Leather, S/M, & Body Modification

LEATHERMAN'S HANDBOOK Larry Townsend

This pre-quel to the Leatherman's Handbook II has become the Bible for the active practitioner of leather S/M and is presented here in its complete unexpurgated first edition with a new intro-

duction by John Preston. Several of the old directories and Betings are here purely for historical reference but most of the other guides still prove useful today. LT Publications

Paperback $11.95

SENSUOUS MAGIC Pat Califia

With her trademark wit and insight, Califia has created this honest, unpretentious peek behind the mask

of dominant/submissive

sexuality. Califia demysti-

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fies "the scene" for the novice, focusing on the real, pos-

itive experiences of dominance/submission.

Richard Kasak

Paperback $12.95

PRIMITIVES TRIBAL BODY ART AND THE LEFT-HANDED PATH

Charles Gatewood A collection of black and white photographs showing extremes of tattooing and body piercing. Not for the faint of heart, but definitely for those who enjoyed the book Modern Primitives.

R Mutt Press Hardback $50.00

SKIN TWO ISSUE 13 Tim Woodward

Issue #13 of the goings-on of the leather, bondage, piercing, plastic wearing (

crowd. A bookish magazine for the fetish in every-

one.

Tim Woodward

Paperback $16.00

WHEN THE WHIP COMES DOWN

A NOVEL ABOUT DE SADE Jeremy Reed

An imaginative recreation of the scandalous and ultimately tragic life of de Sade as he relates his past and present to anyone willing to become his sexual initiate. After he chooses his group, they enter a world of uninhibited sexual fantasy, taking erotic experience to the limit. Peter Owen Paperback $17.95

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GOSPEL IMPERATIVE IN THE MIDST OF AIDS Robert Iles

How does God want people to respond to those suffering with AIDS? What is their place in the local congregation? These and other questions provide a thoughtful context for examining the spiritual crisis that AIDS creates. Morehouse Publishing Paperback $11.95

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Wonderfully, Fearfully Made

WONDERFULLY, FEARFULLY MADE Robert Arpin

Letters on living with hope, teaching, understanding, and ministering with love from a gay Catholic priest with AIDS. Candid, inspiring, courageous letters for all those who seek to better understand the impact of living with AIDS and the personal, social, and spiritual issues it raises. HarperSanFrancisco Paperback $12.00

THE CHURCH AND THE HOMOSEXUAL

John J. McNeill An all new fourth edition! Father McNeill, who was expelled from the Society of Jesus for his ministry to the gay community, updates his classic book which argues for a new understanding of the spiritual rewards experienced in loving gay and lesbian relationships. This edition adds a new foreword in which McNeill calls on the Vatican to make a public act of repentance for its homophobia. Beacon

Paperback $14.00

FEMINIST TAROT Sally Gearhart

A revised and expanded edition of the first feminist tarot book to emerge from the movement. Describes the major and minor arcana and includes a thorough introduction as well as instructions for using the tarot in the feminist setting. Alyson Paperback $8.95

Spirituality

THE MYTH OF THE GREAT SECRET Toby Johnson Recounts how former monk and scholar turned activist, therapist, gay bookstore owner and writer learned meaning and wisdom from his teacher and friend Joseph Campbell. Liberty Books Paperback $10.95

WITCHCRAFT AND THE GAY COUNTERCULTURE

Arthur Evans, Attempts to restore some

of the historical record falsified or ignored by mainstream historians. It is conIcerned with the victims of Western civilization, discussing matriarchy, homosexuality, etc. Fag Rag Books Paperback $11.95

JUST AS I AM

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO BEING OUT, PROUD, AND CHRISTIAN

Rev. Robert Williams A bold and spiritually sensitive handbook for gay men and lesbians who want to explore or reexplore the Christian faith. Written by the first openly-gay man to be ordained an Episcopal priest, this book provides a hands-on guide to practicing a distinctively queer Christianity. He finds sustenance in the Bible that shows images of same-sex love and helps those who have lost faith, or have been rejected by their religion. HarperPerennial Paperback $11.00

CHOSEN

GAY CATHOLIC PRIESTS TELL THEIR Stories Elizabeth Stuart

Gay British Roman Catholic priests and seminarians share thoughts, feelings, and experiences about being gay in a church that condemns homosexuality as being "disordered." Offers guidelines for training and pastoral care needed by such men in the future. Geoffrey Chapman Paperback $11.95

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GOOD SEX PERSPECTIVES ON SEXUAL ETHICS

Raymond Belliotti Addressing questions of sexuality that philosophers have pondered for ages, the author covers a myriad of issues including the origin of gender and reproductive roles, the function of morally-permissible sex, heterosexuality, homosexuality, mutual consent, etc. Looking at sexual morality in both a historical and a contemporary context, he provides a critical survey of various philosophies. Univ. Press of Kansas Paperback $14.95

THE QUEER DUTCHMAN

Peter Agnos

In 1725, a sailor aboard a Dutch East Indiaman was forcibly marooned on

Ascension Island. Accused of unnatural acts, Jan Svilt kept a journal of his fight for life on the dry, deserted island in the South Atlantic. This is his true story: Svilt's journal was found by a British captain who stopped at Ascension. A mutilated copy (1748) is in the rare book room of the New York Public Library.

Green Eagle Press Paperback $7.95

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WION

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ISLAND

SIXTY YEARS IN AMERICA'S FIRST GAY AND LESBIAN TOWN

Esther Newton This book recounts the history of Cherry grove from its beginnings in the 1930s to the present day. Newton finds this area thrives in part due to its camp culture, a unique blend of theatricality, partying, and gender inversions that have sustained Grove residents through property disputes, development battles, discrimination, and the presence of AIDS. Here we meet more than 100 men and women who have played central roles in the building of this community. Beacon Press Hardback $24.00

MAKING HISTORY THE STRUGGLE FOR GAY AND LESBIAN EQUAL RIGHTS Eric Marcus

A personalized and powerfully moving look at the hardships and struggles faced by the courageous individuals who waged the battle for gay and lesbian rights. Covering the years from 1945-1990, this book weaves together the personal stories of individuals from a variety of back-

HOMOSEXURS A0

From

Making History

grounds to provide a richly rewarding history of the dramatic campaign for gay and lesbian rights. HarperPerennial

Paperback $14.00

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program and database featuring hundreds of historical personages. The database is modifiable to add your favorite people to "the list." Includes display by name, profession, birthplace, or year of birth. Includes bibliography and sources of additional information. Quistory, Ltd.

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