The Alchemy of Love and Lust [Paperback]

Theresa L. Crenshaw (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1997

Identifies the role our hormones play in the different sexual stages, exploring the age-old concept of chemistry between the sexes and how hormones can determine the course of human relationships. Reprint. K. "

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671004441
• ISBN-13: 978-0671004446
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #628,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book. I think every one should read this book., March 24, 1998

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This review is from: The Alchemy of Love and Lust (Paperback)

I really liked this book. I found it informative, well written and easy to read. The information it presented about our hormonal makeup was fascinating. This book has good information about our different sexual hormones and the ways they influence our thinking, actions and relationships from birth to old age. It certainly helped me to understand how the complex interaction of sexual chemicals within our bodies affects our lives in so many different ways. This book is really packed with great information. I found it especially helpful in understanding the "chemical bonding" that happens between two people. It also has great information about Estrogens and Progesterones and their use in Hormone Replacement Therapy. I would recommend it for adults of all ages, who are looking to understand their bodies, but as a menopausal women I found it especially insightful. I loved it so much I bought 5 copies to share with family members and friends and I've told numerous people about this book.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chemical Bonding..., May 5, 2001

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"intentaccess" (Boca Raton, Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Alchemy of Love and Lust (Paperback)

The insight of how the range of hormones effects the F/M relationship was wonderful! Hormones is what makes love happen...It explains how these hormones control our thought, how we perform, and the part they play in our associations from birth on up. This book also gives information about Progesterone's and Estrogens and the use of these in Hormone Replacement Therapy. It helps you see and understand the actual chemical bonding which happens between F/M.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A hormone book not a relationship book, August 20, 1999

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Edward Baiamonte (New York, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Alchemy of Love and Lust (Paperback)

This is generally a good book but it is good as a reference book on hormones far more than as a relationship book. If you want a list of each hormone, and then some, it is here and so is the behavior connected with each hormone and each combination of hormones. But in the end it does not even pretend to tell you what to do. It stops far short of being actionable probably because the author is a medical doctor rather than a psychologist or philosopher. Books like the Mars/Venus book and The 91% Factor: Why women Initiate 91% of Divorce pick up on how you deal with the behavior caused by hormones.