Books
Meditations on the Good News
“As I began studying Scripture, I felt joy to learn that the Bible has hundreds of passages in which God is delighted with us. It is replete with messages that life is to be enjoyed here and now and not just in heaven, and inspirational and practical lessons to help us lead a joyful, pleasurable… Read more »
TRANS
A documentary feature highlighting the stories of several trans*identified individuals.
America’s War on Sex: The Attack on Law, Lust and Liberty
By: Marty Klein, PhD So why have sexual rights become increasingly tenuous during this nominally Democratic presidency? Part of the reason is the lack of a coherent vision of either sexual rights or sexual health coming from the president. One is tempted to excuse this by noting the profound systemic challenges this president faces—global economic… Read more »
Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories
By R.J. Palacio Millions of readers have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. Wonder tells his story from six different perspectives, but there were some characters whose unique perspectives were not shared–until now. The Julian Chapter gives readers a chance to hear from Wonder‘s most controversial character. From… Read more »
Expanding the Practice of Sex Therapy
By: Gina Ogden, PhD LMFT Look beyond behavioral treatments, pharmaceutical interventions, and performance goals to a more comprehensive picture of what your clients want and need when they enter sex therapy. Gina Ogden is a master therapist, supervisor, researcher, teacher, and author with four decades of helping clients and training health professionals. Her ISIS Wheel… Read more »
Blood, Marriage, Wine and Glitter
S. Bear Bergman is an acclaimed writer and lecturer who travels regularly across North America to speak on trans issues. Bear’s first two books, Butch Is a Noun and The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You, are considered seminal texts on the subject of trans life. In his third essay collection, Bear enters, describes, and… Read more »
From Diapers to Dating: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Children – From Infancy to Middle School
By: Reverend Debra Haffner This widely recommended parenting guide offers a wealth of practical techniques to help you identify and communicate your own values about sexuality to your children, infants to age twelve. In this revised edition, acclaimed parenting educator Reverend Debra Haffner covers the latest research and addresses issues of timely concern, including Internet… Read more »
GIRL: Love, Sex, Romance and Being You
By Karen Rayne, PhD GIRL: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You is an inclusive growing-up guide for teen girls with information on gender and identity, dating and romance, relationships, and sex. It gives teen girls practical information that is uncensored, factual, and unbiased, and aims to help readers develop into responsible and informed adults and… Read more »
Inside Out: Your Body is Amazing Inside and Out and Belongs Only To You
By Mary Podgurski Inside Out: Your Body is Amazing Inside and Out and Belongs Only to You is an innovative approach to child abuse prevention that is body-positive, affirming, and empowering. Replacing programs that place the burden on prevention on the child, the diverse children in this interactive coloring book teach seven “big” lessons to… Read more »
It’s Not the Stork!
A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families, and Friends for children.
New Directions in Sex Therapy: Innovations and Alternatives
This book is intended for anyone who deals with sexual issues and concerns in therapy “clinicians of every kind, novices and advanced practitioners“rather than only those who define themselves as sex therapists.
You’re in the Wrong Bathroom
Debunks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about transgender issues From Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner to Thomas Beatie (“the pregnant man”) and transgender youth, coverage of trans lives has been exploding—yet so much misinformation persists. Bringing together the medical, social, psychological, and political aspects of being trans in the United States today, “You’re… Read more »
Still Running: A Memoir
Nationally recognized sexuality educator and activist, Susie Wilson, offers selected stories from her life.
The Social Justice Advocate’s Handbook: A Guide to Gender
How to talk about gender and gender identity as an ally and advocate.
Women’s Anatomy of Arousal: Secret Maps to Buried Pleasure
WINNER, 2010 BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD! THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SEX EDUCATORS, COUNSELORS & THERAPISTS (AASECT). Find out why Dr. Christiane Northrup has called Women’s Anatomy of Arousal “the most comprehensive, user-friendly, practical and uplifting book on women’s sexuality I’ve ever read. It’s the gold standard!” Women have a largely unknown network of structures… Read more »
