The Nice Girl's Guide to Sensational Sex [Paperback]

Nancy Kalish (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1996

From Cosmopolitan Books, an encouraging, user-friendly sex manual for women who find the available books a little bit too clinical. Written in a highly conversational style, this guide features entertaining and informative editorial, and includes lively and engaging quizzes.

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About the Author

A former senior editor at Cosmopilitan magazine, Nancy Kalish writes about sexuality, relationships, health and beauty for Glamour, Self, Redbook, and many other national magazines. She is also the co-author of Beautiful Brows: The Ultimate Guide to Styling, Shaping, and Maintaining Your Eyebrows (Three Rivers Press). --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 205 pages
• Publisher: Avon Books (Mm) (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380772299
• ISBN-13: 978-0380772292
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,370,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book helped save my marriage!, February 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Nice Girl's Guide to Sensational Sex (Paperback)

After being married for several years, our sex life had gone steadily downhill. I could take it or leave it. And more often than not, I preferred to leave it. This put a tremendous strain on our relationship, and my marriage became very shaky. Then I heard about Nancy Kalish's book, "The Nice Girl's Guide to Sensational Sex." I bought it as a last ditch effort to improve things. Within the very first chapter, Nancy Kalish revealed my problem to me! She says that many women unwittingly sabotage themselves. They get so worn out with the stresses of everyday life that they subconsciously talk themselves into thinking that sex is just one more chore to be performed, when in fact, it's exactly the stress buster they need! With that revelation, I had a complete turn around in my way of thinking. I followed the advice she gives in her book, and today I look forward to sex just as much (if not more!) than my husband! The book is full of wisdom and insight to help you break free of your inhibitions, put fears to rest, and get to know your body. I have been recommending it to every I know!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!- A Book That Makes Sense!!, March 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Nice Girl's Guide to Sensational Sex (Paperback)

This is a great book for women who have heard to many old tales about sex being a chore,or something you do for someone else....let yourself go and regain your energy....and also\ sex is great for the cardiovascular system!

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What? Why?, February 22, 2006

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This review is from: The Nice Girl's Guide to Sensational Sex (Paperback)

I couldn't believe it when I saw this thing at the book store! This book is ridiculous from beginning to end.

Let's start with the title: "The Nice Girl's Guide to Sensational Sex". Really? For real? You're serious? Is this from the people who brought us "Loose 60 pounds in 10 days on the Twinkie diet"? or from the team who brought us "Mink Coats for Animal Activists" Oh! Oh! Lemme guess it's from the publishers of "Healing the Dead". What group of people was the author targeting?

In reality, this gem is too conservative to yield results for women trying to spice things up, and far too risqué for say...you're average Mormon 'nice girl.' The result is neither cold nor warm, here nor there. It's extremely cheesy and about as awkward as having a sex talk at 13 with your father.

I predict that in the future (like in 50 years), this kind of book will be a kitsch collector's item. That's the only reason I bought it. It's just too funny. So I give it 2 stars just because it's funny.