Author Phil Parker & Book Cover: The ABCs of Senior Sex
Atlanta-based speaker/author Phil Parker will release Grandpa Does Grandma: The ABCs of Senior Sex in March 2009. The sex lives of senior citizens have improved markedly in the past three decades, according to a recent study noted by The New York Times that shows many people continue to have active sex lives well into old age. Some may say this is TMI (too much information)
Grandpa Does Grandma: The ABCs of Senior Sex is just in time for Valentine’s Day lovers (old and young) to continue expressing their love for the remaining days this year! Parker uses 26 tastefully done illustrations that complement each letter for your visual enjoyment.
With wit, humor and even a softer side (from a female’s point of view), The ABCs of Senior Sex offers a sexual romp through the alphabet written not only for seniors but also for anyone who believes that older people aren’t "doing it" anymore! Parker says, “This book is about acknowledging and confirming that we’re never too old to enjoy our bodies and the pleasure we derive from exploring and fulfilling one another.” He continues, “People’s attitudes have changed about sex. The seniors of today are not the seniors of yesterday, trust me!”
Today’s seniors report that they are having sex far more often and have more positive feelings associated with sex than their counterparts just 30 years ago. According to the study, from 1971 to 2000 the proportion of 70-year-olds reporting sexual intercourse increased, although interestingly, more married men say they are having sex than married women. Among married men, 68 percent were having sex, compared to 52 percent in 1971. Among married women, 56 percent were having sex, compared to 38 percent in the 1970s.
Inspired in part by a visit to a local bookstore where he usually begins his day with friends, Parker was approached by a female employee in her early 20s with whom he normally exchanged morning pleasantries and was asked his age. When he replied he was going on 70, the young woman asked, “Now that you are almost 70 and don’t have sex anymore, what do you do for excitement?”
Parker continues, “She was serious! I quickly satisfied her curiosity and went about my business. It did, however, get me thinking. Does the majority of our younger generation believe that seniors don’t have or enjoy sex?”
Thus began the inspiration for Grandpa Does Grandma. If you haven’t reached senior status or are approaching the golden years, this book is good preparation and actually a relief! It’s neither too early nor too late to start improving your sex life and create a more loving relationship with your partner. In Parker’s book you’ll learn to rekindle the passion that brought you together in the first place.
Endorsed by Ava Cadell, Founder of Loveology University and Dr. Pat Love, Certified Love Educator, Grandpa Does Grandma: The ABCs of Senior Sex is fun, romantic, informative, a little edgy and if that isn’t enough, it’s about reveling in what you’ve earned in respect, perseverance and in taking pride in what you’ve accomplished by living well.
To request an advance copy of the manuscript, please contact Phil Parker at phil[at]philparker.com.
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