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Even if your immediate goal is not
necessarily the ultimate act of intimacy, romance can heighten the pleasure of
the relationship. When a woman experiences romance, she is far more likely to be
receptive to her partner's playfulness than without romance. Romance is also a
state of attentiveness that conveys a sense to one's lover that he or she is
worth your time and effort.
The
Spirit of Intimacy:
Ancient African Teachings in the Ways of Relationships
Sobonfu Some
Somi generously applies the subtle knowledge from her West African culture to
this one. Simply and beautifully, she reveals the role of spirit in every
marriage, friendship, relationship, and community. She shares ancient ways to
make our intimate lives more fulfilling and secure and offers powerful insights
into the "illusion of romance," divorce, and loss. Her important and fascinating
lessons from the heart include the sacred meaning of pleasure, preparing a
ritual space for intimacy, and the connection between sex and spirituality. Her
ideas are intuitively persuasive, provocative, and healing—and supported by
sound practical advice, along with specific rituals and ceremonies based on
those used for thousands of years. With this book, the spiritual insights of
indigenous Africa take their place alongside those of native America, ancient
Europe, and Asia as important influences on Western readers. A renowned,
respected teacher and mentor to thousands, Sobonfu Somi is one of the first and
foremost voices of African spirituality to come to the West. In The
Spirit of Intimacy, Somi distills the ancient teachings and wisdom of her
native village to give insight into the nature of intimate relationships.
Women's
Wisdom from the Heart of Africa
Sobonfu Some
"There is a deep longing among people in the West to connect with
something bigger -- with community and spirit. People know there is something
missing in there lives, and believe that the rituals and ancient ways of the
village offer some answers." These are the simple yet deeply poignant words
of...
An Afrocentric Guide To A Spiritual Union
Ra Un Nefer Amen
In this book, Ra Un Nefer Amen looks at male-female relationships as they
have never been looked at before. He traces, over a period of 4,000 years, the
historical development of the ideas and customs that shaped the nature of our
relationships today – for good and for bad. You will learn why the oppression of
women – sanctioned by governments and religious organizations – in the west for
the past 4,000 years, has kept the west from developing a wholesome family
institution. You will learn how you and your mate – and its more fun with others
– can put yourself through a Rites of Passage program that will help you to
correct the common mistakes that are responsible for the 50% official divorce
rate today.
The Power, Passion & Pain of Black Love
Jawanza Kunjufu
Readers learn the secrets of staying together and how to be selective
when choosing a mate.
Black
Men Not Looking for Sex :
(Why They Commit Forever)
Alvis Davis;
This brother has an excellent understanding of the emotional and mental makeup
of Black men. For all those sistahs that believe men only want them for one
thing, Mr. Davis and the men interviewed for this book disagree. The Black man
is looking for love, just like you are, but due to his male socialization, puts
more emphasis on sexual prowess than his ability to be a good husband and stable
family man. A Black man will test you with plays and maneuvers that would be the
envy of Michael Jordan! And if you think that sex is the way to get commitment,
or that you can get what you want from a man by playing games, then you have
important things to learn. You can get a Black man's heart and lifelong
commitment if you know what to do, and how to do it. This book, read with an
open mind, will show you the way.
Black
Relationships: Mating & Marriage
Ernestine Walker;
Black Relationships Mating & Marriage offers a simple, friendly, yet
completely effective approach, not only to finding the right mate for you, but
also to having a really satisfying relationship with that particular mate or the
one already in your life.
Confusion by Any Other Name:
Essays Exploring the Negative Impact of "the
Blackman's Guide to Understanding the Blackwoman"
Haki R
Madhubuti
Powerful responses from
within the African-American community to Shahrazad Ali's brutal denigration
(literally) of black women. Particularly moving is Kalamu ya Salaam's poem
"I Want To Talk About You".
