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  • A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns Quick View
    A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns

    Archie Bongiovanni & Tristan Jimerson

    A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns

    $ 7.99

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    Archie, a snarky genderqueer artist, is tired of people not understanding gender neutral pronouns. Tristan, a cisgender dude, is looking for an easy way to introduce gender neutral pronouns to his increasingly diverse workplace.

    The longtime best friends team up in this short and fun comic guide that explains what pronouns are, why they matter, and how to use them. They also include what to do if you make a mistake, and some tips-and-tricks for those who identify outside of the binary to keep themselves safe in this binary-focused world.

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    Vibrator Nation

    Lynn Comella

    Vibrator Nation

    $ 24.95

    In the 1970s a group of pioneering feminist entrepreneurs launched a movement that ultimately changed the way sex was talked about, had, and enjoyed. Boldly reimagining who sex shops were for and the kinds of spaces they could be, these entrepreneurs opened sex-toy stores like Eve’s Garden, Good Vibrations, and Babeland not just as commercial enterprises, but to provide educational and community resources as well. In Vibrator Nation Lynn Comella tells the fascinating history of how these stores raised sexual consciousness, redefined the adult industry, and changed women's lives. Comella describes a world where sex-positive retailers double as social activists, where products are framed as tools of liberation, and where consumers are willing to pay for the promise of better living—one conversation, vibrator, and orgasm at a time.

    This book features The Smitten Kitten and we are proud to be included among such a venerable group of pleasure activists.

     

    About The Author(s)

    Lynn Comella is Associate Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and coeditor of New Views on Pornography: Sexuality, Politics, and the Law.
    Published: September 2017
    Pages: 296
    Illustrations: 41 illustrations
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    Sex Positions for Every Body Sex Positions for Every Body Quick View
    Sex Positions for Every Body

    Jill McDevitt

    Sex Positions for Every Body

    $ 14.99

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    From the publisher:

    Whatever kind of sex you're having, you want it to be good. But what, exactly, is good sex?

    Whether you're new to sex and seeking an honest guide, or eager to spice things up, Sex Positions for Every Body gives you all kinds of ideas for getting creative in the bedroom (or any room). Sexologist Jill McDevitt brings her refreshing, contemporary perspective to this judgement-free manual on all things sex. Clear the confusion about the clitoris, get the 411 on foreplay, and enjoy a fun and frank guide to improving your sex skills (over and over again).

    •The Move: Step-by-step instructions show you how to nail it

    •Visuals: Beautiful full-color artwork brings each sex position to life

    •Who will love it: Do you like intimate contact? Deep penetration? Acrobatics? Choose a sex position that pushes your buttons

    •Reviews: Quotes from real people about their favorite sex positions

    •Just a Tip: Dr. Jill's expert tricks for maximum pleasure

    About the Author
    Dr. Jill McDevitt is a nationally recognized, San Diego based sexologist, speaker, writer, blogger, and activist on the most interesting topic in the world: sex. She has a B.A. in Sexuality, Marriage, and Family, an M.Ed. in Human Sexuality Education, and a Ph.D. in Human Sexuality, which means she is the only known person on the planet with all three degrees in sex. It also means she has the coolest job ever!
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    Sex Yourself: The Woman's Guide to Mastering Masturbation and Achieving Powerful Orgasms Sex Yourself: The Woman's Guide to Mastering Masturbation and Achieving Powerful Orgasms Quick View
    Sex Yourself: The Woman's Guide to Mastering Masturbation and Achieving Powerful Orgasms

    Carlyle Jansen

    Sex Yourself: The Woman's Guide to Mastering Masturbation and Achieving Powerful Orgasms

    $ 22.99

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    From the publisher:

    Everyone knows sex in a long-term relationship can get stale sometimes. But isn't the same true for masturbation? Just like a familiar sexual relationship, where you fall into a pattern using the same moves and positions, masturbation can become routine and, frankly, boring. Just because you're only getting yourself off doesn't mean you don't deserve an exciting, satisfying experience.

    Sex Yourself teaches women how to reach orgasm and how to have better orgasms by themselves. Learn how the amazing experiences you have alone can be re-created with a partner, helping to enhance your sexual relationships. Try new techniques and accessories to have mind-blowing orgasms in brand new ways.

    Sex educator Carlyle Jansen provides a modern look at masturbation, self-love, and orgasm that features fun and informative full-color illustrations throughout.

