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Newly released in 2001

Private Thoughts: Exploring the Power of Women's Sexual Fantasies with Suzie Boss, (New World Library, 2001, $14.00, ISBN 1-57731-146-9). Based on a groundbreaking study of 100 women, ages 19-66, Private Thoughts explores the intimate world of women's sexual fantasies: looking at where fantasies come from, how they function, what they mean, and how to change ones that are unwanted. It is entertaining and informative. Foreword by Beverly Whipple Ph.D.

Ch. 1- Our Most Private Thoughts
Ch. 2- Describing Our Fantasy Style
Ch. 3- Where Sexual Fantasies Come From
Ch. 4- How Fantasies Help Us
Ch. 5- Recognizing Fantasy Traps
Ch. 6- Deep Discoveries
Ch. 7- Guided Explorations
Ch. 8- Healing and Changing Unwanted Fantasies
Ch. 9- Sharing Fantasies with Lovers
Ch. 10- Creating Favorite Fantasies

First released as In the Garden of Desire by Broadway Books in 1997, this book was chosen as a special selection for Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Clubs. Foreign rights editions include: British, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Italian, German, Dutch, New Zealand and Canadian.

Read an article about this book on www.sexualhealth.com.

Read an article by Wendy about Healing Unwanted Sexual Fantasies.

"Besides being effective in turning up sexual heat, fantasies also have an amazing ability to help us cope with the emotional stresses of sex. They offer a way to immediately reduce the biggest block to sexual pleasure: anxiety. Looking more closely at how certain fantaies work, we can discover how they soothe our worries or distract us from concerns that would otherwise get in the way of enjoying sex. By focusing on the steamy images and stories in our minds, we can feel less inhibited and more inspired to be sexually open and expressive. Thus, fantasies often work to increase sexual stimulation while simultaneously decreasing emotional anxiety. When women consider when and why they turn to fantasy, they often mention both sexual and emotional issues."

Praise for Private Thoughts:

"At last, a wonderful and important book that reveals the full power of women's sexual imagination--to play, to excite, to haunt, to heal. I will recommend it widely."

--Gina Ogden, Ph.D.,
author of Women Who Love Sex

"Private Thoughts teaches women to listen to our deepest longings, to honor our visions, and to recognize that our fantasies can be our guides and teachers on the path to wholeness. Read the book and you will find new ways of becoming a fulfilled and ecstatic lover."

--Margo Anand,
author of The Art of Sexual Ecstacy

"Interesting, sometimes titillating, often funny. . .genuinely revealing."

--THE OBSERVER
(London)

". . .everyone will benefit from the demystification of sex. [Private Thoughts] covers uncharted waters."

--LIBRARY JOURNAL

"Oh yes! How we need these wonderful, lively, erotic fantasies! Private Thoughts encourages us to know ourselves, deeply and passionately. In a world full of advertizing and media images of sex, it's refreshing, revitalizing, and empowering to hear real women talk about their discoveries and pleasures."

--Ellen Bass
Coauthor of The Courage to Heal

"Fascinating, reassuring, empowering! Maltz and Boss lead us toward sexual self-acceptance by showing us the infinite variety in women's sexual fantasies, as well as steps we can take when our fantasies trouble us."

--Carol Rinkleib Ellison, Ph.D.
Author of Women's Sexualities

"A wonderful book. . .an exciting contribution. . .Private Thoughts provides validation for millions of women who may worry or wonder about their sexual fantasies."

--Beverly Whipple, Ph.D.
Coauthor of The G-Spot