500
Lovemaking Tips and Secrets:
Increasing Passion and Intimacy Through Great Sex
Michael Webb;
Here are just a few of the tips you will enjoy in 500
Lovemaking Tips & Secrets: * An item in the frozen food section that will send
shivers up and down your mate’s body in a very surprising way * Something in
your toiletry bag which doubles as an amazing lovemaking toy * 2 novel ways to
use mirrors in lovemaking that you probably never heard of * Find out what month
is a guy's testosterone peak * A great way to invigorate someone who is too
tired for sex * What colored light bulbs will intensify orgasms * How to get
firmer erections and prevent premature ejaculation without medicines * The two
things done in combination that will blow his mind * A sexy lubrication tip that
will have him begging for it each time * What food and drink you should avoid
the 24 hours before making love to avoid unpleasant odors * One simple trick to
make your wife scream in delight like never before * Which smells can instantly
increase penile blood flow by up to 40% * Where and how to touch your guy when
he is about to orgasm that will have him shoot off like a firecracker (even he
probably doesn't know this trick) * Ways to use your mouth on her that will
drive her absolutely wild * Something to do with your hands when you are
entering her that will excite her even more In addition to the hundreds of
ideas,
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Toni Morrison; $16.77 This audacious exploration into the nature of love–its appetite, its sublime possession, its dread–is rich in characters, striking scenes, and a profound understanding of how alive the past can be.
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book contains many of the highly successful singer's poems, written when she was
a teen, complete with the stories behind them and her thoughts on relationships
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Are you ready to put the pieces of your life together? Are you ready to begin the process of healing? Are you ready to give and receive love in all of your experiences? Are you confused, angry, disappointed, frustrated, anxious, apprehensive, sorry for yourself, or generally wiped out? If so, my friend, you are in the meantime.
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In this relationship guide, journalists Millner and Chiles, a married couple, convey what African American men and women really think about sex and intimacy, and give tips on communicating with and seducing one's mate.
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A sexy, slangy, chatty book, written with a twinkle, and a wink.
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Tackling hot-button relationship topics from "Pre-Nups" to saving money, to airing dirty laundry, Millner and Chiles offer freewheeling advice "From a Sistah" (Millner) and "From a Brother" (Chiles), always ending with a question for the other.
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Vanzant presents another spiritual interpretation of the African American experience. This time, the focus is on "black men and the women who love them."
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the psychotherapist authors offer what they claim is the first self-help guide to African American relationships, complete with skill-building exercises. With candor and insight, they discuss the fear of intimacy that can plague black men and women.
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Integrates personal interviews and revelations from focus groups in which men reveal what marriage means to them and what they are looking for in a potential mate with practical advice to help women of all ages find the African-American husband of their dreams.
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Salvation: Black People and Love
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When Smith learned that black women are less likely to marry and more likely to get divorced than any other ethnic group, she rounded up 24 writers to try to explain this phenomenon. The result is an inspiring collection of first-person essays.
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 The
Subject Tonight Is Love:
60 Wild and Sweet Poems of Hafiz Hafiz Daniel Ladinsky is the translator of The Gift and Love Poems from God. For six years he lived with the family of Meher Baba in a spiritual community |
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Love No Less
: Two Centuries of African American Love Letters Pamela Newkirk In this collection, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Newkirk presents letters from all sorts of people-slaves, entertainers, businessmen, and soldiers, among others-who express their most intimate thoughts and feelings. |
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Providing an in-depth discussion of men born under each sign of the zodiac--their likes, dislikes, temperaments, and hidden hungers--Olivia teaches readers how to heighten sexual pleasure through all five senses for themselves as well as their lovers. Online promo.
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 BLACK
SUN SIGNS : An African-American Guide to the Zodiac Thelma Balfour; Thelma Balfour is a free-lance writer and a stringer for Newsweek and USA Today. She contributed a piece on "sexy sun signs" to the anthology Erotique Noire. Thelma has studied and practiced astrology for the last twenty years. She lives with her husband and two sons in Memphis
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 Love PoemsNikki Giovanni The bold, romantic, and sometimes erotic poems found here include "Seduction," "I Wrote a Good Omelet," and "My House |
"Nikki Giovanni's magic still refreshes and reminds your heart to feel again what it has always meant to be Black, to be a woman, to be vulnerable, to be empowered, to be human."
