1. "Secret Ceremonies: A Mormon Woman's Intimate Diary of Marriage and Beyond" by Deborah Laake.
A candid, often startling memoir of the author's life as a Mormon wife. Laake, raised as a strict Mormon, was taught from childhood that Mormon men were "priesthood holders" anointed with the authority to act for God on earth, and that her entrance into heaven could be assured only if she married a Mormon man who would be her master. As a 19-year-old sophomore at Brigham Young University, she became a Mormon wife. Laake's heartfelt record of this disastrous first marriage and the years of struggle that followed is at once autobiography and an expose of the repressive patriarchalism of the Mormon church.
Hardcover. 1993.
New book. Very minor shelf wear. Small taped tear on top corner.
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2. "Sexual Detours; Infidelity and Intimacy at the Crossroads" by dr. Holly Hein.
A book about affairs that is not about blame. "Sexual Detours" offers an illuminating-and powerful-portrait of the human psyche that sheds light on the hidden dark recesses of the world of infidelity. Its striking and metaphorical language unravels the secrets behind affairs.
This book is for anyone who has ever been enchanted and beguiled by the idea of a romance; entangled in a clandestine relationship; devastated by betrayal; recovering from loss; or even simply hoping to find love and happiness. In short, everyone.
We've all thought about having an affair. Who hasn't wondered what it would be like to have a relationship with that special person... right next door... in the other office... or just around the corner?
Hardcover. 2000. First Edition.
New book. Very minor shelf wear.