Bob Flanagan: Supermasochist (People (Juno)) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: People (Juno) | Publication Date: December 1, 2000

Bob Flanagan grew up with cystic fibrosis (a congenital, nearly always–fatal disease). He died at the age of 43, one of the oldest people with the disease. The physical pain of his childhood suffering was principally alleviated by masturbation and sexual experimentation, where pain and pleasure became inextricably linked, resulting in his lifelong practice of extreme masochism. In deeply confessional interviews, Bob details his sexual practices and his extraordinary relationship with long-term partner and Mistress, photographer Sheree Rose. Through his insider's perspective on the Sado-Masochist community, we learn firsthand about branding, piercing, whipping, bondage, and endurance trials. These extreme narratives are infused with humor, honesty, and self-reflective irony.

Product Details

• Paperback: 126 pages
• Publisher: Juno Books (December 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890451096
• ISBN-13: 978-1890451097
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,018,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You will not get off on this book -- you will grow with it, April 8, 2003

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This review is from: Bob Flanagan: Supermasochist (People (Juno)) (Paperback)

For most people who do BDSM or any of its components, the motivation is fun and hot sex. For Bob Flanagan it was a way to exploit the body that was betraying him through illness and make himself as much of a master of it as he could be. Six interviews are the bulk of the book -- each accompanied with pictures from his life. This is also a brief collection of his art and an interview with his partner. Three years after this book, Bob Flanagan's body would give out and he would pass into a better world where I hope that the only "pain" he feels are those that are good for him. It is a moving and distrubing account of his struggle with illness and his attempts to make the world more aware of and accepting of others like himself.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and informative, December 25, 2011

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This review is from: Bob Flanagan: Supermasochist (People (Juno)) (Paperback)

Wonderful collection of interviews for those interested in Bob Flanagan's life, or the S&M community. Flanagan is both hilarious and insightful. He is a very heroic man, in his way.