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Carmen Bryan is no stranger to the rap world. Not only did she work at Def Jam and Capitol Records but she shares a daughter with hip-hop superstar Nas -- a relationship made extremely public through Nas's celebrity status, rap lyrics, and the ever-present media. Now, in It's No Secret, a strong, resilient Carmen bares all, telling her side of the story and leaving no detail unturned -- with the true candor and raw emotion of someone who has been there, done that, and survived.
From a clandestine relationship with Nas's biggest rival, Jay-Z, that stirred up the biggest feud in hip-hop history, to seeing her reputation in tatters and a once loving relationship with Nas fall apart, Carmen depicts her trying journey to become the strong woman and mother she is today. After years of turmoil that included drugs, sex, greed, and violence -- and abandoning what she had always prized above all, her freedom -- Carmen took a stand, focusing on herself. After years of pursuit by the media, Carmen sets the record straight in It's No Secret -- and has no regrets.
Customer Reviews:
listen up.......2007-09-14
I think it was a good book. I enjoyed it, the thing was I wanted to know more about NaS and not her, the only reason why I got it was b/c of him. since i'll never marry him I wanted to know what it would be like to be with him. I'll still take him though i know that. I read it in one day. but i do wish her the best. sometimes things dont always work out
not all that intersting.......2007-09-14
could have been better not interesting enough maybe if carmen slept around with more people this would sell more but not all that good so what nas beat her, both were guilty we all know nas was a male ho we know jay z is a male ho too we know kelis is a freak, hdell nas may have slept witrh beyonce before she started fooling with jigga what was her number doing in his pocket in hollywood and the music business everybody sleeps with everybody.
Strong Woman? No........2007-08-25
I sure am glad I got this book at the library and didn't pay any money for it because the time I spent reading it was a waste.
Strong woman? Not even close. Drama queen? Yep.
It is pretty easy to predict she will continue to live her life with the same behavior she describes in her book. Irresponsible.
BETTER THAN U THINK.......2007-08-23
THIS BOOK WOULD BE A FIVE STAR BOOK IF IT HAD COME OUT BEFORE SUPERHEAD'S BOOK.VERY INTERESTING
This Is Her Life Let Her Live.......2007-08-09
I will start off by saying I took along time to read this book. The reason being the reviews well I won't let that effect me again. This book
is a good read. I think the problem people have with it is because they are looking for another tell all like Karrine Steffans and this is not that type. She is telling the story base on her trial and tribulations in her life. Which happen to include some well known people. She is basically saying that her life is no differnt from anybody else she makes bad choices and she has to deal with it. I mean did anybody read her final words in the book where she says there are no victims or villians. Meaning everybody knew how the situations could turn out.
With that being said Everybody Get Over It.
To tell the truth people will probably be up set with Karrine new book if she doesn't drop enough names.
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"Is your sex life perfect?" challenges Laura Corn in the introduction to her delightful and unique 101 Nights of Grrreat Sex. If the title, with its guarantee of "grrreat sex twice a week, every week, for one full year!" won't tempt you, the packaging will. Like the cover says, "Go ahead, tear this book up.... please!" Intriguingly packaged, 101 Nights is reminiscent of the book-in-plain-brown-wrapper, except in this case each page is sealed; no peeking! Once a week, according to 101's instructions, each lover picks a sealed page (with scenarios such as "Up Against the Wall," "Angel with a Lariat," "Fire down Below," and "Point of No Return") and tears it out of the book, keeping it a secret. Follow the scenario and, throughout the week, expect any number of erotic surprises.
We let life get in the way of love, Laura Corn states, and worries in the way of wonder. At the heart of this book is the assertion that surprise and anticipation rekindle passion: "This is not like some new diet, where you're expected to simply change your lifestyle overnight. Here, you'll learn by doing--slowly, gradually, month by month. And because you're doing it often--every week, remember, for a whole year--you'll actually turn interesting, exhilarating, unpredictable sex into a habit, and not just a special event."
There are 50 secret seductions written for his eyes only and 50 written for hers. His seductions begin with playful ways of not just getting her in the mood, but making her breathless with anticipation. Hers begin with the revelation of "Marilyn Monroe's sensual bedroom secret that drove her lovers wild (and caused JFK's toes to curl!)."