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Crisis in Black Sexual Politics Nathan Hare; |
 Honey, I Love and Other Love PoemsEloise Greenfield Abounds with that special tenderness surrounding the everyday experiences in a child's life. These poems beg to be read aloud. |
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Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity Bell Hooks; Veteran pundit hooks unpacks the explosive contents of Gwendolen Brooks's famous 1960 poem "The Pool Players: Seven at the Golden Shovel," taking her title from the opening of the poem. Like Brooks, hooks worries about the men in her life, black men experiencing crises of masculinity as prisoners... |
 Loving
DonovanBernice L. McFadden This bittersweet fourth novel by McFadden (Sugar) traces the lives of two damaged but resolute people destined for an ill-fated love affair. The reader meets protagonist Campbell as a sensitive eight-year-old living in a Brooklyn housing project. As she watches her mother weep and rant at her... |
Ronn Elmore
The
Vows:
God Given Secrets for an Indestructible Marriage
Ronn Elmore;
 How
to Love a Black ManRonn Elmore; A relationship therapist, ordained minister, and lecturer sheds light on the psychology of black men and offers suggestions to women for improving and deepening their relationships with them, peppered with real-life anecdotes.
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 Outrageous
Commitment, An : The 48 Vows of an Indestructible MarriageRonn Elmore; An Outrageous Commitment reminds us why we take vows in the first place. . . . Imaginative and inspired.
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 How
to Love a Black Woman : Give-and-Get-the Very Best in Your
RelationshipRonn Elmore; Following his best-selling How To Love a Black Man (Warner, 1996), Elmore now speaks to men in a straightforward manner about how to have a truly loving and mutually satisfying relationship with the black women they love. Based on his experience as a psychotherapist, ordained minister, couples... |
 Transforming
Your Relationships : An Action Plan for Love that Lasts (God's
Leading Ladies Workbook Series)Ronn Elmore; |
The
Heart of a Woman
Maya Angelou;
Maya Angelou has had more lives than the proverbial cat, and in The Heart
of a Woman she continues the account of her remarkable life begun in I
Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Why
I Love Black Women
Michael Eric Dyson;
With his Open Mike: Reflections of Philosophy, Race, Sex, Culture and Religion
published by Basic just 60 days prior to this title, Dyson-University of
Pennsylvania professor and the author of sensitive and determined polemics
covering the legacy of Martin Luther King (I May Not Get There with You),...
The
Best Kind of Loving : Black Woman's Guide to Finding Intimacy, A
Gwendolyn G. Grant;
Grant, a psychologist, sex educator and advice columnist for Essence, here
offers sensible, inspiring suggestions to help African American women better
understand the cultural differences between black men and women, and better
understand their own attitudes about their "brothers" so they might...
 After
Hours: A Collection of Erotic Writing by Black MenRobert Fleming; Readers and critics discouraged by so much recent mainstream African-American fiction (especially romances) will find plenty to enjoy in this collection, which aspires to be more literary than smutty and succeeds in exploding a few stereotypes in the process.
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 Brothers,
Lust, and Love: Thoughts on Manhood, Sex and Romance William July; With a winning combination of sensitivity, candor, and humor, William July II answers the question, "How do you deal with black male sexuality without falling prey to racist stereotypes?" July describes his book as "one small step about setting the record straight about the realities of black men... The majority of us are hard working, tax-paying, common Americans who get up and go to work every morning." He also wants Brothers, Lust, and Love "to give people a new understanding of black men and their relationships."
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Brothers Think, What Sistahs Know : The Real Deal on Love and Relationships Denene Millner; Coauthored by the creator of The Sistah's Rules and her husband, a reporter, this volume offers a fresh, often funny perspective on African-American relationships. Millner and Chiles probe each other's views on dating, sex and marriage in a fast-paced, sassy dialogue that both pokes fun at and...
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Brothers Think, What Sistahs Know About Sex : The Real Deal On Passion, Loving, And Intimacy Denene Millner; In this relationship guide, journalists Millner and Chiles, a married couple, convey what African American men and women really think about sex and intimacy, and give tips on communicating with and seducing one's mate.
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 Soulmates:
An Illustrated Guide to Black Love, Sex, and Romance Eric V. Copage; The Source, December 2001 Soulmates is...a tasteful yet frank portrait of Black lovemaking.
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 Seven
Attitude Adjustments for Finding a Loving ManAudrey B. Chapman; Desperate MeasuresIf Terry McMillan's Waiting to Exhale were a self-help book, it would be Seven Attitude Adjustments for Finding a Loving Man by Audrey B. Chapman (Getting Good Loving). Her no-holds-barred, get-real point of view is already familiar to Washington, D.C., listeners to her radio talk...
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