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Opening up : a guide to creating and sustaining open relationships / by Taormino, Tristan,1971-(CARDINAL)395820;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-336).
Subjects: Non-monogamous relationships.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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The last ones standing / by Saffire, Blue,author.(CARDINAL)827977;
"Nyla: I call him the puppet master for a reason. They slept on him and woke a monster. You don’t touch his queen and you steer clear of his Knight. Well, they f*cked up and came for his entire army. They’re all going to learn Don Gio is the wrong one. They done f*cked around and found out. Gio: They say it’s lonely at the top. Well, from my view I say f*ck them. Everyone who’s meant to be here is here. I always finish what I start. They want to bring this to my doorstep. Andiamo. I want all the smoke. Jace: To my last breath. That’s how far I’m willing to go for them. I know what I want, but I want them happy more. My silence is their real power. Because while you’re listening for them, I’m coming." --
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Non-monogamous relationships.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Polywise : a deeper dive into navigating open relationships / by Fern, Jessica,author.(CARDINAL)872402; Cooley, David(Restorative justice facilitator),author.(CARDINAL)885409;
Includes bibliographical references and index."As polyamory continues to make its way into the mainstream, more and more people are exploring consensual nonmonogamy in the hope of experiencing more love, connection, sex, freedom and support. While for many, the move expands personal horizons, for others, the transition can be challenging, leaving them blindsided and overwhelmed. Beyond the initial transition to nonmonogamy, many struggle with the root issues beneath the symptoms of broken agreements, communication challenges, increased fighting and persistent jealousy. Polyamorous psychotherapist Jessica Fern and restorative justice facilitator David Cooley share the insights they have gained through thousands of hours working with clients in consensually nonmonogamous relationships. Using a grounded theory approach, they explore the underlying challenges that nonmonogamous individuals and partners can experience after their first steps, offering practical strategies for transforming them into opportunities for new levels of clarity and intimacy. Polywise provides both the conceptual framework to better understand the shift from monogamy to nonmonogamy and the tools to navigate the next steps, allowing you to not just survive in open relationships, but thrive in them."--
Subjects: Non-monogamous relationships.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Middle spoon / by Varela, Alejandro,1979-author.;
"The narrator of Middle Spoon appears to be living the dream: He has a doting husband, two precocious children, all the comforts of a quiet bourgeois life - and a sexy younger boyfriend to accompany him to farmers markets and cocktail parties. But when his boyfriend abruptly dumps him, he spirals into heartbreak for the first time and must confront a world still struggling to understand polyamorous relationships. Faced with the judgment of friends and the sting of rejection, he's left to wonder if sharing a life with both his family and his lover could ever truly be possible"--
Subjects: Gay fiction.; Novels.; Non-monogamous relationships;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Why it's OK to not be monogamous / by Clardy, Justin L.,author; Brake, Elizabeth,writer of foreword;
Includes bibliographical references and index"The downsides of monogamy are felt by most people engaged in long-term relationships, including restrictions on self-discovery, limits on friendship, sexual boredom, and a circumscribed understanding of intimacy. Yet, a "happily ever after" monogamy is assumed to be the ideal form of romantic love in many modern societies: a relationship that is morally ideal and will bring the most happiness to its two partners. In Why It's OK to Not Be Monogamous, Justin L. Clardy deeply questions these assumptions. He rejects the claim that non-monogamy among honest, informed and consenting adults is morally impermissible. He shows instead how polyamorous relationships can actually be exemplars of moral virtue. The book discusses how social and political forces sustain and reward monogamous relationships.The book defines non-monogamy as a privative concept; a negation of monogamy. Looking at its prevalence in the United States, the book explains how common criticisms of non-monogamy come up short. Clardy argues, as some researchers have recently shown--monogamy relies on continually demonizing non-monogamy to sustain its moral status. Finally, the book concludes with a focus on equality, asking what justice for polyamorous individuals might look like"--
Subjects: Non-monogamous relationships; Monogamous relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The vows we break [sound recording] : / by Cole, Briana,author.(CARDINAL)796191;
Read by Morae BrehonKimera Davis had a plan to jump start her life and land on easy street. But a disastrous marriage has her making amends and picking up the pieces. It's a struggle to balance her new responsibilities and her ex, who keeps pressuring her for another chance. All of this has her family scandalized, and with her minister father's health suffering, trying to do the right thing is pulling Kimera and the only man she's ever really loved further and further apart . . . But as Kimera's bad luck piles up, she senses there's something more than faulty decisions at play. Someone's playing a desperate, dangerous game with her life . . . and she'll have to win if she wants to survive.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Urban fiction.; Non-monogamous relationships.; Fiction;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Next year, for sure : a novel / by Peterson, Zoey Leigh,author.(CARDINAL)415174;
