A Piece of Cake: Recipes for Female Sexual Pleasure [Hardcover]

Melinda Gallagher (Author), Emily Kramer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2005

Melinda Gallagher and Emily Kramer, founders of CAKE, have a goal in mind: Making sex and sexuality more fun, informed and enjoyable for women. CAKE has a strong following, including 2,000 paying female members who attend regular monthly events and parties, as well as 40,000 subscribers to its weekly newsletter. In this hip and instructive guide, Gallagher and Kramer outline the issues that today's women face with respect to their sexual pleasure and lifestyle. Drawn from their expertise, personal experience and frank discussions with thousands of other women, they define sexuality for a new generation and suggest programmes that women can try according to their interest and comfort level. A departure from the staid sex guides of the past, the authors use accessible language that makes readers feel like they're getting advice from their girlfriends.

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"An idea whose time has come. . . . Sexy and informative information geared toward women." -- Vanity Fair --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

About the Author

Melinda Gallagher, M.A. (right), and Emily Scarlet Kramer (left) are the cofounders of CAKE, an entertainment company promoting female sexual empowerment. Melinda Gallagher is a sexuality professional with a master's degree in human sexuality and public health from New York University. Emily Kramer received her B.A. in women's studies from Columbia University. They both live in New York City. They have spent the last six years writing and speaking as experts in the field of sexuality, and actively educating women on the subject. For more information, visit www.cakenyc.com.

Melinda Gallagher, M.A. (right), and Emily Scarlet Kramer (left) are the cofounders of CAKE, an entertainment company promoting female sexual empowerment. Melinda Gallagher is a sexuality professional with a master's degree in human sexuality and public health from New York University. Emily Kramer received her B.A. in women's studies from Columbia University. They both live in New York City. They have spent the last six years writing and speaking as experts in the field of sexuality, and actively educating women on the subject. For more information, visit www.cakenyc.com.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Atria Books (November 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743496256
• ISBN-13: 978-0743496254
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,279,238 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Having my cake and eating it too, November 2, 2005

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Sarah K (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Piece of Cake: Recipes for Female Sexual Pleasure (Hardcover)

I loved this book! A Piece of Cake answers all the questions I have had about my body, sexy thoughts, fantasies and sex. Finally a guidebook that treats women with respect and focuses on pleasure instead of the outdated and inappropriate notions that women don't like sex and that sexuality is not important to us. I would recommend this book to every woman who feels like she needs an outlet to explore her sexuality. A great read - fun, accessbile and right on!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Getting to the core of female sexuality... one layer at a time., August 29, 2006

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A. Sass "Realist, Hedonist, Liberal, Connoiss... (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Piece of Cake: Recipes for Female Sexual Pleasure (Hardcover)

Play with yourself. Play with a friend. Play with a toy. This book explores most imaginable areas of female sexuality, including the parts that women are ashamed of discussing, and those that we, as women, are anxiously waiting for it to be OK to discuss!

If you are a woman buying this book, read it alone in a quiet, comfortable place. Chances are, you will not be so much shocked as relieved. Much of the book says things "out loud" that you thought you should be embarrassed about. If you are anything like me and everyone I know that has read CAKE, you will finish reading every last word and wind up shutting the book thinking, "Wow, I'm glad I'm not the only one!" You might call yourself a "freak," but you'll be saying it this time with a positive, not negative, connotation!

If you are a man buying this book, do so with humility. The woman's body is phenomenal -- inside and out -- and this book seems to cover that in detail over 304 informative, captivating, nearly self-turning pages! Don't think of CAKE as some sort of insider's guide to be taken advantage of as if the "secret" to being a player is being revealed, because if you learn anything from CAKE, you'll learn that we, ourselves, know best how to make ourselves FEEL the best, and neither batteries, nor men, are required for that feeling! If you are wise, this book will make you more humble and more aware of the endless possibilities in how to bring your woman to the most amazing feeling in the world. And keeping her there!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First time buyer, March 8, 2006

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Beth Levine (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Piece of Cake: Recipes for Female Sexual Pleasure (Hardcover)

A good friend bought this book for me after going to a cake event in San Francisco and I am so happy she did.

The best thing about this book is that it discusses the notion that women should love their bodies. The authors say that when women love our bodies, orgasms will be more plentiful and it allows you to more freely express sexual desires. It is so important to understand your body and to express a positive sexual image especially these days when being sexy means something very different. After reading this book, I walked away with a better sense of how my sexuality can improve other parts of my life and at the same time I remembered what feeling sexy can do for my overall sense of well being.