Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 1997. 1st Printing. 480pp. From the library of noted sexologist Dr. Howard Ruppel, inscribed to Howard and his wife Barbara by Marilyn A. Fithian and William E. Hartman on the front endpapers. "How I Got Into Sex" collects fascinating autobiographies of over forty people whose livelihoods..... More
Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 1997. 524pp., appendix, notes. A collection of writings on transgenderism, from its history and literary expressions, through contemporary and anthropological insights, legal aspects, counseling and treatment, and personal observations. Topics include transvestism, gender heresy, androgyny, religion and teh cross-dresser, transgender healthcare, free expression, sex change surgery..... More
Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books, 1979. vi+190pp., intro., guide to further reading. This work includes essays by a variety of experts in the field of sexology: J. Robert Bragonier, Barbara J. Bragonier, William E. Hartman, Marilyn Fithia, Milton Diamond, Julius H. Winer, Richard W. Smith, Veronica D. Elias, James Elias, Vern..... More
Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2003. 8vo. 463pp., notes, biblio, index. Introduction by Douglas Hofstadter. In 1973, Federal District Judge Earl R. Larson issued a ruling in a patent case that was to have profound and long-lasting implications for the dawning computer revolution. Against all expectations, the judge ruled against Sperry..... More
Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books, 1989. 1st Edition. 8vo. 318pp. + 8 pages of b/w photos, and filmography. Foreword by Vern Bullough, preface by Catherine Tavel, introduction by Robert Rimmer. "This star of more than 300 X-rated films and winner of many awards writes a devastating appraisal of the adult-film trade..... More
NY: Prometheus Books, 1983. 8vo. 414pp., with preface, introduction, and selected bibliography of legal essays and cases. Included in this comprehensive volume are empirical studies, legal cases, and philosophical essays discussing the ethical, political, and legal issues with respect to the ornography/censorship controversy and assessing the impact of empirical research..... More
Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books, 1993. 311 pp. Appendices, reference list, glossary, bibliography, index. Hemlock's Cup is the first history of the active euthanasia movement in America, as represented by its most visible proponent, the Hemlock Society. Donald W. Cox traces the growth of the society from its beginnings as a...... More
Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books, 1992. Updated Edition. 46pp., with b/w drawings throughout by Vivien Cohen. More
Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2006. 365pp., references, appendices, glossary. The crossing of gender and sexual barriers through cross-dressing has been a part of the human experience since the beginnning of human history. It was only during the 20th century, however, that medical advances in hormone therapy and reconstructive surgery made..... More
Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 1994. 594pp. 'The relation of scientific research on human sexuality (sexology) to society's legal, judicial, and law-enforcement systems (forensics) is the focus of this encyclopedic volume. The editors have assembled contributions by leading experts, covering a wide range of legal and medical issues pertaining to the..... More