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This book examines various aspects of erotic dominance including SM, safety, sex, erotic power, techniques, and much more. Even if your primary interest is erotic submission rather than dominance, this book will give you insights that will help you lead you to a more fufilling sexuality. The author speaks in a clear, frank, and nonjudgemental way to anyone with an interest in the erotic dominant/submissive dynamic.
If you're straight don't bother
| Customer Rating:   | Whilst searching for a true masters book I came across this publication, lets face it 10 bucks is not a lot to spend. So i happily paid my money and included it in my order.
As a straight male dom the entire relevance for me could have been printed in one chapter. [...]. But the forward also states that the book is relevant for straight couples. It is clearly not that relevant.
Hey not to downplay the frankness and honesty i have given the book two stars but for me it was almost a waste of time. |
A serious guide for any Master
| Customer Rating: | Although this was his first book, Jack Rinella had been active in the gay leather scene for what seems a life time to the rest of us. This excellent book is a "how to" treatise for all readers...those experienced and novice, Masters and slaves, men AND women. Its also sets a standard for Masters to strive for, while making allowances for the things that make them human. In the end, all Jack asks of them is that they are honest with themselves, as well as with those who serve.
"The Master's Manual" will not school you on tying knots or wielding a flogger. Nor is it intended for those with a transitory interest in bedroom kink. Instead, Jacks' book is dedicated to those who are serious about Power Exchange relationships, and who wish to hone their interpersonal skills to make them work.
There is very little stuff of fantasy porn novels here...when Jack tells us that "A Master gets only what his slave is willing to give", he is being practical and realistic. This is a refreshing tack for people who choose to make dominance and submission a part of their daily life. He not only shares many of his personal experiences in the leather life with us, but he also helps us understand how concepts of power, control, and responsibility make the Master more than just a sadist.
And while written by a gay leatherman, I can assure you that there is plenty to learn from Jack Rinella whatever your sexual orientation. Those who prefer to be owned will also find much to learn from his 8 steps to being a "best boy", which are as true for men as they are for women.
The challenge of owning another human being, and finding mutual happiness in the process, is a remarkable one. Fortunately, there are men like Mr. Rinella who can inspire us with their words to make it happen. |
Like Most of His Other Writings
| Customer Rating: | Perhaps because I subscribe to Jack Rinella's Leather Views column, I did not find this book particularly enlightening. It told me nothing that I have not already seen in his column, which I find more anecdotal than enlightening. Persons who are fans of Jack Rinella will certainly like this book and will applaud it; persons who are not will not. Persons who have had no prior exposure to Jack Rinella's writings, however, are likely to fall into many categories, with those persons with homophobic sentiments being the first to take offense to the work, as Jack Rinella makes no apologies for his sexual orientation. Here I would say that the reader would do well to cast aside such prejudices before judging the value of the work itself.
For me, the work was déjà vu, and I did not find it particularly enlightening, but then again, I am no novice to the topic nor to Jack Rinella's writing. Were his writing style more polished, perhaps the work might have more appeal; my own recommendation is to read other works that are far superior in style and content. |
This guy doesn't have a clue
| Customer Rating: | If you are looking for information or pleasure reading on the subject of BDSM, don't go anywhere near this author. The 'author', jack rinella, seems to have a very limited understanding of BDSM. It appears that he uses these barely literate books of his as some sort of slurred, unintelligible series of pickup lines. There is a distinct void of information in these books, quite likely because this `author' doesn't have a clue about BDSM. He seems to view himself as some sort of player and blathers on incessantly about himself, but never approaches an understanding of the topic of BDSM.
This book is horrid. So is his other rambling book of ghastly grammar, misspellings and run-on sentences.. One could hope that he goes back into his little life of obscurity and never bothers us with his inane self-promotional drivel again.
I returned them both. Wow, they are THAT staggeringly bad. |
Nothing new
| Customer Rating: | | Altogether i'm rather disappointed. From the title i expected a more in-depth treatment on dominance and submission in a relationship, but Rinella's offering is more of a general introduction to the Leather/BDSM scene. The book is essentially a series of unconnected essays, most of which were published separately elsewhere, and now weakly tied together. It offers a melange of firsthand experiences, expositions on theory, and tidbits of practical advice, all mixed together. The book is definately written from a gay male perspective. While his introduction acknowledges the lesbian, bi, and het participants in the scene, and there is the occasional reference in the text, for the most part he speaks in gay leathermen's terms. If you find "Screw the Roses" or "The Loving Dominant" too het for your liking, this book might be a more comfortable introduction to the scene (although i think those other two provide a more thorough grounding, and are better organised). There's nothing wrong with that--for the most part the practical advice is the same regardless of gender and orientation. But there are exceptions. For instance, he recommends using lubricants with Nonoxynol-9 (a spermicide which has killed the AIDS virus in lab experiments). This may or may not be good advice for men, i don't know, but it is definately bad advice for women. Most women are allergic to N-9, and the resulting irritation and swelling can make them MORE likely to contract an STD. In the end i can't bring myself to recommend this book. If you're looking for a good intro to the scene, there are better books out there. From my own experience, "Screw the Roses" wins hands down for both practical information and fun, and Warren's "The Loving Dominant" covers roughly the same ground as Rinella, in more depth and with better organisation. For those looking for an intro written specifically from a gay men's perspective i can't make a recommendation from my own experience, but the guys i know in the NLA often recommend Joseph Bean and Larry Townsend--and so does Rinella, for that matter. The bottom line is, Rinella's "The Master's Manual" just doesn't add anything new to the body of literature that already exists. |
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