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The Truth: Sex, Love, Commitment, and the Puzzle of the Male Mind by [Neil Strauss]

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This is not a journey that was undertaken for journalistic purposes. It is a painfully honest account of a life crisis that was forced on me by my own behavior and its consequences.

"As such, it requires sharing a lot of things I'm not proud of—and a few things I feel like I should regret a whole lot more than I actually do. Because, unfortunately, I am not the hero in this tale. I am the villain."

So begins Neil Strauss's long-awaited follow-up to The Game, the funny and slyly instructive work of immersive journalism that jump-started the international "seduction community" and made Strauss a household name—revered or notorious—among single men and women alike.

In The Truth, Strauss takes on his greatest challenge yet: Relationships. And in this wild and highly entertaining ride, he explores the questions that men and women are asking themselves every day:

Is it natural to be faithful to one person for life?
Do alternatives to monogamy lead to better relationships and greater happiness?
What draws us to the partners we choose?
Can we keep passion and romance from fading over time?

His quest for answers takes him from Viagra-laden free-love orgies to sex addiction clinics, from cutting-edge science labs to modern-day harems, and, most terrifying of all, to his own mother.

What he discovered changed everything he knew about love, sex, relationships, and, ultimately, himself.

Searingly honest and compulsively readable, The Truth just may have the same effect on you.

If The Game taught you how to meet members of the opposite sex, The Truth will teach you how to keep them.

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In this highly acclaimed classic, New York Times and Rolling Stone journalist Neil Strauss embarks on a deeply personal quest to understand how to make relationships work. And to discover why infidelity, divorce, and marital unhappiness rates are so high--and what we can do about it. He explores love addiction and love avoidance; sex addiction and sex anorexia; enmeshment and abandonment; and, most important, why so many people attract the partners most likely to wound them. What he discovers about himself--and what you will discover about yourself and your partners from reading this--will change the way you date, love, and commit. It will also change your most central relationship: the one you have with yourself. "The sins of the parents are the destinies of their children," he writes. "Unless the children wake up and do something about it."

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In this highly acclaimed classic, New York Times and Rolling Stone journalist Neil Strauss embarks on a deeply personal quest to understand how to make relationships work. And to discover why infidelity, divorce, and marital unhappiness rates are so high—and what we can do about it. He explores love addiction and love avoidance; sex addiction and sex anorexia; enmeshment and abandonment; and, most important, why so many people attract the partners most likely to wound them. What he discovers about himself—and what you will discover about yourself and your partners from reading this—will change the way you date, love, and commit. It will also change your most central relationship: the one you have with yourself. “The sins of the parents are the destinies of their children,” he writes. “Unless the children wake up and do something about it.”

--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ICN31SA
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dey Street Books; Reprint edition (Oct. 13 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 24341 KB
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Neil Strauss is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Game, Rules of the Game, Emergency, and Everyone Loves You When You're Dead. He is also the coauthor of four other bestsellers--Jenna Jameson's How to Make Love Like a Porn Star, Mötley Crüe's The Dirt, and Marilyn Manson's The Long Hard Road Out of Hell, and Dave Navarro's Don't Try This at Home. He can be found at www.neilstrauss.com.

His latest book, The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships, was released on October 13. The review in Grantland described it as follows:

"I want you to read this book. I want your partners to read this book. I want your families, your friends, your coworkers, and your colleagues to read this book. I want women to read it, and men — especially men — to read it. But more than that, I want you to think critically about it, about what it says about you and the world around you and your romantic relationships. I want it to inspire you to dig deep inside yourself and figure out what’s stopping you from making yourself happy: I want it to inspire you to embrace and engage with love, in an honest and healthy way."

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Richard Schwindt

morality fable

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 31, 2015

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This book is quite the joyride; a morality fable - classic as they come - trying on the clothes of porn and existential travel. Along the path no stone of sexual or therapeutic adventure will be left unturned. Picture Mr Strauss at the start, compulsive cheater on the beautiful, sexy, loyal and loving Ingrid. His behavior is compulsive and wrecking his bliss. Addressing these failings Strauss will careen between the darkest corners of 12 step browbeating and libertine backwaters that seem to come straight from the annals of the Hellfire Club, circa the eighteenth century. Orgies? Sure. Harem full of horny drifters? Of course. Cognitive Behavior Therapy? Why not? I was spending time with a psychiatrist friend today and telling him about the book. His question: "Is this on the level?" I told him that was my question too and how I had actually looked up a few of Strauss' references. In the end I was convinced that with small embellishment Strauss had lived the story. Which meant that the author of "The Game" (Pick Up Artists on the loose) had finally taken the agony and ecstasy route to deeper satisfaction and found himself a wife. This is a worthwhile read with something for everyone (?!) It definitely takes the long route around to true wisdom but is much fun for the searching reader. Recommended.

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excellent story, worth the purchase

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 26, 2015

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Overall, very well written, excellent story, worth the purchase.

There are moments in the book where I can identify with the characters' emotions in the many different situations they experience.

It took me a week to complete, but that's saying a lot because it's the first book in a long time that I've read from start to finish.

Part of the reason I purchased this book was because when "The Game" first came out I had noticed it in a book store but did not buy it, and afterwards had "non-buyer's remorse" for not "getting in early" on the concepts of the scene I gradually grew enthusiastic about.