All it takes is a commitment to play and, well, to tear up the book. 101 Nights does all the rest, including lists of ingredients (massage oil, silk scarf, champagne,etc.) as well as terse tips culled from 54 of the bestselling books in the field. Loaded with recipes for licentious loving, 101 Nights of Grrreat Sex gives lovers permission to sin with the safety of a script and a fun way to palpate the old passion.
Customer Reviews:
101 Nights of Grrreat Sex.......2007-09-21
This book took ages to find having read about it a couple of years back. Was it worth the wait? Yes. It's an ingenious way to have fun with your partner, to do things together. There are 50 things to surprise the woman, 50 things to surprise the man. The fun is in the excitement of what surprise is in store for you. It helps to overcome inhibitions too.
A Waste of Money.......2007-05-24
This book was suggested to me by a family member, and I had a hard time getting my husband to agree to buy it since we couldn't see what we were buying. After finally convincing him, I have to say he was completely right. We agreed to alternate weeks, with him tearing out a page the first week, and me taking one the next week.
After a few weeks, we ended up just tearing all the pages out one night, looking for good ones. The author makes a lot of assumptions, and writes her seductions accordingly. In order for the majority of these to work, you have to live in a house, not an apartment, have office jobs, and a big bank account. A lot of the pages that are "For His Eyes Only" involve a lot of preparation to create a very romantic scene, which aren't always practical, or instruct him to treat the woman like an object because, "that's her biggest fantasy." The pages that are "For Her Eyes Only" tend to involve minimal planning and a lot of oral sex.
In addition to all of that, some pages tell you before you open them that they will cost you a certain amount of money, but you can't always trust that. She assumes that you will have certain items, and if you don't, it will cost you. The few pages we've actually used cost at least $25 each, and we can't afford to spend that much on unnecessary items every week.
Last, but not least, some of the pages suggest things that are so outrageous we would never consider them. Most of those involve sexual acts in very public places (restaurants, theaters, even department store fitting rooms) that are a good way to get arrested. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone.
Definitely worth the money...........2007-01-29
I am glad that I ignored the few negative reviews of this book and just went for it. My husband and I have been married for 5 years and have bought books of this genre before, but they have all been total duds, usually because the "hot" suggestions were things that only a sexual idiot wouldn't have thought of before (showering together, anyone?). To be sure, there are some suggestions like that in Laura Corn's book, but to be honest this is the only book we've found that also includes some genuinely creative, slightly wild, and very FUN ideas as well! I'm a little on the shy side, but I do have an imagination, and it is very freeing to have an instruction sheet to "blame" the escapade on in case it does turn out to be a dud. Most of them, though, I have to say, have NOT been duds! (I did cheat and read most of the pages right after I bought the book, because the element of surprise wasn't so important to me, but my husband LOVES to be surprised...just decide what's right for you if you get the book).
So, basically I only have one big quibble with the book. My husband and I are totally against any and all use of pornography, which eliminates at least 5 of the scenerios right off the bat. There's another scenerio where Laura recommends "hooker" role-playing, and several more where she lauds the praises of porn stars like Jenna Jamison, which we found completely tasteless. So, for some people, that might be enough to bypass this book altogether. Also, Laura LOVES to incorporate a vibrator into her suggestions (a dozen or so), so if you don't like that idea (I just don't care for the things, personally), those are out, too.
If you are willing to just ignore any pages that offend you, though, and if you'd like to break out of your shell a bit and have been wanting to spice up your love life, this is a really good place to start. The reviewers who complained about the amount of money spent are overexaggerating; there were 8 or so scenerios by my count that required a nice meal out and a hotel (>$100), maybe a dozen more in the $30-50 range, and most of the others didn't require any truly significant purchases. And, nearly half can be done with stuff you probably already have around the house. So, if that all sounds pretty good, have fun!
Great book for couples.......2006-11-06
This book is perfect for new couples, honeymooners, or couples that are adding a new "spark" to their relationship. Makes it easy to do something special with your loved one, everything needed is listed.....a must have for couples.
Very Satisfied.......2006-07-06
My husband & myself have been married for 10 yrs. This book certainly gave us some refreshing ideas. It is fun, & exciting. I certainly liked the fact that each chapter is sealed, & seperate for him & her. So you have no idea what your partner is going to do. (Very Exciting!) After 10 yrs of marraige it really helped spice up our sex life. So many different ideas. And it's almost like opening a new present everytime you get to a new chapter. I think that's what makes it so different from other books. You have nothing to lose. I recomend it very highly! Have Fun!
