Breaking the Barriers to Desire: Polyamory, Polyfidelity
and Non-monogamy -- new
approaches to multiple relationships
Cover Design: Intersecting hands (jpb photography)
Quotes:
``A fascinating and provocative look at
a neglected aspect of sexuality"
Sue George, Journalist and author of Women and Bisexuality
``Can we really have what we long for?! These amazing stories hint at how
to build a more open, loving community. Best of all they give me hope"
Loraine Hutchins, Editor of Bi Any Other Name and leading
figure in the US Poly and Bi movements.
Contents
- Polyamory means ``more loves than one": this book covers
a variety of forms of polyamory or ``responsible non-monogamy", such as
triads, polyfidelity, open relationships and
many others
- The writers are people with experience in such relationships,
and the pressures external and internal which confront those attempting to
expand the definition of relationships in this way
- Both personal experience and advice and in-depth theoretical analysis
are provided, together with articles on the history of non-monogamy and
its position in feminist and political theories
The book is 144 pages long and features:
- Personal accounts of how responsible non-monogamy works in
practice
- Non-monogamy in history
- Theoretical analysis of non-monogamy in religion, feminism and
political theory
A glossary, bibliography and list of resources are provided.
See the Preface and sample
articles by Bernadette Lynn Bosky and
Carol Queen (this last is to appear in a next
edition if there is to be one).
ISBN: 0 907123 36 8
Publication Date: 1.6.95
Published By
Five Leaves Publications, PO Box 81, Nottingham, NG5 4ER, UK
Available from Loving More: barry@techmesa.com
Editors
Kevin Lano and Claire Parry
Features Articles By
Emma Donoghue, Alison Rowan, Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli,
Bernadette Bosky,
Claire Parry, Kevin Lano, Jennifer Rycenga, and many others.
Ordering Information
UK
Via Amazon.com or Loving More.
USA
Distributor: AK Press, PO Box 40682, San Francisco, California, 94140-0682,
USA.
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