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Brad Gooch Dating the Greek Gods : Empowering Spiritual Messages on Sex and Love, Creativity and Wisdom
Simon & Schuster 0743226690 / 9780743226691 Hardcover Very Good
0743226690 Editorial Reviews n nFrom Publishers Weekly nGooch takes a philosophical, quasi-spiritual approach to dating, applying lessons learned from the Greek gods to his romantic interactions with men. But the goal of this volume, which is part memoir, part mythology lesson and part self-help guide, is not simply to empower readers to find social success. Rather, Gooch (Finding the Boyfriend Within) holds that self-examination and study of Greek wisdom can have an effect on the whole self-and that a better social life is a happy by-product. After an introduction that attempts to explain the relationship between the Greek gods and gay dating, the book launches into seven chapters; six examine the traits and lessons of particular gods-Apollo, Dionysus, Hermes, Hephaestus, Eros and Zeus-and one looks at the wisdom of Socrates. The author describes the gods and their beliefs, and offers a few themed exercises for each. Erotic exercise #4, for example, has readers: "List your current crushes. If you draw a blank, you can include crushes from movies, sports, or TV." Hermenuetic exercise #1 urges readers to "Create a new workout program." Though Gooch sometimes stretches to make connections between the gods and real life, the lessons and exercises can be thought provoking. nCopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. n nFrom Booklist nGooch was surprised by the success of his last book, the runaway best-seller Finding the Boyfriend Within (2002), a gay self-help book. It's no surprise, however, that its success has spawned a sequel. Gooch continues to ask gay men to look inside themselves in order to seek out what they truly desire and avoid following a self-destructive path. Inspired by Greek mythology, this book isn't about dating "gods" per se--those Adonises that seem out of reach for just about everyone. The author, instead, takes lessons from members of the Greek pantheon, together with philosopher Socrates, to illustrate archetypes that exist both within and without the person and the dating experience. Through a number of exercises, Gooch asks the reader to look both inward and outward to analyze how these archetypes affect the reader's life (positively and negatively) and encourages the reader to find a spirituality and a "voice within." Intended to guide gay men (and presumably everyone else) down the road to a happier, fulfilling life, with or without a boyfriend. Michael Spinella nCopyright ? American Library Association. All rights reserved
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