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Sex on the Altar: Adventures of Sam and Emily

 
 
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Sex on the Altar: Adventures of Sam and Emily

Savvy, sexy and full of satire, Sex on the Altar by Wencke Braathen is first in the Adventures of Sam and Emily series that pushes the buttons of religiosity and creates heroes and heroines of a few formidable cultural deities and a hapless, unsuspecting middle-aged couple from Chicago. In this wildly original debut fiction, the author boldly blends genres such as new age fantasy, science fiction, and adventure with the wit and irony of a classic humorist. The thing is, God has a problem. Lack of human devotion has drained the lifeblood form the Queen of Heaven and sucked her into the depths of the Earth. God asks the Ancient Egyptian goddess Isis to help bring her back. With a half smile, Isis knowingly chooses Emily, who develops a relationship with Sam. Through their passion, which is literally a gift from the gods, their love-making awakens the Queen, and the wheels of change are set in motion.

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Product Details:
Author: Wencke Braathen
Paperback: 260 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Publication Date: September 15, 2008
Language: English
ISBN: 1419655086
Package Length: 7.9 inches
Package Width: 5.3 inches
Package Height: 0.7 inches
Package Weight: 0.75 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 3 reviews
 
 

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Average Customer Review:4.5 ( 3 customer reviews )
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5Fun Adventurous yet Deep Romp!  Jan 09, 2009
By Veleda "Veleda"
Weaving in heart, wit, and the ongoing world discussion regarding the return of the sacred feminine and our sacred sexuality.. this book kept me up late in the night with a smile on my face. Highly Recommended...

5Reclaiming Women's Place  Jan 01, 2009
By Sammy Love
The author addresses and clearly describes how our "feminine" qualities have been systematically devalued by modern religions and cultures.
The DaVinci Code started the discussion and Ms Braathan takes the discussion to the next level. All this is done through an engaging story line that is informative, romantic and humorous.
Young women especially need to know more about their history and to realize that many of their natural traits are important, necessary, and of equal value to those qualities we attribute naturally to men.
This book is a good introduction to the subject.

4Interesting journey through time and space.  Dec 09, 2008
By Joachim Hansen "gecko owner"
I was at first amused by the interactions of the gods and the humans. Then I was intrigued by how the humans responded to the gods involvement, and a the story developed i enjoyed the view point of seeing reality from a place where all these dimensions are visible and intertwine between each other.
The book gives a recipe for healing the most basic ailment of humanity, our stored history in our cells and our conditioned cultural misconceptions towards sexuality. It's refreshing to know that the gods have a healthier disposition, at least the ones we meet in Braathen's book.
I loved hearing the opinions of Isis and Mary Magdalene and Virgin Mary as they manifest out of church windows and observe modern life. Their lively conversations certainly expanded my view on these biblical women and made me look at the misconceptions I see around me with new eyes.
In this book, the gods suggest that it's time to elevate sex to the the gift of god it was intended as. This could be a trite way of saying make love not war, but in Braathen's sophisticated descriptions, this concept is elevated to an experience of rare beauty which the gods seem to enjoy as well.
I truly recommend this book for it's sheer entertainment, as well as it's fascinating ways of delivering big concepts in a light hearted way. It was a joy to read.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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