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At last, a book that covers the how-tos and why-tos of sexuality from the point of view of big folks and those who love them "Big Big Love" is a n... read full description

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Oct 12, 2011
Candice rated it: 5 of 5 stars
This was such lovely, insightful read. I poured through this thing in a minute and really adore her humor and conversational style, though repetitious in spots to catch the chapter-here-chapter-there reader jumping between topics. Equally self-revelatory and probing into the sex lives of other fat people and the FAs/ FFAs who desire fat bodies for any number of reasons - from deeply romantic love to the more problematic and spectacular aspects of fetish, dominance over and humiliation of fat bod More...
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Dec 21, 2011
Cynthia rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Informative and wonderful book about sex, love and life as a fat person and/or someone who loves a fat person. How to make things easier in and out of bed without feeling embarrassed. Makes me want to photocopy chapter 4 and nail the copies on the doors of previous people who have fancied me and had no fucking idea what was it all about. My husband, on the other hand, wants to read it from start to finish, and was just eagerly waiting for me to finish reading it. I guess I chose the right crisp- More...
Mar 09, 2011
Korri rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Hanne Blank has written a thoughtful, engaging book which deals with a difficult set of issues: how can a person feel sexy, want to be sexual, and engage in healthy, consensual sexual relationships in a society that considers fatness the antithesis of sexiness?

With practical tips on positions and witty one-liners to put detractors in their place, an ample resource guide, and warm, wonderful advice about owning one's sexual feelings while being bombarded by images and medical advice c More...
Jul 22, 2008
Erica marked it as to-read
It turns out that this book is out-of-print (oop). I'm currently on auction & used book sites gawping at the exhorbitant sums being charged/bid, and apparently paid, for this $15 paperback.
If I were the author, to whom the rights have reverted since Greenery Press let it go officially oop, I'd self-publish a couple of hundred copies and slowly make them available on the auction sites at the $50 a pop that it's currently pulling in, LOL.
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Jul 31, 2008
Mary rated it: 4 of 5 stars
this is the first of 3 actual book publisher-published books i'm thanked in.
Feb 02, 2008
Aradia rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Funny, intelligent, honest.
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