"In this moving and enormously entertaining debut novel, longtime romantic partners Kathryn and Chris experiment with an open relationship and reconsider everything they thought they knew about love. After nine years together, Kathryn and Chris have the sort of relationship most would envy. They speak in the shorthand they have invented, complete one another's sentences, and help each other through every daily and existential dilemma. When Chris tells Kathryn about his feelings for Emily, a vivacious young woman he sees often at the Laundromat, Kathryn encourages her boyfriend to pursue this other woman--certain that her bond with Chris is strong enough to weather a little side dalliance. As Kathryn and Chris stumble into polyamory, Next Year, For Sure tracks the tumultuous, revelatory, and often very funny year that follows. When Chris's romance with Emily grows beyond what anyone anticipated, both Chris and Kathryn are invited into Emily's communal home, where Kathryn will discover new romantic possibilities of her own. In the confusions, passions, and upheavals of their new lives, both Kathryn and Chris will be forced to reconsider their past and what they thought they knew about love. Offering a luminous portrait of a relationship from two perspectives, Zoey L. Paterson has written an empathic, beautiful, and tremendously honest novel about a great love pushed to the edge. Deeply poignant and hugely entertaining, Next Year, For Sure shows us what lies at the mysterious heart of relationships, and what true openness and transformation require"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Couples; Non-monogamous relationships;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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Love and freedom : transcending monogamy and polyamory / by Ferrer, Jorge N.(Jorge Noguera),1968-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Relational freedom and the crisis of modern relationships -- Mononormativity, polypride, and the ٢mono-poly wars٣ -- Sympathetic joy: Beyond jealousy, toward relational freedom -- The dawn of transbinary relationships -- Relational freedom and the transformation of intimate relationships -- Coda: After Covid-19."This groundbreaking look at the array of styles and modes of relationships proposes a new paradigm for understanding intimate relationships, challenging the monogamy/polyamory binary and offering fresh possibilities for thinking about contemporary love,sex, gender, and sexuality, with entirely new implications for psychotherapy and counseling, social work, sex and sexuality education, practical ethics, and social justice activism"--
Subjects: Interpersonal relations.; Love.; Monogamous relationships.; Non-monogamous relationships.; Sex.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The anxious person's guide to non-monogamy : your guide to open relationships, polyamory and letting go / by Phoenix, Lola,author.(CARDINAL)872866;
"Embarking on a non-monogamous relationship can be a daunting experience, opening old wounds that cause anxiety, fear and confusion, something Lola Phoenix knows about all too well. In this all-you-need-to-know guide to exploring non-monogamy, polyamory and open relationships, Lola draws upon their years of experience in giving advice and being non-monogamous to provide guidance for every stage of your journey, helping you to prioritise your mental health and well being along the way. Beginning with advice on starting out - such as finding your anchor, figuring out your personal reasons for pursuing non-monogamy, challenging your fears and practicing self-compassion - the book proceeds to cover the emotional aspects of non-monogamous relationships, including dealing with jealously and judgement, managing anxiety and maintaining independence, as well as practical elements such as scheduling your time, negotiating boundaries and managing your expectations, all accompanied with activities for further exploration. Whether you are new to non-monogamy, or have been non-monogamous for years, this insightful and empowering book will provide you with the emotional tools you will need to live a happy non-monogamous life."--Amazon.
Subjects: Non-monogamous relationships.; relationships.; Self-help techniques.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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The company of fiends / by Moon, Kathryn,author.;
After eight years on the stage with The Company of Fiends, the glow of the spotlight is starting to wear thin for Hazel Nix. The theater is perfect for a girl like her—one with a secret she keeps even from her more monstrous peers—but playing pretend is only exciting for so long. After so many lovers, on stage and otherwise, Hazel has yet to make a lasting connection with anyone and considers taking her last bow at the company. Just as Hazel encounters a new and intriguing patron, disaster strikes the theater. Girls are going missing and suspiciously bad luck plagues the stage. Between ex-lovers, current bed partners, and new faces at the theater, Hazel’s heart is tangled more than ever and she finds it increasingly impossible to draw herself away from the life she’s known for so long. It is time to make a choice. Start fresh before she’s drawn into the mess, or take a stand and fight for the family she’s found in the strangest of places. --
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Erotic fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Shapeshifting; Non-monogamous relationships; Monsters;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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