a woman through the entire process of sexual response.

Fun, informative, and easy to read, She Comes First is a virtual encyclopedia of female pleasure, detailing dozens of tried-and-true techniques for consistently satisfying a woman and illustrated step-by-step instructions to ensure success. These simple methods represent a new era in sexual intimacy, one in which the exchange of pleasure occurs on a level playing field and fulfillment is mutual.

She Comes First exuberantly offers a fresh new sexual philosophy that inspires every man to make a mantra of Rhett Butler's infamous line to Scarlett O'Hara, "You should be kissed, and often, and by someone who knows how."

Review:

"Take note, guys. This book is your secret weapon." Jane Magazine

Review:

"An entire book written strictly for the pleasure of women by a man. Hallelujah!" Playgirl

Review:

"[W]itty, well-researched....Kerner speaks to both beginners and more seasoned lovers. His candor concerning his own bout with sexual dysfunction adds a compassionate tone and credibility to this decidedly pro-female methodology." Publishers Weekly

Review:

"Required reading for all men who are dating and all women who are wondering why they're not satisfied." Cindy Chupack, writer/executive producer of Sex and the City

Review:

"You've all heard about 'lunch at the Y.' Well, this book will make it a feeding frenzy." Sue Johanson, host of Oxygen's Talk Sex

Review:

"Men, while still lame, can no longer hide behind the old excuse of ignorance when it comes to pleasuring a woman — the facts are all here in this complete guide." Dr. Drew Pinsky, co-host of Loveline

Review:

"This well-written, hands-on, fluff-free book puts the 'big penis = big orgasm' theory to rest once and for all. No man or woman should be without it." Michele Weiner-Davis, M.S.W., author of The Sex-Starved Marriage

Synopsis:

This essential guidebook to oral sex offers a radical new philosophy for pleasuring women which promises a proven and consistent method of eliciting the ever-elusive female orgasm.

About the Author

Ian Kerner, Ph.D., is the author of Love in the Time of Colic (with Heidi Raykeil) and She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman, as well as the New York Times bestseller Be Honest—You're Not That Into Him Either, DSI—Date Scene Investigation, and Passionista: The Empowered Woman's Guide to Pleasuring a Man. Kerner has appeared frequently on Today, contributes regularly to Cosmopolitan, and can also be found on AOL Coaches. He lives in New York City with his wife and two sons.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Confessions of a Premature Ejaculator

Part I: The Elements of Sexual Style

1. She Comes First: The Courtesy That Counts
2. Her Clitoris: The Little Engine That Could
3. Think Outside Her Box
4. The Female Orgasm: Keep it Simple
5. The Tongue Is Mightier Than the Sword
6. Her Inner Goddess
7. Avoid Freud
8. What's in a Name?
9. Now You See It: Female Sexual Anatomy, Part 1
10. Now You Don't: Female Sexual Anatomy, Part 2
11. Avoid "G-Spotty" Logic
12. When Raindrops Keep Falling on Your Head: Female Ejaculation
13. How Wet Is Wet?
14. Aristotle and the Poetics of Arousal
15. A Synopsis of Female Sexual Response
16. Scent and Sensibility
17. We've Come a Long Way...
18. ...But Proceed with Caution
19. Eat Right
20. The Cunnilinguist Manifesto

Part II: Rules of Usage

21. A Note on the Play Process
22. Foreplay: A Lexicon of Relevant Terms
23. Introducing Coreplay
24. Form Follows Function: Getting into Position
25. A Quick Refresher of the Top Ten Hot Spots in the Clitoral Network
26. Grand Openings: the First Kiss
27. Establishing Rhythm
28. Developing Tension, Part 1
29. "Time Flies"
30. Developing Tension, Part 2
31. Escalating the Action, Part 1
32. Two's Company
33. An Interlude
34. Escalating the Action, Part 2
35. A Stitch in Time
36. Preorgasm, Part 1
37. Preorgasm, Part 2
38. Posterior Pizzazz
39. Preorgasm, Part 3
40. A Note for Those Stuck Without an Ending
41. The Female Orgasm: Expanding Your Vocabulary
42. Moreplay: She Comes Again (and Again)
43. Seamless Transitions
44. Achieving Simultaneity
45. Don't Forget Your Epilogue

PART III: Putting it All Together

46. The Substance of Style
47. Routines: A Cheat Sheet
48. Routines: Beginner to Advanced

Conclusion

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colin.s, November 25, 2008 (view all comments by colin.s)
I only just read an extract from this book and it was totally logical and well written. Trouble is, most of us blokes are too insecure, or inhibited, or just plain too damn proud, to bother reading, let alone put into practice what we MAY learn, from reading a book such as this.
Most of us need to grow up - a LOT!!
I most certainly will be buying this book.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780060538255
Subtitle:
The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman
Author:
Kerner, Ian
Author:
by Ian Kerner
Publisher:
Collins Living
Location:
New York
Subject:
Sex instruction for men
Subject:
Female orgasm
Subject:
Oral sex.
Subject:
Sexual Instruction
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references.
Publication Date:
June 2004
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
8.66x5.77x.88 in. .85 lbs.

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