Customer Reviews:
I didn't like this one.........2001-09-14
I had to dig through a bunch a rhetoric to find the techniques that were promised...and the techniques weren't all that new or interesting.
She talks much about what a man likes a woman to be like(bla bla bla). I don't like the fact that she encourages women to tip-toe around men's "triggers" or emotional turn-offs. I was hoping to be an empowered and more daring lover after i read it, but I turned out just feeling bla.
Secrets of Seduction.......2000-04-25
The lady's philosophy of life is an interesting read. She certainly seems erudite, whether it is through formal education or being impressively well read and enviably associated is hard to tell. The information, however, is sometimes buried in flowery, almost poetic rhetoric, which if you enjoy reading or are especially sensitive to the topic of sex might not bother you. I also found the lack of illustrations a problem, as some of the techniques were obscure when just conveyed verbally. I found myself at times impatient with it and found the book by Paget more helpful overall.
Great Turn on.......2000-01-27
What can I say, but wow! The book was a total turn -on and has spiced up my sex life and made them come crawling back for more.
An Excellent "Textbook" for Your Girlfriend.......1999-09-06
Just one section in Chapter 4 is well worth the book's price(I paid the full price for it in bookstore!)
The only thing I wish for this book is some nice pictures to match the witty words!
This is a great book!.......1999-09-05
I bought this book to put a little spice into my marriage. That is exactly what happened. The section on oral sex was the best. My husband went crazy.
Customer Reviews:
Tremendous, tremendous!.......2003-07-25
Before reading this book I was hopeless with the ladies. But after learning the secrets of putting on deoderant and shampooing my hair, I am quite the Reverend Dinshaw. I have managed to seduce someone with who is very hot indeed! Not the "Ideal Ida" which Ms Venus describes. But no two women are alike, and I can't hope for such perfection as Ida, but I found someone close. However! I am absconding with her to my mountainous New Mexican retreat, where we will no doubt enjoy romantic rose-petal strewn evenings. And I will not just pull down my pants and show my tool in public, or at least not until the second date. Ha ha. So, in summery, I have to hand it to Brenda Venus for teaching me the ins and outs of having a way with the ladies -- and by the way, I have had many outs before!
Secrets of seduction.......2001-12-16
But this book for your man. It will teach him just what to do. He WABTS to please you, but you do not come with an instruction manual, THIS book is your instruction manual!
Kelly
this is a great book.......2000-08-07
This book talks about simple things and explains why they work - like why a simple self-introduction is better than stupid pick-up lines.
I learned a lot from this book and has been happily married for 3 years, I was horrified to find it has such poor reviews - it works! Thanks Brenda!
Useful, but limited.......1999-02-06
Good information about such things as hygiene and manners, which according to women I've dated are far from uniformly decent among men. Good points about women having fantasies and wanting men, truths which some men's experience may cause them to forget. Magnificent sex techniques. An admirably upbeat "you-can-do-it" tone throughout.
Given that, it has problems. A former consort to Henry Miller is not a representative woman. If more of her peers were as horny and adventuresome as her, the dating game would be vastly easier for those of us who are simply wonderful people, not movie directors, professional baseball players, or fantastically confident and frustration-tolerant men in their twenties. I would like to give two dozen similarly dazzling women with more mainstream attitutes some truth serum and ask them where they ACTUALLY met their boyfriends and what characteristics they ACTUALLY had that they loved. Now THAT would make a good book on seduction!
A huge dissapointment. Leave this one on the shelf guys.......1999-01-19
I was utterly disappointed with this book. Brenda Venus (who has no qualifications whatsoever to write a book like this) somehow conned her publisher into publishing a book that did little more than outline what she likes in a guy. There is nothing of value in this book. I'm not sure what the other reviewers were referring to when they gave this book high ratings, but it couldn't have been this one. Believe me, this one is a stinker!!
Book Description
You Want to Ask Her Out. It Could Be the Best Night of Your Life...or the Most Embarrassing. Have you ever looked at the guy standing next to a smoking hot babe and thought, "I'm better than him, why does he get to be with a girl like that?" What if I told you that you could easily approach any beautiful girl of your choice, and know exactly what to do and say with complete confidence in order to get that girl to come home with you. Imagine if dealing with women were as easy as following a set of rules that were guaranteed to work. Good news: Now it is! In this book, you'll uncover my deepest seduction secrets, including: * How to never be without a sex partner -- get any girl you want and always leave them wanting more! * How to achieve the "Master" level, where seduction becomes second nature and you pick up girls without even thinking about it! * Which "rules" you think you know that you may be dead wrong about -- avoid these false assumptions and you will easily avoid rejection and missed opportunity. * How to avoid the mistakes that 99% of men make when approaching women. * The final answer on the age-old question: "What do women want?" * And so much more!
