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Mama Gena's School of Womanly Arts : Using the Power of Pleasure to Have Your Way with the World
 
 
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Mama Gena's School of Womanly Arts : Using the Power of Pleasure to Have Your Way with the World [Hardcover]

Regena Thomashauer (Author)
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May 1, 2002
With her own saucy mix of Candace Bushnell's candor and Oprah's self-care ethic, the irrepressible founder of a hugely popular "school for goddesses" shows you how celebrating your sensuality can help you achieve your dreams. You've heard the saying, "Do what you love, and the money will follow." Mama Gena takes that sentiment one step further, and exhorts women to do what they love, because everything will follow-success, romance, wealth, fulfillment. Relationship expert Regena Thomashauer (a.k.a. Mama Gena) urges women to learn this simple principle: self-indulgence is the key to self-empowerment. But in order to pursue pleasure, one must know pleasure. Believe it or not, most women can't pinpoint what really makes them happy. After all, are women ever taught to celebrate their appetites, whether it's for chocolate ice cream, or a more entertaining sex life? In her "School of Womanly Arts," Mama Gena transforms ordinary women into glowing Sister Goddesses-women fully in tune with the mystical, creative power of their sensuality-and teaches them how to use their creative power to build the life they want. She explains the lost art of giving in to desires (even if it's just for a new lipstick), seeking fun and pleasure at home and at work, and navigating the world using feminine power instead of patriarchal rules. This is pleasure boot camp, and be forewarned, the exercises are tough: assignments include flirting for fun, flexing your intuition, buying yourself presents, bragging about your accomplishments, and much more.


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Alex Witchel The New York Times Think of it as The Power of Positive Thinking as interpreted by Anaïs Nin. -- Review

About the Author

Regena Thomashauer graduated with a BA in Theatre Arts from Mount Holyoke and then retired from the stage to pursue her "exhaustive" research into pleasure and fun. She has dedicated her life to researching the nature of pleasure, specifically female orgasm.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster (May 1, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0743226844
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743226844
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Regena Thomashauer is also the author of Mama Gena's School of Womanly Arts and Mama Gena's Marriage Manual. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and daughter.

 

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77 of 83 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars I really didn't want to like this book....., October 19, 2003
I sat there, looking at the cover, being annoyed by the title and thought, "Oh brother.... this woman ought to get a life, I mean GIVE ME A BREAK!" and then I started reading.

And nodding, and laughing and even taking some notes.

This is NOT highly intellectual. It may not be 100% new material. What it does do is package its message in a way that is workable, applicable, engaging and enjoyable to read.

I found myself mildly annoyed in certain paragraphs though it certainly was not enough for me to set aside all the goodness just because of that.

It would be like turning down some double chocolate fudge because I didn't like the serving dish. Just not the right response.

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90 of 100 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Pleasure!, April 27, 2002
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I have to admit, I felt uncomfortable with some of the chapters in this book. Why? Because Mama Gena discusses intimate details about sexuality. She covers topics I normally don't read about.
Thus it was sort of a shock to read her thoughts and how comfortable she is being a blatantly sexual person.

But I decided to open my mind to what Mama Gena shares in her book and I must say she has changed my outlook on life!

The goal of the book is to teach women to celebrate their gloriousness. She believes that many of us have let pleasure slip away. But we can become magnets with the power to attract good things by becoming attuned to our sensuality.

Mama Gena (Regena Thomashauer) feels women are Goddesses and should be treated as such. What do you enjoy? Do it. Of course there are many self-help books that support trying to discover your dreams. But Mama lends a new twist. She teaches you how to become attuned to your mystical and creative powers, to be fully in touch with your sensuality so you can be transformed into a glowing Goddess. As a woman pleasure is your birthright!

Buy yourself gifts, brag, flirt. Too much time in our lifes is spent focusing on what is wrong with ourselves according to Mama. Within the pages of her book are exercises, and inspiration to help you fufill your potential.

I read about Mama Gena in a popular woman's magazine. Apparently taking a course with her runs in the hundreds of dollars. But women report remarkable results, promotions, new beaus, weight loss and more.
Now you can fully enhance your feminity and claim the pleasure you deserve for the small price of the book!

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47 of 50 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A surprised man, April 1, 2002
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Wow! What a shock. I thought I knew who women are. My wife asked me to read this. As a guy, I would highly recommend this for any man that is interested in women. If I could be so bold I would recommend this book for any woman interested in having a more gratified fun life and relationships.
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