Masters of Sex : The Life and Times of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the Couple Who Taught America How to Love

by Maier, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780465020409
• ISBN10: 0465020402
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-03
• Publisher: Perseus Books Group

Summary

Critically acclaimed biographer Maier offers an unprecedented look at William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the famous sex research team who dramatically transformed American sexuality yet whose private relationship was just as complex and dysfunctional as any of their patients.

Author Biography

Thomas Maier is the author of several acclaimed books, including Dr. Spock and The Kennedys. An award-winning investigative journalist at Newsday, he lives in Long Island, New York.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Golden Girl	p. 3
Heartland	p. 14
Mrs. Johnson	p. 22
Never Going Home	p. 30
A Wonder to Behold	p. 39
The Fertility Expert	p. 47
The Good Wife	p. 57
Academic Freedom	p. 66
Through the Peephole	p. 76
The Matrix	p. 87
The Experiment	p. 95
Volunteers	p. 103
Noah	p. 116
Masks	p. 121
Leaving School	p. 134
A Matter of Trust	p. 141
Revealing Secrets	p. 150
The Human Response	p. 156
The Excitement of Release	p. 171
Focusing Feelings	p. 176
Sexual Healing	p. 185
Surrogates	p. 196
Playboys and Patrons	p. 203
Repairing the Conjugal Bed	p. 211
The Scent of Love	p. 218
Betrayals	p. 225
The Marriage Compact	p. 231
Feminist Movement	p. 241
The Business of Sex	p. 252
The Pleasure Bond	p. 260
Guide to the Stars	p. 270
Conversion and Reversion	p. 281
The Promise of a Future	p. 299
Beauty and the Beast	p. 307
Crisis	p. 319
Breakup	p. 331
For the Roses	p. 339
Couples	p. 345
In Memoriam	p. 354
Forget-Me-Nots	p. 367
A Note on Sources	p. 377
Notes	p. 379
Selected Bibliography	p. 391
About the Author	p. 397
Index	p. 399
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