Customer Reviews:
This book is like an instruction manual for women........2007-10-14
If you've ever wondered why women act the way they do, this book is for you. If you've ever wanted to know how to get hot women to date you, this book is for you. In short, if you're a typical guy, this book is for you!!
I first heard about Tommy Orlando via an online forum for pickup artists. Was glad to see the book come out, because I wasn't able to justify one of his "seduction weekends", which cost thousands of dollars. Now I'm sold and can see why people pay so much. The guy is a lot of fun to read and he knows his stuff!
Being in Santa Monica, I spend a lot of time on Venice Beach. Until recently, I just watched the pretty girls walk by. Not anymore. This book has given me the confidence to approach women that I never thought I'd have a chance with. And the techniques are working!!!
Good luck to everybody!!
The Best Seduction Book if You Want Quick Results.......2007-10-13
I've been at this for quite a while. I've read everything and listened to every seminar from all the seduction "gurus" like Mystery, Ross Jeffries, Neil Strauss. And with that in mind, I will tell you that THIS IS THE BEST BOOK AVAILABLE, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR QUICK SEDUCTION RESULTS.
My problem with most seduction stuff is that it gets caught up in trying to be clever. PUA, UG, Kino, whatever... Tommy doesn't do any of that.
He doesn't make up terms, he doesn't get into third grade stuff like making up code names, or any of that. With this book, you simply get the real deal of seduction and how women think.
Another thing I really like about this book is that it's to the point. The book is only a bit over 100 pages, but it packs a wallup. No background info on how great the guy is. No stories of all his conquests. Just tips you can start using to PICK UP WOMEN TONIGHT!!
If you're looking for the easiest and quickest way to try this stuff out, Player's Handbook is your best option.
Put the pieces together for me!! Wish I had this when I was 20!!.......2007-10-11
LOVE THIS BOOK!! I've read a ton of similar ones, but this is BY FAR the most witty and engaging. The audio version is especially good. Tommy is hilarious and so damn smooth. It's easy to see (and HEAR) why he is so successful with women.
I've got nothing against Mystery or any of those guys, but when I read his stuff or check out his TV show, I get the feeling that it's for kids. The reason I liked this book so much is because of Tommy's "more mature" approach to things. Not that he's old, I have no idea, but he treats you like an adult. No crazy peacocking gimmicks or whatever. This book works for guys of any age.
This book, to me, is more about how to understand women rather than picking them up. Don't get me wrong-- it has all of that stuff about how to get numbers and get them to come home with you, but there is something about it which makes you feel like this dude totally gets them. It really put the pieces together for me and it was like, "Oh, that's how women work."
Another thing I like is that Tommy is not a hater. Just a cool guy who loves women. He gives them what they want, they give him what he wants, and everybody is happy.
There is also a volume 2, which I have in audio. Can't wait for Volume 3!!!
Player's Handbook Volume 2 - Advanced Pickup and Seduction Secrets For Men Who Love Women & Sex (and Want More of Both)
Book Description
Buy This Book. Use This Book. Hide This Book. A beautiful woman walks into a bar. You see her.and so does every other guy in the place. Somebody is going to make a move. Shouldn't it be you? What if I told you that you could easily approach any beautiful girl of your choice? You'd know exactly what to do and say with complete confidence in order to get that girl to come home with you. Imagine if dealing with women were as easy as following a set of rules that were guaranteed to work. Good news: Now it is! In this book, you'll uncover my most advanced seduction secrets, including: * A simple "trick" which gets women to approach you, at any time (and it's not what you think). * The one simple, obvious thing that 99% of men simply do not do, that is guaranteed to turn you into a girl magnet overnight. * How to never be without a sex partner - and how to handle multiple sex partners at once. * How to avoid the mistakes that 99% of most make when dating multiple women. * How to end a relationship, but still receive "benefits" and "special privileges." * And so much more!
Customer Reviews:
Want to have quick success? This is the book for you........2007-10-14
This is one of the best books on seduction that i've read. It has good tips you can use right away and not a lot of fluff. Tommy is entertaining in his delivery, so it's a quick read, too.
