152 Pages, 6" x 9"
cover design by erickellerdesign.com
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The Art of Kissing
Gets a Facelift!
...and six new chapters.
Gary Karp has done a full edit and added new content such as “Sex as Stress Relief,” and he addresses the ultimate question, “What is Great Sex?”
The new edition features a stunning new cover design by Eric Keller.
Art of Kissing is not a how-to book (though the Art of Kissing chapter does have some excellent pointers!), but an exploration of what we can learn about pleasure, intimacy, and relationship in the context of disability.
How much do we base our sense of self-esteem on whether we can perform a certain act in a certain way? Or that we must earn love by living up to some fantasy porn-star standard.
In fact, there are ways of pleasing and being pleased that many people never explore, because there is a tendency to equate sex only with genital intercourse. For some (not all)
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people with disabilities, that is not their greatest forte. In response, they often discover an even larger world of sensual possibilities — and ways to be even more connected to their partner.
Acceptance. Redefinition. Valuing the power of subtlety. Heightened awareness of your (and your partner’s) body and responses. Choosing people who honor the whole of who we are. And more. All questions delved into in this highly readable, upbeat, honest, and direct conversation into one of the most powerful aspects of being human.
Click on links below for sample chapters.
Table of Contents
• At a Time Like This
• Why Would Anyone Have Sex With Me?
• Fuck ‘Em! - NEW!
• Can I Do It?
• The Art of Kissing
• What is Great Sex? - NEW!
• Options With High Quadriplegia
• Do I Have To Be Sexual?
• Let the Emotions Flow - NEW!
• How To Find a Partner
• Can I Please Myself?
• Adjustment In a Marriage
• Orgasms Aren’t the Same
• My Body Looks So Different Now
• How Do I Live With It? - NEW!
• Can I Be With An Able-Bodied Partner?
32 Chapters In All
• Having “The Talk”
• Inexperienced With Sex
• The Grieving Partner
• My Partner is Scared to Try
• My Partner Feels Guilty for Feeling More
• Equal Pleasure - NEW!
• Sex As Stress Relief - NEW!
• Can I Have Casual Sex?
• Indulging in Video/Internet Sexual Material
• I’ve Met a “Devotee”
• “Creative” Sex
• Macho, Macho Man
• Weak Bladder Not a Problem
• Two Lovers With Disabilities Need Help
• I Want It How I Want It
• Love’s Got Everything To Do With It
Dr. Mitch Tepper
A true connoisseur of pleasure, Karp delves deep into the heart of sensuality and intimacy to answer the most pressing questions posed by people with disabilities.
Nan Long, M.S., C.S.A.T.
Honesty, vulnerability, intimacy, and their direct links to the healing of our souls is beautifully addressed in Art of Kissing. This book is an invaluable tool I use with my clients, disability or not. Gary's objectivity and perceptions are relevant to us all.
Kate Hayner
The Art of Kissing is such a valuable tool for our Occupational Therapy students. They consistently report on the positive understanding they gain looking ahead to their future professional work.
Special Offer
Buy the new Art of Kissing along with the second edition of Gary's first book, Life On Wheels (a comprehensive guide to living as a wheelchair user) for only
Full price for both books: $45
