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Fifty Years of Polyamory in America is a history of multiply committed relationships, group marriage, and group living in American over the last fifty years. It is based on the personal experiences of the authors, on extensive research of the movement, and on interviews with leaders in this movement.
List of contents
Foreword by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart
Acknowledgments
1 What Is Polyamory and What Is It Doing to America?
2 Becoming Poly
3 Why Do You People Do This-Are You All Nuts?
4 The Beginning of Synergy, 1971
5 Morehouse, 1968
6 Church of All Worlds, 1968
7 Live the Dream, 1987
8 Human Awareness Institute, 1986
9 Loving More, 1991
10 Sex Positive World: Portland/Los Angeles/International, 2009
11 The Polyamorist Next Door: The Future of Polyamory
Appendix: Journeys into Polyamory
Glossary
About the author
Arthur L. Burnett, II, MD, MBA, FACS, is the Patrick C. Walsh Distinguished Professor of Urology and Oncology at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. He is the recipient of the 2022 Hugh Hampton Young Award, which is the most prestigious honor given by the American Urological Association. This award was given for his ground-breaking advances in male sexual health, including his advocacy, diversity, and humanitarian contributions to the science and medicine of the urologic field. Dr. Burnett is an internationally acclaimed urologic surgeon and one of the preeminent doctors in his field whose active research laboratory is credited with discovering the chemistry of penile erection, which led to the development of Viagra. His patented devices and techniques are used to address the full range of male sexual dysfunctions, including those resulting from prostate cancer treatments. Dr. Burnett was the lead urologic surgeon on the team that performed the first-ever penis/pelvis transplant. Dr. Burnett’s patients range from world leaders to men of every age, background, and ethnicity. He has given more than 450 lectures nationally and internationally, and frequently travels to the Caribbean, the Middle East, Africa, South America, and China to treat underserved communities. Dr. Burnett has authored or co-authored more than 500 original peer-reviewed articles, scientific reviews, editorials and book chapters, and his work has appeared in such prominent journals as Science, Nature Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Urology, Urology and Journal of Andrology. He is the co-author of Prostate Cancer Survivors Speak Their Minds and the author of Patients’ Guide to Prostate Cancer. He lives in Baltimore, MD.Terry Lee Brussel-Rogers is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Life/Business Coach, director of Success Center Inc. since 1969. Terry is a 4th generation matchmaker (poly & Monogamous) who ran Marriage Minded Introductions for 40 years. She has done poly relationship coaching and has taught sensitivity training and jealousy workshops since 1975. She was on the board of Family Synergy off and on 1982 through 2011, frequently handling education and outreach as well as event planning. In 1987, Terry founded Live the Dream for those who originally inspired by the writings of science fiction such as Robert Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land, are ready to live such alternative lifestyles as multiply committed relationships, group marriage and group living. She lives in Winnetka California.
