The Art of Kissing (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Everyone knows what a kiss is..." (more)
Key Phrases: kissing survey, biting kiss, electric kiss, Trobriand Islands, United States (more...)

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Lovers everywhere will -- of course -- love this playful, passionate, and practical guide to the art of the kiss. Mmmmm.... Written by the author of The Art of Hugging.

Product Description

A kiss is just a kiss...or is it? Since the initial publication of his comprehensive kisser's manual. The Art of Kissing, author William Cane has received thousands of phone calls and letters from readers with questions, concerns, and comments about their kissing techniques. In this revised edition of an international classic (now published in eighteen countries and sixteen languages), he shares their insights, responds to their questions, and calms their kissing qualms with more of the lip-smacking wisdom his fans have been waiting for. N

ew topics include:
-The kinds of kisses men and women like most (and least!), according to the results of the world's first Internet kissing survey
-How to overcome your kissing shyness and kissing anxieties
-More lips-on instruction and wisdom from real kissers on how to perfect the first kiss, the eye kiss, the nose kiss, the neck kiss, the public kiss, and the wet kiss, as well as complete instructions for all new kisses, including the butterfly kiss, the friendly kiss, and the lip-o-suction kiss.

Lovers everywhere will want to take a buss-man's holiday with his playful, passionate paean to puckering up.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; Revised edition (December 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312117442
• ISBN-13: 978-0312117443
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #661,804 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great for beginning and experienced kissers, December 29, 2003

By	george cutler (Portland, ME USA) - See all my reviews

This is the best book on kissing -- period. Not only does it offer creative ideas for beginners, it has plenty to suggest for advanced kissers as well. Sure it deals with some kisses that you may have heard of before (like the eskimo kiss and the french kiss) but it treats them in depth so that even experienced kissers will learn something new. (By the way, if you think the eskimo kiss is just for kids you haven't read this book.) The best part of this book, though, is all the great romantic ideas it offers experienced kissers. It's down to earth and practical, like Ovid's THE ART OF LOVE, but devoted all to kissing. Who knew that lip-o-suction could be done in a pulsating action? Who else tells you how men and women respond differently to french kisses? Do you know how to do the Trobriand Islands kiss? This wonderful volume tells you everything there is to know about kissing and it's by an author who has done his research, having surveyed over 100,000 people! It's written in a romantic style that's appropriate for teenagers as well as adults. And because it's a whole book devoted exclusively to kissing, it's something you could give as a gift without embarrassing yourself. If you love to kiss, do yourself a favor and get it. I consult it before many dates and it always inspires me. After all, isn't that what a book on kissing is supposed to do?

45 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!, April 15, 2000

By A Customer

I've been going out with my boyfriend for 5 months now. Everything has been great but there had been one aspect of the relationship that was creating tensions. He didn't know how to kiss differently...just one way ALL the time. It was gets a little old, and getting to the point where I didn't want to get intimate and kiss. I had to someway ameliorate our relationship before we just ended it. Our five month anniversary was April 6 2000 and I bought him this book, and he laughed. We would hang out alone and try them out. It's improved our relationship 100% and I can't wait to kiss him when we're together! We both realized what we want "physically" out of each other in kissing and such. It was wonderful!

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kiss! JUST KISS!, December 14, 1999

By A Customer

Although people that kiss probably know this things... The book helps you seeing the kiss in another way, it has some interesting thoughts and the good part is the opinion of men and women... I think anyone will find at least something important to know from this book. So if you want to know what the opposite Sex like, then: BUY IT! But if you want to improve your relationship and to make someone feel in love, then I think you should start with books like "Light his fire" or "Light her fire" and "Then 10 Second Kiss". After you read these books, you can come and buy this one. Practice the kisses with your mate, because some of them are hard to do...