I enjoyed this very practical, beginners book on the power-exchange art form & would recommend it to noobies even above Wiseman's SM 101 (Which is still a great book.) Brame's first book,DIFFERENT LOVING was also an outstanding book, but it was more of an in depth treatise on the lifestyle. This one is a more concise, playful manual & as such it will definitely give those who are just now becoming aware of their kink predilections a solid intro as well as some much needed practical advise. I would highly suggest coupling this book with Wiseman's SM-101 as well for even more technical education, but it will prove more than sufficient all on it's own should you decide to just go with one at a time. One thing that I love above all else is the fact that Brame goes out of her way to establish a simple, obvious truth for the sake of the uninitiated that those of us in the lifestyle have known all along; KINK is every bit as much of the players INHERENT SEXUAL ORIENTATION as heterosexuality, homosexuality & every other form of sex between consenting adults. I regret having to give anything away, but her discovery of a KINK POSITIVE study done by none other than the UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY is just the kind of research you can expect from this author!Seller did well too-no complaints.