Skin Flutes & Velvet Gloves: A Collection of Facts and Fancies, Legends and Oddities About the Body's Private Parts (Paperback)

by Dr. Terri Hamilton (Author), Terri Hamilton (Author) "In the beginning . . . there were no penises..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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"...a humorous compilation of obscure but fascinating facts...that will put a smile on your face and keep your friends entertained for hours". --Lonnie Barbach, Ph.D., author of Seductions: Tales of Erotic Persuasion

"A delight to read...informative and great fun." --Bernie Zilbergeld, Ph.D., author of The New Male Sexuality
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"A delight to read...informative and great fun." -- Bernie Zilbergeld, Ph.D., author of The New Male Sexuality

"obscure but fascinating facts...that will put a smile on your face and keep your friends entertained for hours". -- Lonnie Barbach, Ph.D., author of Seductions: Tales of Erotic Persuasion --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"...a humorous compilation of obscure but fascinating facts...that will put a smile on your face and keep your friends entertained for hours". --Lonnie Barbach, Ph.D., author of Seductions: Tales of Erotic Persuasion

"A delight to read...informative and great fun." --Bernie Zilbergeld, Ph.D., author of The New Male Sexuality

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (June 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312303122
• ISBN-13: 978-0312303129
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,468,463 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who knew there was so MUCH to know???, April 5, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Skin Flutes and Velvet Gloves: A Collection of Facts and Fancies, Legends and Oddities About the Body's Private Parts (Hardcover)

This book is a fun, fast read...although in order to fully appreciate the vast amount of information provided by the witty Dr. Hamilton, one might feel compelled to take each chapter slowly. Still, Skin Flutes & Velvet Gloves is the kind of book a person can flip through - virtually every page contains stuff about our 'private parts' most of us didn't realize and/or never imagined!

Surprisingly, despite the topic, there's nothing gratuitous or smarmy about this book, it's clearly grounded in academia, written in good taste, and presented with authority (frequently laced in humor) - making it a book I'm not embarrassed to be seen with in public...

Well researched, well written, and well worth reading - I highly recommend Skin Flutes & Velvet Gloves to anyone interested in the history of human sexuality, the inner workings of human reproduction, the rationale behind circumcision/ FGM/castration, the role sexual organs play(ed) in religion, silly sex facts...come to think of it, this particular book should appeal to just about anyone in possession of a penis or vagina!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING & AMUSING...GREAT RESOURCE!!!, February 12, 2004

By A Customer

my background is not dissimilar to that of dr. hamilton's, and, as such, i am often asked to recommend reading material (by students and clients alike) related to the subject of human sexuality. rarely have i come across something so well-compiled as Skin Flutes & Velvet Gloves. my goodness, the research is nothing short of phenomenal -- allowing the author to fill her pages with rich, full and, i might add, entertaining content.

a number of my students have not only found this book enlightening, but impetus for further study (as least in regard to the broader subject of human sexuality and it's role in psychology/society) especially important is the fact that this particular volume covers both genders--something no other offering in this field can boast.

i readily give "Skin Flutes & Velvet Glove" a 5+ star rating because it supplies a substantial and impressive amount of information in a well-written and amusing fashion. i hope dr. hamilton will continue to impart her unique, intelligent 'voice' upon those of us who find her works so delightful. how nice to read something that is just...so nicely written, so full of wonderful information, and so capable of giving us more than a few laughs along the way!! BRAVO!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How much fun was this? Well, let me tell you..., August 2, 2002

By	S. Snell - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Skin Flutes and Velvet Gloves: A Collection of Facts and Fancies, Legends and Oddities About the Body's Private Parts (Hardcover)

This is the end-all, totally agreeable ...book. A truly fun and informative read. And, if you are like me, with the proverbial mind's eye, that pictures whatever is being digested through the auditory and ocular senses; well then, you'll find this tome better than most big screen movies. But, then again, the illustrations within it are marvelous, as refined and elegant as the literary style.

As previously noted by the other reviewers, Skin Flutes and Velvet Gloves is an entertaining thumb through and equally compelling slow study. So sit back, relax, and open yourself to some new ideas, interesting trivia, and perhaps some erotic day dreaming. Dr. Terri Hamilton did an extraordinary job! I'd like to shake her hand, as well as pick her brain. Indeed, she is a woman who knows her stuff. So, where is the next book?