Thanks for Coming: One Young Woman's Quest for an Orgasm

by Mara Altman

Book Overview

By turns uproarious and touching, the memoir of a young woman's search for an orgasm--and for the elusive connections between sex and love Twenty-six-year-old Mara Altman wanted to know what all the screaming was about. She'd lost her virginity at seventeen; grown up in southern California with sexually free parents; had lovers in India, Burma, and Peru; and spent a year in Bangkok observing all manner of depravity. And yet she was an attractive,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061577111
• ISBN13: 9780061577116
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

AMAZING...

Thanks for Coming is simply an amazing book. It is smart, insightful and laugh out loud funny. This book is not just about orgasm, Mara Altman takes you on a journey through her sexual, relationship, and body hang ups.. i found myself relating to her issues and admiring her bravery at just putting it all out there. She is a brave writer.. it is a wonderful book. I recommend Thanks for Coming to everyone i know, and I've bought copies for all of the women in my life. Do yourself a favor, read it.

should be required reading for all

Seriously. Every female would have their life changed by reading this book. And men would finally lean something about women if they gave this book a shot. This is not a sleezy sex book. This is a journey toward discovering ones one self that all of us could only dream of having the guts to go on. Fortunately for us, we can learn a lot from Mara's incrediably brave journey. And it not all self-reflection and sex education. This book is damn funny and highly addicting. I could not put this book down. I think my boyfriend started to get worried. Do the world a favor everyone, read this book!!!

success

there is nothing inevitable about reaching climax, nor about this book succeeding. and yet, through equal parts self-reflection, scientific investigation, and sociocultural analysis, it succeeds triumphantly. yum.

Stimulating Read

This is a great book. I finished it in one sitting - I was unable to pull myself away from the story and had to follow Mara through her quest for the big O. Mara is willing to explore herself and be honest on a topic that most people can't even share with their closest friends. This is a book that will have you exploring sexuality and the meaning of sex on a personal level and will challenge you to be more open the way you approach sex. I give it two thumbs up!

You're Welcome

Often hilariously funny but with a lot of very serious and thoughtful points to make, this is not a "sex book," but I can safely say it's the best book about sex I've ever read. It's about much more than that, too, though - self-image and self-consciousness, relationships, intimacy, expectations, and just plain compelling stories. Altman has a terrific voice and is a brave writer - she doesn't shy away from anything - and the result is a really great read.