North American Guide to Nude Recreation [Paperback]

American Sunbathing Association (Author), Arne Erikson (Editor), Julie Bagby (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 223 pages
• Publisher: Amer Sunbathing Assn; 18th edition (April 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882033051
• ISBN-13: 978-1882033058
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,778,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hundreds of quality photographs illustrate nudist lifestyle., September 13, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: North American Guide to Nude Recreation (Paperback)

A great coffee table picture book of the nudist phenomenon. Hundreds of high gloss quality photographs illustrate the nudist life style. Information on the clubs and affiliates of American Association of Nude Recreation (AANR) are also included. Highly recommended by Dr Leisure. The number one provider of information on nude recreation on the internet at DrLeisure.com.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent starting point for nude recreation, December 11, 1999

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Chess Heart "paxbear" (Canton, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: North American Guide to Nude Recreation (Paperback)

The American Association of Nude Recreation (AANR) is a well established organization for clothing free/optional recreation, and one of the jewels in the AANR crown is this book.

The book thoroughly outlines each club in the US and Canada. Items such as addresses, phone numbers, and amenities of each club are meticulously detailed. So, if you're looking for a camp with a heated pool, tennis courts, sauna or snack bar, you'll easily find it herewithin.

Like many naturist/nudist publications, the book starts off with a brief intro about naturist/nudist lifestyles and why anyone would enjoy or consider a nude vacation. It is NOT a book outlining the social/political or health reasons for going nude, nor are the pictures within titillating or erotic (just like nude resorts-my favorite quote: "one nude draped on a divan is erotic; 100 nudes in line for potato salad are NOT"). It is an extremely detailed and well-researched guide to clothing free recreational areas; oh that TEXTILE CAMP GUIDES should be this thorough!

While no beaches are highlighted in this book (there is a WORLD guide for that), it is a perfect starting point for anyone considering a nude vacation.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to nudist clubs in the U.S & Canada, November 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: North American Guide to Nude Recreation (Paperback)

Although this book contains detailed information on most of the American Association for Nude Recreation's for-profit clubs around the U.S. and Canada, it falls short in recognizing the variety of skinny-dipping and other nude recreation spots which are better covered in Lee Baxandall's World Guide. Both books are required reading to cover the gamut of nude recreation opportunities.