Author: Tim Bergling
Publisher: Haworth Pre
Keywords: behavior, effeminate, men, gay, sissyphobia
Number of Pages: 153
Published: 2001-05-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1560239905
ISBN-13: 9781560239901

Why are Some Gay Men Effeminate, and Some Not?; Why are effeminate men despised by gay and straight alike?; Sissyphobia is the first book of its kind - a revealing look into male effeminacy that explores why some gay men are swishy, why other gay men are more masculine, and why effeminate men provoke anger, disgust, and disdain in both gay and straight men. Sissyphobia explores those negative feelings that are aimed at people termed fairies, faggots, flamers and queens; men who, as author Tim Bergling puts it ’run more toward what we could term the Quentin Crisp school of homosexuality&#

Author: Juliet Carrera
Publisher: Haworth Pre
Keywords: inside
Number of Pages: 396
Published: 2000-07-21
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 1560232021
ISBN-13: 9781560232025

Love denied . . . and rediscovered! When hidden passions are brought to light and long-held secrets revealed, either triumph or tragedy can follow. Inside Out explores this dangerous territory through the lives of three very different women. A deeply closeted politician will hurt anyone-even those closest to her-in her ruthless climb to the top. A free-spirited musician, determined to stay true to herself, will do whatever it takes to follow her heart. The woman caught between them struggles to reconcile her lifelong pragmatism with her newly reawakened desires. Set in New York, Los Angeles, a

Author: Helen Colli
Publisher: Haworth Pre
Keywords: egret
Number of Pages: 220
Published: 2001-12-01
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 1560232196
ISBN-13: 9781560232193

Jodi Marquette is poor, idealistic and brilliantly talented. But on her first venture into the chic art world of New York City, the highly influential gallery owner Morgan Smith rejects all of her lovely bird paintings. Still, from the galleries of Manhattan and elegant beach houses of the Hamptons, in gritty lesbian bars and exclusive private parties, the attraction between the two women is too powerful to resist. Morgan and Jodi come together only to pull apart again, finding both fleeting harmony and tragic misconceptions in one another. In the tradition of Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice

Author: M. Christia
Publisher: Haworth Pre
Keywords: tier, editions, southern, figures, erotica, trans, transgender
Number of Pages: 245
Published: 2006-03-31
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1560234911
ISBN-13: 9781560234913

Discover the limitless wonder of steamy transgender sensuality! Transgender Erotica: Trans Figures is an erotic anthology of fiction and personal account that explores the creative limits of human sexuality—the transgender experience. Long misunderstood and under-represented in literature, emotional and sexual transsexuality exposes what erotic experience can and should be—limitless. Erotic stories of men and women, each discovering their true sexual selves, find desire and boundless passion waiting for them through self-acceptance and self-revelation. These are beautifully crafted tales of

Authors:Richard Saitz, Marc Galanter,
Publisher: The Haworth Pre
Keywords: evidence, based, practice, advances, intervention, drug, screening, brief, alcohol
Number of Pages: 234
Published: 2007-06-11
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 0789037491
ISBN-13: 9780789037497

Get a better understanding of what is known and what is not known in this widespread practice Screening and brief intervention (SBI) has been around for over 40 years and is a widely recognized practice. Alcohol/Drug Screening and Brief Intervention: Advances in Evidence-Based Practice provides a valuable exploration of the present literature, the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening and brief intervention, and methodological challenges in studying these practices. Respected leaders in the field discuss ways to measure the use of screening and brief intervention in practice, the m

Author: Robert C. Scaer MD PhD
Publisher: The Haworth Pre
Keywords: disease, second, dissociation, trauma, burden, bears
Number of Pages: 259
Published: 2007-11-29
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0789033356
ISBN-13: 9780789033352

The Body Bears the Burden: Trauma, Dissociation, and Disease, Second Edition is the update of the classic book that explains the reasons behind some of the most common symptoms and conditions that previously defied a medical explanation. Respected author, Robert C. Scaer, MD, has diligently simplified the complex medical language that was used in the first edition to make it easier for lay readers and patients to understand—all without sacrificing accuracy. This valuable text presents a new theory of the neurophysiology of traumatic stress and dissociation and includes several updated ch

Author: Dawn Atkins
Publisher: Haworth
Keywords: lesbian, gay, communities, haworth, studies, amp, transgender, bisexual, queer, image, identity, looking
Number of Pages: 467
Published: 1998-06-18
List price: $100.00
ISBN-10: 0789004631
ISBN-13: 9780789004635

Looking Queer: Body Image in Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender Communities contains research, firsthand accounts, poetry, theory, and journalistic essays that address and outline the special needs of sexual minorities when dealing with eating disorders and appearance obsession. Looking Queer will give members of these communities hope, insight, and information into body image issues, helping you to accept and to love your body. In addition, scholars, health care professionals, and body image activists will not only learn about queer experiences and identity and how they affect individual