The Book of Questions: Love & Sex (Paperback)

~ Gregory Stock (Author)

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Product Description

Pleasure, passion, jealousy, trust, marriage, infidelity, and above all, sex--now the author of the national bestselling Book of Questions turns to the risky subjects we all think about, and transforms them into questions we can all talk about.

About the Author

Gregory Stock, Ph.D. is the author of the bestselling Book of Questions series. He holds a doctorate in biophysics from Johns Hopkins and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is the director of the Program on Medicine, Technology and Society at UCLA's School of Medicine. He lives in Los Angeles.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 207 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (January 8, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089480619X
• ISBN-13: 978-0894806193
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32,725 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tough questions; difficult answers, January 7, 2005

By	H. Grove "owling6683" (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The questions in this book, as is probably obvious from the title, cover the subjects of love, sex, and relationships. They are, in general, a bit deeper and more thought-provoking than those in the original "Book of Questions;" they're also definitely of an adult nature. I think this book is best for self-exploration purposes, in which you answer some of the questions for yourself and learn a few things you might not have known before. It can also be good for learning more about your relationship. If you're willing to talk about these with your lover or spouse they can bring about greater openness, but I do have one reservation here. Some of these are going to be tough questions on difficult topics (fidelity, in thought and deed, comes up quite often, for example) and could conceivably lead to arguments rather than closeness under the wrong circumstances.

Like "The Book of Questions" this is a small book, capable of fitting in a reasonably large pocket. It includes 243 questions, plus follow-ups to a handful of them. The questions in this book seem more predictable, but then they do cover one narrow range of topics.

You could still use this book as a conversation-starter, like the last one, but only with people you feel comfortable talking about such intimate issues with. You can still use it as inspiration for writing purposes, but mostly just in cases where your characters have relationship issues to explore and you want to get a better handle on them.

The book is very simple--pretty much just the questions, one or two to a small page, with white space surrounding them--Dr. Stock wanted to make sure he didn't give the impression of any kind of "correct" answer, so there's no discussion in the book at all. He wanted the discussion provoked by the questions to reflect entirely the beliefs and thoughts of the people having the discussion, and I think that's a great way to approach things.

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More Questions, June 6, 2002

By A Customer

Overall, the questions in this book were on the "curiosity" side than the "getting to know you" approach. Some of the ideas were excellent -- many were hypothetical situation which would never happen.

This book seems like it is more designed for a sleepover with your closest friends, than it is for couples who are wanting to make sure they know each other before going forward. That's not a bad thing.

I was looking for something specifically for couples and did find 1000 Questions for Couples that really fit the bill at questionsforcouples. com

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for parties, December 13, 1999

By A Customer

Really great for parties of 10-15 people, especially if you all know each other fairly well already. These are not the kinds of things you want to share with complete strangers.