    "Sex isn't defined by two people of opposite genders in the missionary position; it's defined by YOU. Sex Yourself reminds us that mutual masturbation and self-love are gratifying experiences. Keep this book on your nightstand, light some candles, dress up, and have a date for one tonight. You deserve it." –Amie Harwick, M.A., author of The New Sex Bible for Women

    About the Author
    Carlyle Jansen is the founder of Good For Her, Toronto's premiere sexuality shop and workshop center, and producer of the annual Feminist Porn Awards. Popular for her straightforward approach, friendly humor, and down-to-earth disposition, she is a regular speaker at the Guelph Sex Therapy Training Program. Carlyle has also been teaching workshops, speaking at conferences and coaching individuals and couples looking to enhance their sexual lives since 1995. She's passionate about education for everyone, and her teaching audience ranges from sexual health professionals to youth and parents to university classes to gatherings in living rooms. She is a regular contributor to local print, radio, and television media, with appearances in many documentaries. Her chapter on sensational oral sex appears in the book Secrets of the Sex Masters. Follow her on Twitter @CarlyleJansen and find her other work at www.carlylejansen.com.
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    Anal Sex Basics: The Beginner's Guide To Maximizing Anal Pleasure For Every Body Anal Sex Basics: The Beginner's Guide To Maximizing Anal Pleasure For Every Body Quick View
    Anal Sex Basics: The Beginner's Guide To Maximizing Anal Pleasure For Every Body

    Carlyle Jansen

    Anal Sex Basics: The Beginner's Guide To Maximizing Anal Pleasure For Every Body

    $ 22.99

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    From the publisher:

    Sex educator Carlyle Jansen has all of the tips and techniques to ease you into butt play and anal pleasure. Anal play is so much more than just intercourse. Learn all of the sexiest secrets of fingering, licking, and using toys. Even try some erotic fantasy and role play. Discover the pleasure of G-spot or P-spot stimulation and even more styles of sexy anal play.

    So try something new with your lover. Anal Sex Basics covers everything a beginner to butt play will need, from choosing your lube to learning the best positions. But more than just technique, this guide also helps you to bring up anal sex with your partner and make your adventures as fun and safe as possible.

    "Carlyle Jansen is simply one of the best sex educators in North America. Honest, funny, and engaging, she wins over clients and audiences with her inclusive style and thorough subject knowledge. Each time I hear her speak, I learn something new and leave feeling empowered and inspired." –Jessica O'Reilly, Ph.D. noted sexologist and author of The New Sex Bible

    About the Author
    Carlyle Jansen is the founder of Good for Her, Toronto's premier sexuality shop and workshop center; author of Sex Yourself; and producer of the annual Feminist Porn Awards. Carlyle has been teaching workshops and coaching individuals and couples looking to enhance their sexual lives since 1995. She is passionate about education for everyone, and her teaching audience ranges from sexual health professionals and sex therapists to youth and parents, TV audiences, and informal groups of folks looking for fun ways to improve their sexual experiences. She is a regular contributor to Tonic magazine; has been featured in the Toronto Star, Maclean's magazine, Globe and Mail, and Montreal Gazette; and has appeared on the Discovery Channel, Women's Television Network, CBC, and many television stations and documentaries. She lives in Toronto, Canada.

     

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  • Designer Relationships: A Guide to Happy Polyamory, and Optimistic Open Relationships Quick View
    Designer Relationships: A Guide to Happy Polyamory, and Optimistic Open Relationships

    Mark A. Michaels & Patricia Johnson

    Designer Relationships: A Guide to Happy Polyamory, and Optimistic Open Relationships

    $ 15.95

    From the publisher:

    Contemporary relationships are in a state of rapid evolution. These changes can and should empower people with the opportunity to develop partnerships based on their own sexualities, understandings, and agreements. This makes it possible to create what Kenneth Haslam, founder of the Kinsey Institute’s Polyamory Archive, has called “designer relationships.”

    Designer relationships may encompass: people who bond emotionally but not sexually; people who agree to be non-exclusive; single people who have occasional lovers or friends with benefits; multiple partner configurations where long-term bonds exist among all or some; partnerships in which people are kinky and that make room to explore kink.

