The Ultimate Guide to Kink: BDSM, Role Play and the Erotic Edge [Signed & Inscribed by Author] by Taormino, Tristan - 2012

Berkeley, Calif: Cleis Press, 2012. Presumed first edition (no prior printing or editions indicated). Paperback original. Paperback. Minor edge wear; overal near fine(-). Quarto in glossy grey-black photo illus wraps; xv, 446 pages): illustrations. Includes bibliographical references. "The Ultimate Guide to Kink is the first major guide to BDSM in a bold and sexy collection of essays that run the gamut from expert how-to tutorials to provocative essays that delve into complex questions about desire, power, and pleasure. The book brings together diverse voices from the kink community in an unprecedented way: each chapter is written by a different sexuality/BDSM educator. Divided into two sections, the first section features thorough, thoughtful pieces—on everything from flogging to bondage—packed with techniques and beautifully illustrated with original images."- Publisher. ¶ Contents: Introduction: playing on the erotic edge / Tristan Taormino -- "S is for -- ": the terms, principles, and pleasures of kink / Tristan -- Taormino -- Making an impact: spanking, caning, and flogging / Lolita Wolf -- How to train your sex slave / Laura Antoniou -- Whole hand sex: vaginal fisting and BDSM / Sarah Sloane -- Bondage for sex / Midori -- A little cock and ball play / Hardy Haberman -- Kinky twisted tantra / Barbara Carrellas -- Piercing scenes / Fifthangel -- Brutal affection: playing with rough sex / Felice Shays -- Butthole bliss: the ins and outs of anal fisting / Patrick Califia -- Fantasies and philosophies -- Stop, drop, and role! erotic role playing / Mollena Williams -- A romp on the wild side: erotic human animal role playing / Lee Harrington -- Fortefemme: the art and philosophy of feminine dominance / Midori -- Submissive: a personal manifesto / Madison Young -- Enhancing masochism: how to expand limits and increase desire / Patrick Califia -- Inside the mind of a sadist / FifthAngel -- Age role play / Ignacio Rivera, aka Pap' Coxxx -- Digging in the dirt: the lure of taboo role play / Mollena Williams -- Mindfuck / Edge -- The dark side / Jack Rinella -- Resource guide -- About the contributors -- About the illustrator -- About the editor. ¶  Sadomasochism. Bondage. Sadomasochisme. PSYCHOLOGY -- Human Sexuality. SELF-HELP -- Sexual Instruction. Bondage (Sexual behavior) Sadomasochism.