Grimes debunks the 'seductive delusion' that people cannot catch STDs if they choose the 'right' partner in a readable and well-organized book.
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Library Journal 2008)
The unique style of this book is likely to gain the attention and interest of the target audience... Certainly this is a novel approach and I will wholeheartedly recommend this book to patients and students in health professions wishing to get a foundation in STDs.
(Ameeta E Singh, BMBS, MSc
Doody's Review Service 2008)
While probably not recreational reading, the book is a good gift for the teen in your life that just might be contemplating getting into a relationship (sexual or not).
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Sacramento Book Review 2009)
Read the book from cover to cover... knowledge is power.
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Healthbolt.net 2009)
I would highly recommend this book to all sexually active young people. It is eye-opening and disturbing in the right sort of way.
(
www.getbetterhealth.com 2009)
[Grimes] enthralls us with gripping tales of real people facing illness and tragedy. And the kick comes with how she wisely brings the reader to be motivated to avoid the infectious danger that is truly out there. (I'm getting copies for my kids.)... SHOULD be a required textbook for all High School health classes.
(Richard P. Holm, MD
National Association of Medical Communicators 2010)
Anyone who is sexually active is at risk of contracting an STD. By sharing these very real experiences of people you and I meet every day, Dr. Grimes shows how everyday people can contract one of these preventable diseases. Everyone, including physicians, can learn from the stories in this book.
(Robert E. Rakel, M.D., Baylor College of Medicine 2009)
From Luke to Liz, from Meredith to Mitch, the people in this book could be anyone you know—including you. Because you like them and identify with them, you begin to believe, for real, that you, too, might get an STD and suffer the consequences. Every young person who is having sex or thinking about having sex should read this book.
(Diane F. Clark, R.N., Family Life Educator, Chesterfield County, Virginia 2011)
Dr. Jill Grimes has found an innovative way to connect with young people. By telling the stories of everyday people, she speaks to a sizeable population who assumes that because they don’t fall into a traditionally defined 'risk' group, they are not at risk for STDs.
(Ellen Friedrichs, sexedvice.com 2011)
What do teenagers, soccer moms, CEOs, and medical students have in common? Each is at risk of contracting an STD. Seductive Delusions illustrates the stories behind sexually transmitted disease statistics, giving faces and emotions to these contagious infections. Don't be surprised if you find yourself thinking, 'That sounds like me!' Dr. Grimes gives us the much needed reality check and the necessary information to prevent us from becoming a character in Seductive Delusions.
(Ashley Wietsma, writer of the
Johns Hopkins Newsletter column "Orgasmic Chemistry" )
[My] students reported that the stories of people like them made sexually transmitted diseases seem more real and the stories stuck with them much better than hearing just facts and stats
(Patty Amidon, Coordinator of Health & Peer Education, Alfred State College )
Highly recommended.
(Linda Carlson
PEP Talk )
This is [a book] we whole-heartedly recommend for adolescents, their parents and teachers.
(
Parenting Press )