    The possibilities are limitless, and thinking about a partnership as something people can craft allows for flexibility and change. Relationships can open and close or have varying degrees and kinds of openness as circumstances demand. In the context of a designer relationship, decisions are made mutually, consciously, and deliberately. Best-selling authors and nationally known relationship experts Patricia Johnson and Mark A. Michaels are exemplars of this life choice, and have studied polyamory for over 20 years. This book explains exactly how you and your loved ones can design your own life and love.

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    Author: Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson

    Publisher: Cleis Press (September 15, 2015)

    Pages: 208 pages

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  • Sex Is a Funny Word Sex Is a Funny Word Quick View
    Sex Is a Funny Word

    Cory Silverberg

    Sex Is a Funny Word

    $ 23.95

    From the publisher:

    The eagerly anticipated follow up to Lambda-nominated What Makes a Baby, from sex educator Cory Silverberg and artist Fiona Smyth, Sex Is a Funny Word reimagines "the sex talk" for the twenty-first century. 

    A comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities, Sex Is a Funny Word is an essential resource about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children ages 8 to 10 as well as their parents and caregivers. Topics covered include:

    • What is sex?
    • Privacy, safety, and respect
    • Boundaries regarding nudity, talking about sex, and touch
    • Assigned sex, gender identity, and gender roles
    • Names and functions of body parts
    • Talking about the word “sexy”
    • Protecting yourself against unwanted sexual touch and abuse
    • Crushes, love, and sexy feelings 

    Much more than the "facts of life" or “the birds and the bees," Sex Is a Funny Word opens up conversations between young people and their caregivers in a way that allows adults to convey their values and beliefs while providing information about boundaries, safety, and joy.

    Sex Is a Funny Word is the first sex education book for this age group that is inclusive of lesbian, gay, and bisexual experience as well as gender creative and gender nonconforming children.

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    Publisher: Seven Stories Press (2015)

    Author: Cory Silverberg

    Pages: 159

    Author

    CORY SILVERBERG

    Cory Silverberg is a sex educator, author, public speaker, and founder of the Come As You Are Cooperative. He received his Masters of Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. He served as the chair of sexuality educator certification for the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), and teaches on topics including sex and disability, sex and technology, and pleasure, inclusion, and access across North America. Sex Is a Funny Word is the second of an in-progress series of books by Silverberg written for children on subjects of sexuality. 

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  • Girl Sex 101 Girl Sex 101 Quick View
    Girl Sex 101

    Allison Moon

    Girl Sex 101

    $ 29.99

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    Wanna go for a ride?

    Girl Sex 101 is a sex-ed book like no other. It's a silly, smart, and informative guide book for ladies and lady-lovers of all genders and identities. Chock-full of illustrations, a sexy erotic narrative, and over 100 distinct voices, this book is as fun to read as the techniques are to practice!

    Learn how to navigate the twists and turns of female sexuality guided by author Allison Moon and sixteen sex experts including Nina Hartley, Sex Nerd Sandra, Tristan Taormino, Jiz Lee, Reid Mihalko, Julia Serano and more. 

    Girl Sex 101 Will Teach You... 

    *The bits and pieces that make up female sexual anatomy 

    *Simple ways to communicate in the heat of the moment

    *How to build a "Road Map" of your partner's pleasure

    *Essential moves for cunnilingus, strap-ons, hand sex and more!

    *Positions to avoid fatigue and generate the power you need to rock your girl's world!

    You'll gain confidence to please your girl, no matter what your hands-on experience. 

    Buckle your seat belt and get ready to ride!

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    Publisher: Lunatic Ink (2015)

    Author: Allison Moon

    Illustrator: KD Diamond

    Girl Sex 101 Guest Experts: Megan Andelloux, Claudia Astorino, Ducky DooLittle, Nina Hartley, Tobi Hill-Meyer, Tina Horn, Jiz Lee, Reid Mihalko, Sarah Mueller, Carol Queen, Ignacio Rivera, Julia Serano, Sophia St. James, Sex Nerd Sandra, Kelly Shibari, and Tristan Taormino

    Pages: 367

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    Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life Quick View
    Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life

    Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.

    Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life

    $ 16.99

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    This book is a must read for anyone who has ever wondered "why does my body behave this way?" or "why doesn't my arousal work the way I want it to?" We don't often declare favorites at Smitten Kitten, but Come As You Are is undeniably one of the best books available today about the science of arousal and pleasure. The tone of the book is wonderfully approachable and conversational, and makes it easy for even the least scientifically minded of us to understand the intricacies of the human nervous system. And although the book focuses on cisgender women's sexuality, there are acknowledgments and careful word choices throughout the text that make it accessible for queer and trans readers. With a firm grounding in scientific study and a friendly, truly down to earth voice, this book stands out in the genre of arousal and orgasm guides. 

