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The leatherboy Handbook

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This book is quite literally a dream come true for me. As someone who is brand new to the Leather Scene (but not D/s or BDSM), there are so many questions i had that were answered here, including some i'd never even thought to ask. It's a fantastic look into a mindset that i've always identified with even if i never quite knew what name to place upon it.

boy vince speaks from both the heart and from first-hand experience and it shows, guiding and educating the reader while never coming across as condescending or belittling. And therein lies a great deal of this book's appeal - it has a very 'real' feel to it and the astute reader comes away from the experience with even more questions, a drive to know more, and a great many unexpected and satisfying answers.

i cannot recommend this book highly enough to both the Leather curious and to the budding leatherboy. The reader can clearly see that this Lifestyle is an ever-onward journey, crossing the paths of many People, with each stop along the way only adding more and more knowledge and satisfaction if one's heart is in the right place.

If the reader approaches this book with both an open heart and an open mind, the rewards will surely prove to be amazingly satisfying. i know that my own drive has been fired and enhanced by the gift of boy vince's knowledge and experience. It takes a brave person to put this kind of soul-baring information into the hands of complete strangers and it takes an attentive reader to take that information, mold it, and make it their own, thereby enhancing their own journey.

boy Vince,

This book should be mandatory reading for any boy identifying as a leatherboy. The Dominant in any leatherboy's life should also read this book to better understand both his boy and the relationship with his Sir or Dominant.

We live a 24/7 D/s life. Our Sir/boy relationship is our foundation and the bond between us.

Before reading your book, my boy was at a very low point in his journey due to the fact that he craved the brotherood of other leatherboys, but had difficulty finding leatherboys with whom he could communicate, identify, and interact with on a 1 to 1 basis. He can easily find boys, but is having problems finding boys with Leather hearts living Leather values in their everyday lives. Your book has let him know that he is not alone. At one time, you, boy Vince, were in the same situation. Your book has given him the tools, the mindset, and the courage to continue his journey alone if necessary.

I have tried staying up with his reading of your book so that we can discuss the points of importance you bring up. The first sentence in this book was the seed of a very necessary, yet deep discussion between us. Every page, every paragraph and in some cases, every sentence within a paragraph is packed with statements initiating healthy discussion between us.

As my boy's Sir, I work very hard to be the BEST I can be each day in order to guide and mold my wonderful boy in his Leather journey. Even though this book is written as a handbook for boys, it has given me much reflection in my own journey to help me better understand "boy" mindset and fine tune my daily thoughts and actions to improve the level of responsibility I thought I had already mastered.

I recommend leatherboy's Handbook be read by all leatherboys, Dominants of boys, as well as anybody else living or interested in a D/s relationship to better understand its dynamics.

This book is long overdue in the Leather Community. boy Vince, Sir Grey and all who helped with your book, thank you from the bottom of our hearts, not only for the love and emotion within the content of this book, but the selfless gift to the Leather Community by donating all profits from this book to the Leather Archives and Museum.

Respectfully,
GroundedSir

We picked this book up randomly to add to our growing collection - and WOW were we delightfully surprised.

For those just starting out that feel a "call to Leather" or even those who have been on their path awhile, this book is a jewel.

boy vincent has managed to put together a very thorough and open work here - a MUST have for those interested in learning more about this potential way of life. Oh how I wish this would have come out a decade earlier!!

Thanks to boy Vince for this accurate and traditional point of view.
Every Leatherboy should read this,especially the young guys who are new to the Leather Life. Every Dom, Daddy, and Master should require their sub/slave to read it also.
boy Vince has included everything you need to know,including what to wear in public,etiquette,and a whole lot of other need to know information. Many thanks to boy Vince!!
Happy Reading
boyDodge

In my opinion, this is not necessarily the best written book; however, it is chocked full of important information. The author has laid out an overview and provided historical information that will provide much needed information to any boy.

For me, this book has raised questions that beg answers and will promote conversations with my Sir and quite possibly other boys.

I see this book as a good starting point, but, in my opinion, should not be the only book that a submissive reads on the subject of BDSM/SM/Kink.

Finally, someone sat down and created a Leatherboy's Handbook...good, bad or otherwise. The Leatherman's Handbook has been out and about for a very long time, and although it is a great resource for all Leathermen, it is dated in many ways (regardless of which edition you read), and doesn't speak directly to or specifically of the Leatherboy.

Some personal observations on a couple of things (and just personal opinions):

1 boy Vincent takes an awful long time to get into the meat of the book...the Leatherboy! Although the beginning chapters cover a lot of important information, history, etc., it started to lose me when one full chapter was dedicated to the Marquis de Sade and another to Sacher-Masoch. Cool info, but when the writer states that Sadomasochism and D/s aren't the same thing, those two chapters seem superfluous to the overall book on what being a Leatherboy is about.

2 There is a great chapter dedicated to Cigar play. It is good basic info to have, but dedicating a whole chapter to something that does not really define being a Leatherboy or for something that is a personal preference negotiated between the D and s, it could have been left sufficiently as making sure that you carry a cigar cutter and lighter just in case a Dom has a cigar. Why dedicate a whole chapter to a form of play that doesn't define being a Leatherboy? What if the SIR/Dom is not a cigar smoker?

3 Bootblacking and leather care are certainly good skills to have, but being a boy in service is not just about one or two skills (as the author indicates).

He could have been clearer that cigar play and bootblacking are two aspects of a boys life that may or may not be required from his service. That they are good skills to have. But the author seems to state that these are two mandatory skills that every Leatherboy needs to have.

4 I felt the title should really have been called The American Leatherboy Handbook. It is written with specific information and history based on the American Leather culture and seems to be marketed only for the American Leather Community. That being said, most of it gives the reader enough information, regardless of where the reader is from.

It is especially important to note that this was written by a Leatherboy instead of a Dom. Who knows more about the life of a Leatherboy than a boy who lives it?! He doesn't take the PC route. He takes a stand and says what he believes a Leatherboy is and needs to be, and doesn't hesitate to point out the fact that we need to do something and embrace definite protocols in order to preserve our history, culture and identity as a community.

A good resource to have. Just don't take it to represent the be all and end all of the Leatherboy lifestyle. Each boy is unique. The Leatherman's Handbook created the Leather "clone", unfortunately. Don't let The Leatherboy Handbook lead to a generation of "boy-bots".

"The leatherboy Handbook" by boy Vincent L. Andrews. I found this book to be much better than Robert Rubels "Protocols for the leather slave" It is more practical and real when it comes to being a bottom, sub, boy/boi or whatever into Leather. It gives a good history of leather and BDSM and breaks everything down into easy to follow chapters that are great for referencing when going back to look for something in particular. One of the things I liked about this book is when he writes, he put things out there in a sense of this is how it should be. Many people may be turned off by this and become defensive and say, "that is not how I do it and I like to do it this way." Doing this he demonstrates the essence of being genuine Leather with no apologies. Being leather means being a "rugged individualist" as Jack Rinella would say.