Sex for Dummies [Abridged, Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Ruth, Dr. Westheimer (Author, Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 16, 1996

How much do you know about sex? Plenty? A little? Not enough?Well, one thing is certain: no matter how much you think you know aboutsex, Dr. Ruth Westheimer knows more. (And she gets everything right, too.)Now, the nation's most well-known -- and most memorable -- expert on thesubject talks about love, relationships, and sex in her own down-to-earthstyle.

Listen as Dr. Ruth discusses everything from procreation to conception,courtship to commitment, puberty to sex in the Golden Years. With her no-nonsensetips, advice, techniques, and suggestions on topics such as finding a partner,creating the mood, discarding the mythology, making the most of the mystery,and talking to your kids about sex, Dr. Ruth's lessons are not just forbeginners, but for anyone who could use a refresher course on sex in the90s.

Read by Dr. Ruth (who else?).

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer has held a private practice for nearly two decades, while appearing regularly on radio, television, and in print media all over the world.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: HarperAudio; Unabridged edition (April 16, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0694516961
• ISBN-13: 978-0694516964
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,736,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #37 in Books > Books on Cassette > Health, Mind & Body > Sexuality

More About the Author

Born in Germany in 1928, I was sent to a children's home in Switzerland at the age of ten which became an orphanage for most of the German Jewish students who had been sent there to escape the Holocaust. At 17 I went to Israel where I fought for the country's independence as a member of the Haganah, the Jewish freedom fighters. I then moved to Paris where I studied at the Sorbonne and taught kindergarten. I immigrated to the U.S. in 1956 and obtained my Masters Degree in Sociology from the Graduate Faculty of the New School of Social Research. In 1970, I received a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in the Interdisciplinary Study of the Family from Columbia University Teacher's College.
My work at Planned Parenthood is what prompted me to further my education in human sexuality by studying at New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center.
My TV show Sexually Speaking first aired in 1980 as a 15-minute taped show, which then increased in popularity and became a nationally syndicated radio show.
In recent years, I have made regular appearances on the PBS Television children's show Between the Lions as "Dr. Ruth Wordheimer" in a parody of my therapist role, in which I help anxious readers and spellers overcome their fear of long words.
Currently I am an Adjunct Professor at N.Y.U. and an Associate Fellow of Calhoun College at Yale University, where I teach a course on the American family. I am also a Fellow of Butler College at Princeton University, where I will teach a course on the Jewish family. In addition to having my own private practice I am a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and frequently lecture at universities across the country.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars AAAAAH...I CAN'T BELIEVE I BOUGHT A CASSETE PLAYER FOR THIS, December 30, 1999

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Garrett Hoppe - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sex for Dummies (Audio Cassette)

ok, i think maybe a 12 year old may benefit from this tape. this whole freaking tape was common sense just about. i learned one thing in this whole tape. i don't think the other reviewers were reviewing the same thing. there is nothing good about this tape. please believe me and dont get it please.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most simple and complete guide about sex and life, December 4, 1998

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Mr. C. Piervincenzo "www.piervi.com" (Reggio Calabria, Italy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sex for Dummies (Audio Cassette)

I love this book because it is one of most complete about this subject and also one of the most simple to understand. I like the way in which dr. Ruth Westheimer explain things about sex which are not easy to understand. I think that it is a very good job.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This was my favorite book to learn new positions to try., October 22, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Sex for Dummies (Audio Cassette)

This is a very helpfull how-to book that will teach you anything you need to know about sexual stragety.