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    Author: Emily Nagoski

    Publisher: Simon & Schuster (March 3, 2015)

    Pages: 416

    Author

    Emily Nagoski is Wellness Education Director and Lecturer at Smith College. She has a PhD in Health Behavior with a doctoral concentration in human sexuality from Indiana University (IU), and a master’s degree (also from IU) in counseling, with a clinical internship at the Kinsey Institute Sexual Health Clinic. She has taught graduate and undergraduate classes in human sexuality, relationships and communication, stress management, and sex education. At Smitten Kitten, we can't speak highly enough of Emily Nagoski's intelligent, compassionate, and groundbreaking work.

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  • The Ultimate Guide to Sex after 50: How to Maintain—or Regain—a Spicy, Satisfying Sex Life Quick View
    The Ultimate Guide to Sex after 50: How to Maintain—or Regain—a Spicy, Satisfying Sex Life

    Joan Price

    The Ultimate Guide to Sex after 50: How to Maintain—or Regain—a Spicy, Satisfying Sex Life

    $ 22.95

    From the publisher:

    In this definitive guide to great senior sex, Joan Price will help you deepen your pleasure for a lifetime. The myth that aging bodies have an expiration date when it comes to sex is just plain wrong. Sex may change with the challenges of aging, but for every problem, there is a solution. The Ultimate Guide to Sex after Fifty offers clear and reliable information, helpful tips and thoughtful interviews that disclose what works for real people—couples, singles and the widowed, across all orientations. Whether you currently have a vibrant sex life or an unfulfilling one that you'd like to improve, this book will be a real resource for you now and through the years ahead.

    Everything you need to know about: long-term relationships • medical challenges • loss of libido • dating later in life • communication • elusive orgasms • self-pleasuring • sex toys • G-spots • P-spots • loss of intimacy • friends with benefits

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    Author: Joan Price

    Publisher: Cleis Press

    Pages: 394

    Publisher

    CLEIS PRESS

    Cleis Press, a mission-driven feminist book publisher, was founded in 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota by Felice Newman and Frédérique Delacoste. Winners of multiple Lambda Literary Awards, International Book Awards, Rainbow Book Awards, and Independent Publishers Book Awards, Cleis has a history of producing the best quality sexual education guides, sexual self help books, and diverse erotica collections. At the end of 2014 Cleis Press was purchased by Start Publishing, a New York-based company that primarily publishes and markets eBooks.

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    Fucking Trans Women

    Mira Bellwether

    Fucking Trans Women

    $ 10.99

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    This zine-style publication is an amazing resource for trans women and their sex partners, and anyone who wants to learn more about trans women's sexuality. Part practical sex guide, part advice manual, part personal narrative, this book is insightful and witty and has a visual style that recalls all your favorite black and white collaged zines from the 90's. Trans inclusive sex guides are hard to find, and trans focused guides even more so. Sometimes when there's a shortage of a particular type of resource, it's easy to settle for a mediocre choice. That's definitely not the case here. Bellwether has written a wonderfully detailed, intelligent sex guide that is strengthened by the presence of her own voice and experiences throughout.

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    Author: Mira Bellwether

    Publisher: Amazon Createspace

    Pages: 75

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  • Trans Bodies, Trans Selves Quick View
    Trans Bodies, Trans Selves

    Laura Erickson-Schroth

    Trans Bodies, Trans Selves

    $ 44.95

    This unprecedented resource brings together voices from across the transgender community to form a dazzlingly wide-ranging compendium of information on trans lives and experiences. Medical, legal, social, and cultural topics are given thorough overviews in 24 chapters, all written by transgender or genderqueer authors, while further insight, specificity, and perspectives from literally hundreds of contributors are provided in short sections interspersed throughout the book that range from personal stories to expert commentary to poetry. With chapters on subjects like "Race, Ethnicity, and Culture," "Immigration," "Disabilities and Deaf Culture," and "Aging," and beginning from the premise that "There is no one way to be transgender," Trans Bodies, Trans Selves demonstrates an admirable effort to represent the trans community as fully as possible, in all of its complexities and intersecting identities. Rich with practical information, suggestions for further resources, and knowledge in a multitude of areas to help us better understand ourselves and each other, this is a truly indispensable guide written by and for trans people and their allies.
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    Publisher: Oxford University Press

