Dirty Little Secrets: True Tales and Twisted Trivia About Sex (Paperback)

~ (Author), Joann Baker (Author)

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Product Description

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Sex But Never Thought To Ask; Answering our seemingly inexhaustible fascination with sex, Orloff and Baker present a beguiling compendium of facts, observations, lists and general oddities. From the Temple of the Vestal Virgins to the Washington Monument, this comprehensive, sometimes irreverent, and always uproarious exploration of sexuality delves deep undercover to bring readers the most fascinating and scandalous information available on humanity's oldest (and still favourite) preoccupation. For example, did you know: That until the mid-1600s, scientists believed that each sperm cell contained a tiny human being? That Romans and Egyptians used condoms, but it wasn't until a physician crafted one from sheep's intestine for Charles II that the term 'sheepskin' came into use? That by playing Six Degrees of Sexual Separation you can get Carmen Electra into bed with Joan Collins - or Al Pacino into bed with Frank Sinatra - in just six easy steps? These are just a few of the amazing facts on offer in the funniest book currently available on sex and sexuality.

About the Author

Joann Baker and Erica Orloff are the authors of the critically acclaimed The Big Sleep. They live in New York and Florida respectively.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (February 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312269498
• ISBN-13: 978-0312269494
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,457,300 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and interesting!, January 25, 2001

By A Customer

Ever curious about the history of quirky stuff? This book is loaded with interesting facts about a topic rarely discussed in Western Civ 101! It's funny and true all at the same time! You'll be surprised how hard it is to put down!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Raving Delight, February 2, 2001

By A Customer

Funny!! Funny!! Funny!! This information will turn "selective" dinner conversations into a hostess pleasing affair. The chapter on Presidential Pu__y contains some really IMPORTANT "stuff". You'll laugh, laugh, laugh. The "horizontal bop between the sheets" will become the new phrase, and just think, I'm the first on the block to use it. Enjoy. You'll put it down but you'll pick it up again. It's that enjoyable.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and Factual!, February 16, 2001

By A Customer

Really enjoyed this quick reading book...lots of trivia presented in a witty, funny yet informative way. This book would make a great gift for girlfriends or your lover.