So you picked her up... Now what?
This book has some good stuff on what to do after you get her home. It's great to have confidence in the bar or club, but a lot of these books fall flat when it comes to maintaining a relationship, even for the night. It's easy to talk to women for 10-20 minutes and get a phone number, but the real skill is how you manage the relationship afterward. And Tommy will tell you how to now only manage a single relationship, but multiple relationships at one time, as well.
Good tip on the audio book. I thought it was great and it gave me an idea of who this guy is who I'm trying to emulate. The print version has a lot more stuff in it though. There is some pretty graphic "bed technique" that he doesn't give in the audio. Why that is, I don't know, but it's definitely here in the print version.
Get this book and you'll be out on the town (and back to your place) by this weekend!!
Another great book from Tommy Orlando!! - This man is like Spanish Fly!!.......2007-10-11
Ok, so I read Player's Handbook Volume 1 - Pickup and Seduction Secrets For Men Who Love Women & Sex (and Want More of Both) and thought it was so good I got the audio book. Well, I just went straight for the audio book on Volume 2 and it didn't disappoint!! Tommy is great in print, but even better when he talks. You'll really get a feel for how slick this dude is.
About me-- I am a 35 year old guy in Columbus, OH. It used to frustrate me that I am right in the middle of this huge college campus with like 45,000 students, but all the hot chicks would just pass me by. And the stuff like Mystery and Style and other PUAs is ok, but I felt like I was a bit too old for it.
Enter Tommy Orlando... This guy gets it!! Very smooth and brings with him an "old school" flavor which women are totally into. He makes these other guys look like little boys trying to makeout with chicks at a Jr. High dance.
This book talks about juggling multiple women, keeping everybody happy, how to keep everything straight (money, names, hobbies), and more philiosphy that will help you get tons of girls.
Everything is short, to the point, and simple. I got this book about a week or so ago and have already have had a couple of dates. Nice!!
This book is like the older brother you never had. A total bargain for $10. It's quick and to the point. All strategies and not any fluff or grandstanding. Tommy has game so obvious he doesn't need to tell you how great he is. When you listen to him, you'll know he's the real deal.
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Seduction and the Secret Power of Women: The Lure of Sirens and Mermaids
Meri Lao
Manufacturer: Park Street Press
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ASIN: 1594772010
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An exploration of humanity’s age-old fascination with Sirens
• Explains the Sirens’ half-human, half-animal bodies as a metaphor for the psychological challenge that their myth has always embodied
• Fully illustrated in color with works by Rubens, Bosch, Munch, Magritte, and others
Their celestial voices drove mast-lashed Ulysses nearly out of his mind with libidinous promises as they beckoned him ever-closer to paradise--or a rocky death. With womanly torsos and animal lower halves, usually birds or fish, Sirens have long been symbols of the lure of desire--the feminine, as seducer--beckoning men to mystery beyond their ken, or to disaster. This book is both a celebration of Sirens and an examination of the psychology of dichotomy--the diametrically opposed drives and inherent conflicts underlying this female archetype.
Since antiquity, Sirens and their mermaid sisters have maintained an ongoing affair of the heart with humanity’s greatest writers and artists. Sirens play important roles in the classical writings of Homer and Euripides, as well as in the modern works of James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, W. B. Yeats, and many others. Matching these writings with vibrant work from such artists as Peter Paul Rubens, Hieronymous Bosch, Edvard Munch, and René Magritte, Meri Lao has created a feast for the eye. Exploring our 3,000-year-old relationship with Sirens, Lao reveals the secret of the power in their song: it is the sound of the subversive, luring us from the orderly conscious world down to the depth of the world of dreams, and the harder we try to ignore that singing, the more we desperately want to hear it.
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10 Things Women Expect From a Guy (Dating Success Secrets, Volume 1)
Jassen Bowman
Manufacturer: Web Launch, Inc.
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There is a lot of information out there from "dating gurus" telling men what men want. The problem with this: The advice is coming from MEN. To really learn what women want, doesn't it make more sense to learn about it from WOMEN? We believe so. In this hour long audio CD, learn from a real, live woman about the ten things that she expects from a guy. You'll learn why confidence is so important and what the single most important trait a woman looks for in a man is. Discover the value of self-respect and being a man, not a wuss. In addition, you'll have access to a members only resource center where we provide additional information, valuable tips, and additional audio downloads and special reports.
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