At last, an unpretentious, down-to-earth book written in plain language for both men and women. This volume deals with almost every aspect of sex without ignoring relationships between couples regardless of gender. It is packed with a humour that makes it fun reading alone or as a couple and leaves no room for embarrassment or shame. It explodes the perennial myths that seem to plague every generation and even explains the physiological differences between individuals of both sexes. Most refreshing of all it helps to dispel those little insecurities that are common to both men and women such as, 'Am I too fat', or 'Am I too small', or 'Does size really matter' - the list goes on... The book deals with all those things that they don't teach in school sex education lessons, including masturbation & oral sex, and fills in the gaps of even the most experienced lover's knowledge. It not only encourages both sexes to be supportive, sympathetic and sensitive to the needs (and taboos) of their partners - it also encourages respect. I recommend everyone to read the book from cover to cover including the author's very modest introduction where she has not presumed to have covered every single aspect of sex or relationships and even apologises for that. Nevertheless her research has been most thorough and in my view, what isn't covered is probably outside the scope of a volume such as this anyway. Perhaps most remarkable of all is that this book, although written by a woman, is particularly sympathetic towards men and I recommend it as being the ultimate in sex education for men, whether for their own reference or to share with a partner. This is not another Karma Sutra, nor is it an encyclopedia of the mechanics of sex - it is about 'real' sexual relationships and includes all the essential ingredients that should make us wiser and better sexual partners. Tracey Cox's book gets my vote as the best sex manual of the 21st century and it deserves to be in the reference section of every public library.