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Dewey Decimal Number: 613 EAN: 9780977723805 ISBN: 0977723801 Label: BDSM Press Manufacturer: BDSM Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 150 Publication Date: June 09, 2006 Publisher: BDSM Press Studio: BDSM Press Editorial Review: Product Description: Adult Ed has an entirely new meaning, thanks to this first-of-its-kind guide to bondage in consensual relationships. This book corrects many misconceptions about bondage, educating readers and giving them the tools needed to explore their desires using restraint and rope bondage. This type of erotic play requires trust between two people and can be a wonderful way to bond with a partner. Chanta crushes the misconception that bondage is violent or dangerous and explains • How to approach your partner in non-threatening way about your kinky desires • Professional, step-by-step instruction • Graphic, full-color photography With a few simple knots and some well-thought-out positions and guidance, you and your partner will be able to experience this taboo form of love making. Related Items:      see moreAverage Rating:
 Rating:  - top knotchFinally an elegant coffee table-esque book that features simple bondage ties that are both easy to understand and functional. If you seek a myriad of ties I suggest you lookup a Boy Scout page for that endeavor. Here you will find what every expert already knows, basic knots and how to apply them. In bondage that is all you really need. There are three basic ties and everything else is built upon that foundation. This book manages to emphasize the beauty of the poses and ropework without overcomplicating the process. Of all the books in my collection I utilize this one's information more often than any other (sorry JD and Dan, I love your classes and performances but in the heat of the moment I am uninterested in creating a marionette). Rating:  - Pretty, but UselessSadly, I cannot recommend this book to anyone. At first, I thought couples interested in light vanilla bondage would find this book useful, but then I realized it is not actually instructional in any useful way, as it lacks reliable visual and written step-by-step instructions. Then I thought a pro at rope bondage could be interested in this book - maybe such a person could improve upon the ties and scenarios presented. But then I realized they would probably already know superior, more restrictive ties because they were educated in proper safety techniques (which this book pretty well avoids). Then I thought, "Hey, maybe someone who likes erotic photography would be interested in this book!" But then I realized that the photos repeated and were generally lackluster shots meant to appear instructive in a book that is missing such instructions. Then I thought, "Well, the crows might like this book because the pages are shiny and glossy, and don't crows like shiny objects?" But then I discovered that crows steal shiny items because they: 1. mistake them for food, 2. want to aggravate humans, 3. enjoy collecting treasures. But then I realized that this book was not edible nor was it a treasure, so I was not surprised to find that they did not even feign interest in the item. That is when I realized I could not think of anyone who could genuinely use this item, as a book or anything else. So, do not buy it, and if you do, just remember to recycle! (myself and the crows appreciate it) Rating: - nice book perfect for amateursvery interesting book very helpgul for amateurs althought the drawings are not well shown and sometimes you can't figure out the steps for the knots in general nice book Rating: - Not just a picture book....Although the photography is simply gorgeous, you do have to actually read the book. Chanta explains all the knot tieing in the beginning of the book which you have to practice if you want to get any the positions right. If you can't figure out a knot, go back to where she explains it. simple as that. Positions are hot! Useful! Playful! Fun! Just go for it and awaken your inner naughtyness. p.s. I love that there isn't any psycho babble about bondage and people who partake like in Midori's books, just sex, more sex, and great sex. Rating:  - Don't waste your moneyAlthough the photography is visually appealing and the tone of the author sincere and light-hearted, as an educational text this book is basically worthless. If you want to look at interesting pictures for nifty bondage ideas, you might find value here. But if you want to have an idea of how to actually rig any of these positions, look elsewhere. The photos repeatedly skip steps, are utterly confusing, and are scarcely illustrative of actual rope tying and knotwork. I'm returning my copy immediately. |
All three principals sing eloquently and with a fine sense of the opera's structure and context. Anna Tomowa-Sintow is in even better voice than Domingo, and Giorgio Zancanaro heads an expert supporting cast. The Covent Garden Chorus, directed with distinction by Michael Hampe, gives a memorable impression of the revolutionary mob. Julius Rudel's conducting is totally idiomatic. --Joe McLellan
Lotfi Mansouri spared no effort or expense in making this production special. He personally directed the staging, and handpicked an outstanding cast (right down to the very young and then-unknown Ben Heppner in the small role of Hervey). The visual elements--sets, costumes, and camera work--are also handled with great care, and Sutherland's positive response to this dedication can be sensed in her performance as the unfortunate wife of King Henry VIII. James Morris is best-known as a Wagnerian singer--perhaps the leading Wotan of our time--but he is equally at home in many of the villainous roles that are the fate of bass- baritones (Iago, Scarpia, Don Giovanni). In this sinister tale of an innocent woman ruthlessly destroyed, he shows a surprising knack for the bel canto style. Judith Forst is also excellent in the role of Jane Seymour. --Joe McLellan
