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11-24-2008, 12:26 PM
--press release
NEW YORK -- A new anti-porn book, Saying No to Naked Women, shows step-by-step, how one man found the source of his problems, let go of his anger, forgave his parents, developed relationship skills, defused his porn and sex addictions, and found genuine love.
Jack Derritt, the subject of the book, has had a long series of unsatisfying relationships. In his heart of hearts, he really wants to find the love of his life, get married, and have kids. But when he tries to daydream about his ideal woman, his head fills with pornographic images he despises.
Alone in his self-built a shack in the backwoods of Arkansas, Jack comes face-to-face with the unpleasant reality: he's filled with rage, he doesn't know how to relate to women, he is addicted to sex and porn values, and he feels like a kid - not a man.
As Jack's story unfolds, a magical mentor appears in the wilderness - and helps him confront the causes of his anger. To Jack's surprise, much of that fury is directed at his parents. When he forgives them, he frees himself to love.
Readers following Jack's struggle to confront his demons and grow beyond them gain critical insights into the dynamics of family relationships that will help them with their own problems.
Saying No to Naked Women has gotten rave reviews. "It is a work of art --well-written, rich in detail, emotionally charged, with characters that come to life on the page," says Robert Bly.
"Saying No's strength lies in its warmth and in its insistence that people's limitations don't cancel out their goodness," says Ellen Hawley, Author of Trip Sheets and Open Line.
" Saying No to Naked Women is an absorbing, beautifully written ... [book] about finding one's authentic self.... Jack is an everyman of sorts, struggling with his painful past.... Yale seamlessly and entertainingly guides the reader through the real story of Jack's inward journey to become whole... [A] touching tale of self-discovery, self-acceptance and ultimately self-fulfillment... [and a] beautiful read.... I loved Jack and his journey!" says Margo Meeker LCSW, a Licensed Psychotherapist-Life Coach in Rowayton CT.
Saying No to Naked Women by David R. Yale is published by A Healthy Relationship Press LLC ($19.97 paperback, 6" x 9," 460 pages, ISBN 978-0-9791766-5-4).
For more information, and to read a free chapter, visit the book's website at http://www.sayingnotonakedwomen.com.
The book is distributed by Ingram, and is available online worldwide, with free shipping available to the USA (Amazon, Barnes & Noble Online), United Kingdom (Amazon UK, Blackwell Online, The Book Depository), Canada (Amazon Canada), Australia and New Zealand (The Book Depository, The Nile, Collins Booksellers, Andrew's Books, PaperChain Bookstore), and India (Infibeam).
David R. Yale's fiction has appeared in Midstream and Response.
Yale studied fiction with Grace Paley at the University of Massachusetts Juniper Institute and with Joe Caldwell at the 92nd Street YMHA. He lives in New York with his wife and daughter. Saying No to Naked Women is his first novel.
Online Pressroom with author bio, photo, and interview; free chapter; story pegs; and book cover art:
http://www.sayingnotonakedwomen.com/press.htm
NEW YORK -- A new anti-porn book, Saying No to Naked Women, shows step-by-step, how one man found the source of his problems, let go of his anger, forgave his parents, developed relationship skills, defused his porn and sex addictions, and found genuine love.
Jack Derritt, the subject of the book, has had a long series of unsatisfying relationships. In his heart of hearts, he really wants to find the love of his life, get married, and have kids. But when he tries to daydream about his ideal woman, his head fills with pornographic images he despises.
Alone in his self-built a shack in the backwoods of Arkansas, Jack comes face-to-face with the unpleasant reality: he's filled with rage, he doesn't know how to relate to women, he is addicted to sex and porn values, and he feels like a kid - not a man.
As Jack's story unfolds, a magical mentor appears in the wilderness - and helps him confront the causes of his anger. To Jack's surprise, much of that fury is directed at his parents. When he forgives them, he frees himself to love.
Readers following Jack's struggle to confront his demons and grow beyond them gain critical insights into the dynamics of family relationships that will help them with their own problems.
Saying No to Naked Women has gotten rave reviews. "It is a work of art --well-written, rich in detail, emotionally charged, with characters that come to life on the page," says Robert Bly.
"Saying No's strength lies in its warmth and in its insistence that people's limitations don't cancel out their goodness," says Ellen Hawley, Author of Trip Sheets and Open Line.
" Saying No to Naked Women is an absorbing, beautifully written ... [book] about finding one's authentic self.... Jack is an everyman of sorts, struggling with his painful past.... Yale seamlessly and entertainingly guides the reader through the real story of Jack's inward journey to become whole... [A] touching tale of self-discovery, self-acceptance and ultimately self-fulfillment... [and a] beautiful read.... I loved Jack and his journey!" says Margo Meeker LCSW, a Licensed Psychotherapist-Life Coach in Rowayton CT.
Saying No to Naked Women by David R. Yale is published by A Healthy Relationship Press LLC ($19.97 paperback, 6" x 9," 460 pages, ISBN 978-0-9791766-5-4).
For more information, and to read a free chapter, visit the book's website at http://www.sayingnotonakedwomen.com.
The book is distributed by Ingram, and is available online worldwide, with free shipping available to the USA (Amazon, Barnes & Noble Online), United Kingdom (Amazon UK, Blackwell Online, The Book Depository), Canada (Amazon Canada), Australia and New Zealand (The Book Depository, The Nile, Collins Booksellers, Andrew's Books, PaperChain Bookstore), and India (Infibeam).
David R. Yale's fiction has appeared in Midstream and Response.
Yale studied fiction with Grace Paley at the University of Massachusetts Juniper Institute and with Joe Caldwell at the 92nd Street YMHA. He lives in New York with his wife and daughter. Saying No to Naked Women is his first novel.
Online Pressroom with author bio, photo, and interview; free chapter; story pegs; and book cover art:
http://www.sayingnotonakedwomen.com/press.htm