Food, Sex, & Relationships

Rating:
Summary: Deserves much wider attention!
Review: I picked up this tapeset from a place where selection was limited -- I admit I would have passed right by in a larger environment. And I loved it!
These women are sharp, intelligent and funny. They're superstars in the self-help world but they're down-to-earth and realistic. And they offer insights that would benefit just about everyone.

Now my focus in life is on careers and business -- not sex, food or relationships. But I found myself learning a lot and enjoying what I heard.

Example:: Fifty percent of first marriages end in divorce. (This statistic, which they cite, may not be accurate but we certainly know that many marriages do end in divorce.) So the question we should ask is not, "What's wrong with the divorced partners," but, "How does the institution fail in today's world?"
Example: Food is supposed to be enjoyable -- not a series of prohibitions. We shouldn't talk about "good" and "bad" food -- but we are advised to eat from hunger and to question nervous or emotional eating.
Example: Sex education focuses on the negatives -- disease and unwanted pregnancy. Why aren't we taught a more positive view of the joyous aspects of sex?

I wish the authors would write a book that pulls their insights together. I was surprised when, in answer to a question, they revealed they did not have a synthesis of the relation of these three aspects of life.

The second tape covers an interview with the three authors, encouraging them to delve into their own experiences and their own memories of growing up. Suzy Bright offers a hilarious tale of how she converted from Catholic schoolgirl to sex expert. And while I usually zone out on childhood memory stories, I found myself fascinated by the way each woman grew and changed and dealt with her own family.

A great companion for a long trip. I listened twice and plan to return.

Rating:
Summary: Deserves much wider attention!
Review: I picked up this tapeset from a place where selection was limited -- I admit I would have passed right by in a larger environment. And I loved it!
These women are sharp, intelligent and funny. They're superstars in the self-help world but they're down-to-earth and realistic. And they offer insights that would benefit just about everyone.

Now my focus in life is on careers and business -- not sex, food or relationships. But I found myself learning a lot and enjoying what I heard.

Example:: Fifty percent of first marriages end in divorce. (This statistic, which they cite, may not be accurate but we certainly know that many marriages do end in divorce.) So the question we should ask is not, "What's wrong with the divorced partners," but, "How does the institution fail in today's world?"
Example: Food is supposed to be enjoyable -- not a series of prohibitions. We shouldn't talk about "good" and "bad" food -- but we are advised to eat from hunger and to question nervous or emotional eating.
Example: Sex education focuses on the negatives -- disease and unwanted pregnancy. Why aren't we taught a more positive view of the joyous aspects of sex?

I wish the authors would write a book that pulls their insights together. I was surprised when, in answer to a question, they revealed they did not have a synthesis of the relation of these three aspects of life.

The second tape covers an interview with the three authors, encouraging them to delve into their own experiences and their own memories of growing up. Suzy Bright offers a hilarious tale of how she converted from Catholic schoolgirl to sex expert. And while I usually zone out on childhood memory stories, I found myself fascinated by the way each woman grew and changed and dealt with her own family.

A great companion for a long trip. I listened twice and plan to return.