Why I Don't Like Sex: (and other conundrums)

According to Henry Ford, thinking is the hardest work there is.

Research by neuroscientists subsequently qualified that summation. Conscious thinking, especially on difficult subjects, is hard work. Unconscious, automated thinking is much easier. Interacting with people often produces dilemmas that demand serious and conscious thought.

How to deal with the death of a loved one or a cherished dream. How to untangle the confusion between lovemaking and sex, and why understanding the difference makes a difference. How to give and receive controversial or damaging opinions, and a host of other conundrums.

In this collection of essays and anecdotes, the author has done the hard work of thinking upon life events and issues. All you have to do is turn the pages, read, and consider.

Like a good meal it is best consumed at a leisurely pace. By journey's end you will have been informed, occasionally amused, and, all going well, had hopes renewed.