The Cult of the Born-Again Virgin The New Sexual Revolution by Wendy Keller
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Book Description

This book is not about not having sex - it's about making sex a conscious choice. It's about a woman's right to choose... her sexuality."

Sex... it isn't just for playtime anymore!

Millions of single Americans are living secret sex lives and nobody's talking about it - until now. These cutting-edge singles are (sshhh!) celibate! That's right. But why would any reasonable person voluntarily give up sex? Author Wendy Keller discovered: "The people I interviewed chose to give up sex unless and until they found a relationship worth investing in. They used extra time, energy and brain space to build careers or businesses, to get in shape physically or financially, or to heal from lost loves. Basically, it's used to put their lives together." They have decided to "keep their knees together and change their lives."

Keller believes the movement she calls "the cult of the born-again virgins" is gaining momentum because so many people are burned out by meaningless sex. The millions rallying to this call are recognizing that in the rush of the thirty years of sexual revolution, some part of women's souls got trampled.

"When a woman lays down on the bed," Keller writes, "she's usually laying down some part of her heart, whether she wants to or not. She has expectations. She has hopes. The quickest way to dash those hopes is to screw around with Mr. Almost-Right. If you're in the wrong bed, you'll miss out on Mr. Right when he walks past because you are too emotionally embroiled in leaving your bad current relationship to recognize the good things that are passing you by."

"It's like starting with a clean slate," Keller said. "And why not? Why not change your life starting today by choosing celibacy? I look around and I see people hurting. I see the astronomical divorce rate - I'm part of that statistic. I see the heaps of broken hearts. It doesn't have to be like this. I believe that change starts with the individual standing up for what's good and right for themselves in their own life."

The Cult of the Born-Again Virgin is about women reclaiming their feminine souls by reclaiming their bodies. Whether a woman is already committed to cherishing her heart by cherishing her body, or whether she's just beginning to explore this possibility, she will know that she is not alone. You'll will meet women who once thought voluntarily giving up sex was ludicrous, but who later found it actually leads to amazing strength.

In The Cult of the Born-Again Virgin, Wendy Keller explores how to replace bitterness, loneliness or despair with personal power, confidence, fulfillment, contentment and joy. Whatever a woman's reason for choosing celibacy, these pages pave the way to for healing from the residual pain of love gone wrong and discovering true fulfillment and inner peace.

About the Author

Wendy Keller

WENDY KELLER formerly worked as a professional newspaper and magazine journalist. A frequent public speaker with media savvy, she has appeared on numerous television programs, radio shows and authored dozens of magazine interviews. At thirty-four, she has been single again for the past five years. When introduced to the "Born-Again Virgin" phenomenon at a dinner party, she became intrigued and began to research it.

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