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Loose girl is kerry s captivating memoir about her descent into promiscuity and how she gradually found her way toward real intimacy. The author probes her troubling relationship to sex. A memoir of promiscuity has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read loose girl. Loose girl, dirty little secrets, seeing ezra, spent, easy, the good girl, the truth of memoir, its not you, its me, and girl trouble. A mothers story of autism, unconditional love, and the meaning of normal. A memoir of promiscuity, based on her own promiscuity during her teens. The story of addictionnot just to sex, but to male attention loose girl is also the story of a young girl who came to.

Loose girl audiobook by kerry cohen 9781400176700 rakuten. She also writes as kerry cohen hoffmann cohen grew up in suburban new jersey. Its a story of addictionnot just to sex but to male attention, how she came to believe boys and men could fill her. The story of addictionnot just to sex, but to male attentionloose girl. Dec 27, 2016 bestselling memoirist and psychotherapist kerry cohen loose girl. See all books authored by kerry cohen, including loose girl. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2008, and was written by kerry cohen. Kerry cohen s journey from that hopeless place to her current confident and fulfilled existence is both a cautionary tale and a revelation. Loose girl is kerry cohens captivating memoir about her descent into promiscuity and how she gradually found her way toward real intimacy. Loose girl is kerrys captivating memoir about her descent into promiscuity and how she gradually found her way toward real intimacy. A memoir of promiscuity kerry cohen, author, cynthia holloway, read by, read by cynthia holloway. This memoir will leave you breathless due to the shear candor of kerry s tale.

A memoir of promiscuity in new york journal of books. When loose girl author kerry cohen reached her early 40s, she. Kerry bares her soul wide open and it isnt always pretty. The story of addictionnot just to sex, but to male attention loose girl is also the story of a young girl who came to believe that boys and men could give her life meaning. Kerry born 1970, from a very early age, 1112, has been looking for love and attention from males and would have sex with just about any of them in hopes of becoming their girlfriend. Beginning with her relationship with her sister tyler cohen, who illustrates the memoir, kerry examines the many ways female friendships can affect a girls life.

A memoir of promiscuity by kerry cohen ebook product description kerry cohen is only 11 years old when she recognizes the power of her female form in the leer of a grown man. Loose girl is kerry cohen s own captivating memoir of loosing her selfesteem, careless and innocent youth and her ever growing promiscuity since her early teenage years. Specifically, it is a memoir about a girl learning about sex, sexuality, and the power she can have when she uses both things to her advantage. Breaking the silence on teenage girls and promiscuity. A memoir of promiscuity by kerry cohen is a memoir about her life. Kerry cohen books list of books by author kerry cohen. As a teen, cohen, who wrote the youngadult novel easy 2006, indiscriminately sought the sexual attention of men and boys her age in a desperate attempt to make up for the love her parents denied her. Cohen s captivating memoir about her descent into promiscuity, and how she gradually found her way. The main characters of this autobiography, memoir story are. A counselor lpc intern and writing instructor, she lives with her children and boyfriend in portland, oregon. Loose girl is kerry cohen s captivating memoir about her descent into promiscuity and how she gradually found her way toward real. Its a story of addiction not just to sex but to male attention, how she came to believe boys and men could fill her emptiness, and how she tried to control them by handing over her body. Its a story of addictionnot just to sex but to male attention, how she came to believe boys and men could fill her emptiness, and how she tried to control them by handing over her body.

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Kerry is available for media appearances, talks, and book club appearances, whether in person in the portland, oregon area or via skype. Kerry cohen author of lush appears on megyn kelly today. Despite the rather prurient title, cohens memoir is a deeply poignant, desperately sad account of a confused, directionless adolescent girls free fall into selfabnegation. Its a story of addiction not just to sex but to male attention, how she came to believe boys and men could fill her emptiness, and how she. Kerry cohen is only eleven years old when she recognizes the. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The story of addiction not just to sex, but to male attention loose girl is also the story of a young girl who came to believe that boys and men could give her life meaning. I love the idea that a family doesnt need so much stuff to be whole, that perhaps there are other ways to feel full.

A memoir of promiscuity follows kerry cohens harrowing trajectory from young, insecure, and confused girl to healthy, assured, and balanced adult. The story of addictionnot just to sex, but to male attentionloose girl is also the story of a young girl who came to. Kerry got to tell a story about her loose girl days in front of 3,000 people in the moth, main stage. However, i wish the author would have gone into greater detail about her recovery. Michelle wittle is an mfa candidate in creative writing at rosemont college in rosemont, pennsylvania. A memoir of promiscuity paperback june 2, 2009 by kerry cohen author 4. This memoir will leave you breathless due to the shear candor of kerrys tale. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. Despite the rather prurient title, cohens memoir is a deeply poignant, desperately sad account of a confused, directionless adolescent girls free. Kerry cohen kerry cohen was eleven years old when she recognized the power of her body in the leer of a grown man. A mothers journey through autism, unconditional love, and the meaning of normal, and girl trouble.

From first teen sex experiences, quickly giving up virginity and a craving hunger for boys and. A memoir of promiscuity, suggests kerry cohen s memoir will be a romp through her sexual exploits, and indeed, there is a lot of sex. Loose girl is kerry cohen s captivating memoir about her descent into promiscuity and how she gradually found her way toward real intimacy. From first teen sex experiences, quickly giving up virginity and a craving hunger for boys and their bodies and actively seeking to be wanted. Kerry cohen born september 15, 1970 in cleveland, ohio is an american author. Despite the rather prurient title, cohen s memoir is a deeply poignant, desperately sad account of a confused, directionless adolescent girl s free fall into selfabnegation. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Kerry cohen books list of books by author kerry cohen thriftbooks. A memoir of promiscuity ebook written by kerry cohen. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 210 pages and is available in hardcover format. The story of addictionnot just to sex, but to male attentionloose girl is also the story of a young girl who came to believe that boys and men could give her life meaning.

Kerry cohen is the author of two autobiographical books, loose girl. A mothers story of autism, unconditional love, and the meaning of normal, and more on. Kerry cohen s journey from that hopeless place to her current confident and fulfilled existence is a cautionary tale and a revelation for girls young and old. She received an mfa in creative writing from the university of oregon and an ma in counseling psychology from pacific university. Kerry cohen is a doctor of clinical psychology and works as a licensed therapist in portland, oregon. The story of addictionnot just to sex, but to male. Is sex addict memoirist kerry cohen even actually a slut. The unforgettable memoir of one young woman who desperately wanted to matter, loose girl will speak to countless others with its compassion, understanding, and love. Was the sex different than the sex in a romantic novel. Kerry born 1970, from a very early age, 1112, has been looking for love and attention from males and would have sex with just about any of. Was kerry s sex life different than you would have expected from. Buy kerry cohen ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. A memoir of promiscuity is one of the most honest and open books i have read about a young woman trying to grow up as her family falls apart.