{"product_id":"9780757323508","title":"The Pleasure Plan : One Woman's Search for Sexual Healing","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pleasure Plan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Laura  Zam \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on popular essays in \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e’ Modern Love and \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as an Off-Broadway one-person play, \u003ci\u003eThe Pleasure Plan \u003c\/i\u003eis a sexual healing odyssey, a manifesto for women to claim pleasure as a priority, and a love story all at once.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFifty percent of adult women have some form of sexual dysfunction at some point of their lives, preventing them from enjoying vibrant, soul-satisfying sex. Such was the case with Laura Zam, who suffered the blame, shame, and embarrassment of feeling bedroom broken. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For her, delving between the sheets meant physical pain, zero desire, and emotional scars from being molested in her early years. However, in her late forties, after meeting and marrying the love of her life, Zam was determined to finally fix her sensual self.   \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Pleasure Plan\u003c\/i\u003e is what happened when she decided to challenge her hopelessness. In partnership with her initially reluctant husband, she visited 15 healers and tried 30 pleasure-enhancing methods: from dilators and dildos, to hypnosis and hosting a sex brunch, to cleansing chakras, to making love to her husband in front of a geriatric Tantric goddess.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Packed with humor, heart, and a healthy dose of prescriptive advice, this book chronicles Zam’s insights as she confronts many issues—from mismatched libidos to female erection enlightenment. Throughout this journey, she and her husband grow as individuals and as a couple, both in and out of the bedroom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fearlessly honest and full of inspiration, Zam peels back the layers—or covers—and exposes her foibles, insecurities, and eventual wisdom as she excavates past traumas, accepts and embraces her worth, and claims her right to be completely alive. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Today, Laura works as a sexuality educator, wellness coach, and speaker helping other women who suffer from sexual dysfunction, the effects of trauma, or those who would simply like more pleasure (of all kinds) in their lives. She also consults with health care providers so they may better assist their clients in achieving sexual well-being.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e While \u003ci\u003eThe Pleasure Plan\u003c\/i\u003e is Zam’s personal narrative, it demystifies pervasive taboos, encouraging women to make pleasure a priority, while teaching them how to claim (or reclaim) the power of their sexual selves. It also shows men how they can support their partners in this #Metoo era.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Healthy, sultry intimacy is a right; it is time for women to learn—through glorious trial and error—how to embrace the sensual side of themselves. . . exuberantly and unabashedly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"Zam is funny, smart, and one hell of an educator. I commend her for sharing her own experience and writing a book about pleasure for women. All women need a Pleasure Plan.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBetty Dodson, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e sexologist, Netflix Sex Educator, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSex for One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Laura Zam’s work is passionate, witty, psychologically astute, and filled with wisdom and good healing karma.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eUnhooked\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFive Men Who Broke My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In each of us, there is a quiet, bright voice, insisting on a life of pleasure and aliveness. This is the voice Laura uses to write this book — along with some wicked humor.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiYana Silver\u003c\/b\u003e, coach and author of \u003ci\u003eFeminine Genius: The Provocative Path to Waking Up\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTurning On the Wisdom of Being a Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Laura’s healing is beautifully woven together in this memoir using humor and wit. So many people need to read this book to increase sex education, awareness, and hope for more pleasure in their life.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel S. Rubin, MD\u003c\/b\u003e, urologist, sexual medicine specialist, national health advocate\u003cbr\u003e“Reading The Pleasure Plan feels like going on the ride with Zam and exiting the off-ramp wiser, much more hopeful, and, above all, more human.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosalyn Dischiavo\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Deep Yes, The Lost Art of True Receiving\u003c\/i\u003e, founder of Institute for Sexuality Education \u0026amp; Enlightenment\u003cbr\u003e\"An empowering journey helping women navigate their bodies, their bedrooms, and their health. Gorgeously told.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNina Lorez Collins\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Would Virginia Woolf Do\u003c\/i\u003e, founder of The Woolfer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780757323508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Health Communications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40591961391310,"sku":"9780757323508","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_8faad55d-9f0f-46db-b0d7-07cee889cef4.jpg?v=1637759974","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780757323508","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}