The Facts of Love : Living, Loving and Growing Up

by Alex Comfort and Jane Comfort

Book Overview

Presents factual sex instruction and the author's advice for conduct based on concern for others. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517538393
• Release Date: December 1988
• Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great book!

I bought this book for my boys in the 70s. My husbands first comment was, "I wish I had had this book when I was growing up." My boys got a lot of use from it and I am sure they shared it with their friends. I believe the reason it has not been updated is that the anti sex nuts have tried to get every copy of it burned. In Arizona people were checking it out of the library to destroy it. They were offended by the drawings of developing boys and girls and upset by the statement that masturbation is good practice. Since those nuts were proselytizing my child with a lot of lies, it was good to have the straight scoop. Even though this book does not give any information about AIDS I still think it is valuable and will give it to my grandchildren when it is appropriate.

Superior!!!!!!!!

We bought this book for ourselves and our children; gave it to them to read (when they were pre-adolescent) and to discuss with us. They did. We also know they shared it with some of their friends. We were confident that their friends got FACTS about sex and sexuality and its role in life and living. Exceptionally excellent at taking into account the values of family, community, religious orientation, etc. Also excellent at encouraging discussion between parents and child. Although it is dated regarding AIDS, especially, it is still excellent. One would wish it were republished with updating. We would hope that our children are able to give the book to their children.

A dated but frank look at Sexuality for children

I bought this book in 1978 when I was 13. It opened my eyes to sexuality in a away I never thought before. The book is illustrated with drawings so realistic you would swear they were photographs. The drawings are of children clothed and nude, in sexual situations or just having fun. The information is very liberal given the times and it pre-dated AIDS so no mention is given to the subject. I doubt that this book could be published today as the drawings are very frank, but if you can find it read it. It is currently in the Vancouver Public Library.