    Editor: Laura Erickson-Schroth

    Pages: 649

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  • Playing Well With Others: Your Field Guide to Discovering, Exploring and Navigating the Kink, Leather and BDSM Communities Playing Well With Others: Your Field Guide to Discovering, Exploring and Navigating the Kink, Leather and BDSM Communities Quick View
    Playing Well With Others: Your Field Guide to Discovering, Exploring and Navigating the Kink, Leather and BDSM Communities

    Lee Harrington & Mollena Williams

    Playing Well With Others: Your Field Guide to Discovering, Exploring and Navigating the Kink, Leather and BDSM Communities

    $ 19.95

    From the publisher:

    While plenty of other books explain how to give a spanking or tie a half-hitch, Playing Well With Others is the first book devoted to kink culture—the munches, parties, leather bars, conferences, workshops, fetish nights, exploratoriums and all the other gatherings of kinksters that turn BDSM and leather from a bedroom predilection to a lifestyle and a community. The team of Harrington and Williams offers 30-plus years of experience in diverse kink communities: top, bottom and switch; gay, bi and straight; female, male and trans; white and POC. Both former titleholders and international educators, they are an unbeatable pair of “sexual sherpas” with an inimitable voice and a great deal of wisdom. Playing Well With Others is an unprecedented and essential guidebook for anyone who wants to explore or understand the “community” aspect of the kink lifestyle.

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    Authors: Lee Harrington, Mollena Williams

    Publisher: Greenery Press (2012)

    Pages: 312

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  • Woman Cancer Sex Quick View
    Woman Cancer Sex

    Anne Katz

    Woman Cancer Sex

    $ 14.95

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    Sexuality after a diagnosis of cancer is a real issue for women and their partners. In her new book, Woman Cancer Sex, Dr. Anne Katz explains the changes that many women with cancer experience and offers practical and compassionate advice on how to handle these changes. Each chapter describes the experience of a woman with a particular kind of cancer and a variety of related problems, including loss of libido, physical pain, and struggles communicating with a partner. Dr. Katz tackles this sensitive and often unspoken topic in several ways: detailing the physical aspect of sexuality—how things work; highlighting the different feelings a woman might have during her experience; and, finally, presenting strategies women can really use in their daily life, including drugs and other therapies, tips on communicating, exercises, and more. There is also information specifically for the partner so you'll want to share this book. Modern medicine has increased the survival rate of the woman with cancer, and, for many patients, the memory of cancer and its treatments will fade. Sexuality, though, remains an important part of life and this book gives you the information and tools you need to reclaim your sex life after the challenges of cancer.

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    Publisher: Hygeia Media first edition (2009)

    Author: Anne Katz, RN, PhD

    Pages: 184 pages

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    Man Cancer Sex

    Anne Katz

    Man Cancer Sex

    $ 19.95

    From the Oncology Nursing Society:

    From the author of Woman Cancer Sex and Breaking the Silence on Cancer and Sexuality. . .This book by Anne Katz explores how men are affected by a diagnosis of cancer and how they can seek help. Written for men and the women and men who love them and live with them through the cancer experience, Man Cancer Sex explores issues ranging from loss of libido to communication with a partner and problems and concerns in between.

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    Author: Anne Katz

    Publisher: Hygeia Media (2009)

    Pages: 176

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    Healing Painful Sex

    Deborah Coady & Nancy Fish

    Healing Painful Sex

    $ 18.00

    This comprehensive and up-to-date guide is an excellent self care resource for people experiencing pelvic pain, and a thorough medical reference for lay people and professionals. Although the intended audience is cisgender, heterosexual women, people of all genders will find this book extremely useful for understanding pelvic health. In fact, the book's deeply compassionate and thorough approach to chronic pelvic pain makes it arguably the best book available on the subject. Our staff highly recommends this book for anyone who is struggling with a pelvic pain condition, or who needs help communicating with their health care provider about sexual pain.

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    Authors: Deborah Coady MD, MSW, Nancy Fish MPH

    Publisher: Seal Press (November 1st, 2011)

    Pages: 400

     

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