The body electric

by Anne Hooper

Six women meet. They have never met before. They come from different backgrounds, their emotional- circumstances vary widely. All six are in search of an elusive goal - an orgasm. These women take part in a six-week course in which they discuss their sensual experiences, learn to-express their fears and confront their relationships. Together they undertake erotic homework and leam how to use massage, self-examination, fantasy, physical exercises and discussion to acquire a new authority over their bodies. Every practical aspect of sexuality comes into their training. 'The Body Electric is written for everyone in search of sexual self-help. For these six women are not alone. Despite the permissive' 'sixties' and 'seventies', many women remain unhappily ignorant about their bodies. This book is for them and for women at all stages of understanding who want to gain more sexual self-assurance and pleasure - valuable for any woman who's uneasy about her sexuality and wants to help herself.' COMPANY

120 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 1980

About the author

Anne is an author, journalist, broadcaster, partner – and mother to three grown sons. She gave up the struggle to decide which of these roles is most important and relaxed into acceptance that all are important. Her priorities are: partner and three sons in equal measure. She writes to earn a living.

“Writing is not just about the joy of earning money. Writing, of any sort, offers such a spark of creativity that it compensates for the tough things in life. And of course life has been both tough and joyful," she says.

Reviews

[Kay Baird]

Hooper, a therapist, describes how she encouraged women to analyze the processes and variations of their sexual lives.