The delirious pursuit of love is a search that inevitably takes us all both down the well-beaten path and into new, uncharted territory. In this collection of thirty-three heart-tugging and hilarious essays, celebrated Electronic Urban Report columnist Steven Ivory chronicles his lifelong quest for that thing we all crave: The Meaningful Relationship.
The journey begins with his first love -- his mother -- before making an amusing pilgrimage through lust-filled adolescent affections, an awkward introduction to sex, and a series of poignant and funny adventures of unrequited love, bungled blind dates, and the Ones That Got Away.
Propelled by a wit rivaled only by a willingness to bare his soul, Ivory's revelations on kissing, game-playing, sexual satisfaction, and personal insecurities culminate in a startling, life-altering discovery that touches your funny bone as well as your heart.
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J. Randy Taraborrelli bestselling author of Once Upon a Time: Behind the Fairy Tale of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier Fool in Love made me laugh, cry...and think. In these delightful stories of his journey, you are bound to discover a bit of yourself. Dr. Gwendolyn Goldsby Grant advice columnist, Essence, and author of The Best Kind of Loving If fools rush in where angels fear to tread, it's a good thing -- look at all the lessons Steven Ivory has learned in his search for love. This delightful book teaches us that all relationships are important, not just the romantic ones.
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Höhe: 213 mm
Breite: 139 mm
Dicke: 16 mm
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978-0-7432-5217-1 (9780743252171)
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Steven Ivory has been a music and culture journalist for more than twenty-five years. His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Essence, Vibe, and The Source, among other publications. His column appears weekly in Electronic Urban Report (EURweb.com). He lives in Los Angeles, California.
Contents
Introduction
Part I: The Laws of Love
It All Begins with a...
Eau de Feet (and Everything Else)!
How to Make Lemon Pie
Finny and Me
Blind Date
Does Your Mama Know About Me?
Off by a Table
Submissively Yours
Spirit in Red Pumps
Real Men Buy Them in Supermarkets
I'll Take Manhattan -- the Rest Is Hers
Rules to Be Broken
Part II: For Better or Worse: The Blueprint
The First Woman in My Life
Act of Love #1,345
Mama Had a Kung Fu Grip
Big Purple Box
Sleigh Ride, First Class
Model Behavior
Who Mama Was
Daddy's Freeing Words
Part III: In the Beginning, There Was Awkward
LaJuan Hawkins, Ladies' Man
The Divine Affection of Sister Elaine
The Boy Who Couldn't Close
The Noisy Emancipation of Virgin Man
The Word According to Miss Fine
In Search of a Lie, I Found the Truth
Netta's Liberating Sleep
For the Love of Joy
Just Like a Father
Black Stallion in the House
A Woman's Gotta Have It
Last Man Standing
My Secret Valentine
Acknowledgments
