The Virgin Chronicles

Louis Marshall Gould takes us on a colourful and magical odyssey through Poetry, Prose & Song - and Photographs. With vivid illustrations by René Märtin. Louis Marshall Gould tar med oss på en färgstark och magisk odyssé genom Poesi, Prosa, Sång & Fotografier. Boken innehåller levande illustrationer av konstnären René Märtin.

Kathy is a virgin in her twenties trying to navigate the blurred lines between sex and love even as outside forces attempt to detach her from her sexual autonomy. At home, her adoptive mother’s eyes investigate her body for evidence of sexual promiscuity and, despite her protests, she is called a putana—a whore—for her perceived sexual debauchery. At work, meanwhile, she is sexually harassed by male managers who slap her butt, tell her they want Greek for lunch (wink, wink), and fill out recommendation forms about her sexy qualities. A young girl on the cusp of womanhood, she encounters a version of herself as men experience her: hypersexualized and objectified. As if this is not enough, Kathy enters the dating scene in search of love only to find herself fending off young men who want her just for sex. In each relationship, Kathy uncovers her own strength and conviction as she fights for the kind of sex she wants instead of the kind of empty sex boys seem to require of girls. The more demands they make, the more determined she is to hold out for love—even if it means losing a guy or going home single and alone. Raw and empowering, The Virgin Chronicles sends the message that love is worth waiting for and sex is better when it’s paired with self-actualization.

The first three stories in the Virgin Chronicles are here together in one extra value volume: Virginity for Sale. Nineteen year old student Kirsty was broke and didn't know how she was going to pay the rent. She did, however, have two things going for her, as her best friend was keen to point out. She was absolutely stunning for a start and she was was also - somehow - still a virgin. With her repulsive landlord making unreasonable demands for the rent arrears, the girls hatch a plan to sell her cherry. More Virginity For Sale. Kirsty sold her virginity to the highest bidder, without realising what a game changer it was going to be Now she had a weekend ahead of her at the carnal whim of two couples- all 4 of them were going to use Kirsty to suit their own personal taste and that meant a lot of variety! She arrived as a girl but would definitely be leaving a woman. Another Virginity For Sale. Teenage college girl Kirsty auctioned her virginity and lost in in a debauched weekend that left her very sore and half a million pounds better off. Now her new lovers, middle-aged millionaires Grant and Elizabeth want more of her but only if she brings them a new virgin for deflowering. Kirsty knew just the girl and quickly went to work on gorgeous Indian girl, Neeta.

Rosie's two best friends encourage her to gain some real life experience through online dating sites and blind dates before she writes her romance novel.

My parents raised us with the expectation that we were to remain celibate until we were married . . . It is possible to remain abstinent before marriage in our relationships. It requires a commitment and prayer before sexual temptation comes . . . and it will come! It is in that context this book is penned, The Virgin Chronicles. Chapters of love, challenges and triumph in relationships . . . mistakes made . . . prayers and promises kept. Does God care who we marry? Does He influence our choice for a mate? Can a parent influence the decision to remain abstinent before marriage? Be strengthened with the knowledge that at age 39, someone has experienced the struggle and continues to strive daily to remain saved, single and celibate. Chapter 1 - GARY Kissing was no longer enough . . . While I did not want to lose him, I knew in my heart I would not sleep with him. If I say, "No!" I stand the chance of losing a man I cared deeply about . . . Chapter 2 - EVERETT I crossed the line with Everett I had originally drawn in my previous relationship . . . Chapter 3 - BRADFORD We were on our way down a path we knew we didn't want to be on . . . Chapter 4 - CARTER The most precious thought I experienced with Carter was to know I was "in love" with this man undeniably and . . . I NEVER EVEN KISSED HIM! The Youth Director for New Beginnings Agape Christian Center where her brother, Dr. Andre McGuire, is the Senior Pastor. The Founder of Project Care-a-Lot, a youth program designed to discuss abstinence, peer pressure and relationships. At the age of thirty-nine, she has remained celibate, waiting for her husband. The Virgin Chronicles is her first in a series of books God has seasoned her to write. The Virgin Chronicles II . . . The Last Chapter is expected the Fall 2007.

Shy and sheltered as a young woman, Kathleen Norris wasn't prepared for the sex, drugs, and bohemianism of Bennington College in the late 1960s—and when she moved to New York City after graduation, it was a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire. In this chronicle, Norris remembers the education she received, both formal and fortuitous; the influence of her mentor Betty Kray, who shunned the spotlight while serving as a guiding force in the poetry world of the late 20th century; her encounters with such figures as James Merrill, Jim Carroll, Denise Levertov, Stanley Kunitz, Patti Smith, and Erica Jong; and her eventual decision to leave Manhattan for the less-crowded landscape she described so memorably in Dakota. This account of the making of a young writer will resonate with anyone who has stumbled bravely into a bigger world and found the poetry that lurks on rooftops and in railroad apartments—and with anyone who has enjoyed the blessings of inspiring teachers and great friends.

When SALON magazine went on-line with their first annual VIRGIN FICTION contest announcement, hundreds upon hundreds of entries poured into their offices. The rules: entrants must be under 35 and previously unpublished. Now, the results are in. From Iowa to Brooklyn to Texas and back again, a chorus of new voices evokes a remarkable range of emotional landscapes in prose that is sometimes witty, often piercing, and, in every moment, utterly original.