There are a few themes mentioned that I had also independently found helpful to healing myself, and the process often accelerates when one consciously enters into relationships with others.

Strauss scarcely speaks of group dynamics until after the credits roll, and I had found that communal living (having experienced it myself firsthand) is an essential part of our natural psyche as human beings...in many ways it is the missing piece of the puzzle, one which is hard for the vast majority of us to grab ahold of, and if we do, nearly impossible to make endure. Societies, schools, nations, neighbourhoods, workplaces and drinking house parties do not do our inner tribe justice.

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radclimbs333

i was hooked after the first page

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 7, 2021

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what a great book! read it on my partner's recommendation, and I was not disappointed. I found it a page turner all the way to the end, and it had a lot of food for thought. for anyone interested in relationships, relationship alternatives, sex and all the complicated emotions that can go with it, this is an entertaining, amusing, and sometimes painfully true memoir on the subject.

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Alya

Mind opening and highly entertaining

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 1, 2021

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I'm in the field of psychology and this is probably one of the best books that I've ever read on the topic of relationships, cheating, and attachment styles. Very good for those with little background in psychology science and full of humor and insights from the author in his own personal experiences with sex addiction, cheating, and expanding the view on relationships and love. Would highly recommend for a fun but informative read!

5 people found this helpful

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Joseph David

Gucci

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on September 9, 2020

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This book was a nice closing to « The Game » which leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. The truth closes the loop and leads you on a path of self-acceptance and learning that it is okay to be in a relationship and to be in a healthy one.

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Vasilakopoulos Konstantinos

Eye opening!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 15, 2019

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Even though the author describes some extreme situations in his quest for (self)-love and acceptance that would shock most readers, his message is truer than ever! This book answered some deep questions and insecurities I’ve had as a man regarding relationships and finding happiness in the modern world and I’d highly recommend it. It’s written in an honest and funny way that makes reading feel like a breeze:)

2 people found this helpful

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Adam

"The Truth" is about honesty.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 22, 2015

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This was a great book that is the most honest and straightforward look into the male psyche.

Too honest for some maybe but a serious look at honesty and the important role it plays in relationships. Not just honesty with your partner but being honey with yourself.

Often unwittingly narcissistic this book shines a light on the dark place most men fear to admit,to themselves let alone women, exist.

Fun, done with great humour, and self deprecation this book is a hard to put down enjoyable ride through some of life's more uncomfortable issues.

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Hao gao

Great book, it let's me reflect on life and ...

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 3, 2015

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Great book, it let's me reflect on life and love. I like a few main points made in this book. Such as for book if people are missing emotional support from their partner, they could seek it through friends and family. It wouldn't be called cheating, but if people are missing sexual contact from their partner, where could they seek support?

The conclusion of the book is great, it defines what love is from Neil's perspective. My conclusion is "Be careful what you wish for."

Great read,

Thanks,

Hao

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Noel Samuel

Read this!

Reviewed in Japan 🇯🇵 on August 24, 2019

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This book is one of the best things I've ever read. I was initially skeptical about a lot of the information in it, but reading it all the way through, it's an incredible journey of growth and revelation, I would recommend it to anyone!

J

Excellent Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 2, 2020

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What a journey! I found the book to be truly fascinating and educating. The difficult and painful emotional work and growth the author undertook was truly inspiring. The book was so interesting particularly with the many psychological, counselling and psychotherapy ( his experiences in re-hab) references along side his real relational experiences in the world. Would definitely read again sometime in the future and would also recommend to anyone who just wanted to learn more about life and relationships.

4 people found this helpful

Mr. R. M. Munoz

superb

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 9, 2017

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As in life, when someone has the clarity of mind and courage to open up completely, one finds it impossible to not be impressed and sometimes even, humbled.
Neil has a way of making keeping the reader engrossed and a poignant way of imparting wisdom which so many self-help authors should envy. His demeanour always leaves me feeling as though he would be the kind of person I would be friends with, and whilst this may not be the case in reality, for getting a point across and making it stick - it works!
I think I'll read this again and again.

5 people found this helpful

J. Ferneyhough

Fascinating, insightful and honest

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 9, 2018

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Just finished this book and found it fascinating and uplifting. Really well-written. Neil Strauss is completely open and honest about his relationship struggles and his journey to fulfilment. He tells his story with insight and humour. If you like getting inside other people's minds and learning what makes them tick, I recommend this book. If you read this around other people though, be prepared to be asked what the book is about and why you are wanting to read a book about open relationships! A great conversation starter!

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rillera87

A fantastic Weak up Call Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 4, 2020

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Driving by the power of trying to discover who YOU really are by under covering wounds and traumas of the past, accepting, embracing, LISTENING and facing them in order to learn how to truly LOVE YOURSELF ( so then you can give love to others) and, ultimately, become a better version of yourself; is the kind of journey we all should face soon or later in our lives.

Neil Strauss exposes in THE TRUTH his traumas, fears and vulnerabilities to the world. That is the kindest and bravest gesture of all and I thank him for that.

That is why I highly recommend this book and hope it is as inspirational and motivational as it was to me when I read it.
A true weak up call.

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