The Truth - Softcover

The guy who wrote The Game and lived The Game searches for love and learns that it's way, way harder. And funnier * * Time * * [Strauss] charms us with confessions of his screwed-up childhood and the many idiotic beliefs and mistakes that have plagued him, then upsells us on the notion that we can be masters of the universe-and he can teach us how. Colour me seduced -- Laura Miller * * Slate * * The Truth is fantastic . . . In the course of exorcising his pickup artist demons, Strauss learns and exposes the barriers to intimacy that so many of us are carrying around. If you've struggled with monogamy, or loved someone who has, this book is revelatory * * Chicago Tribune * * Maybe this man can teach me something after all -- Suzy Greaves * * Psychologies * * Pick-up pro Neil Strauss follows The Game with a new take on love and lust . . . Might make you think twice before you right swipe, have your head turned or attempt to talk your girlfriend into a threesome * * GQ * * Praise for The Game: 'A narrative of daredevil sexuality * * Guardian * * Loving it! * * Elle Magazine * * Touching and witty * * Time Out * * The funniest book I have read this year -- Tony Parsons

NO MORE GAMES. IT'S TIME FOR THE TRUTH 'Unfortunately, I am not the hero in this tale. I am the villain.' DO YOU BELIEVE IN MONOGAMY? Neil Strauss didn't. The New York Times journalist made a name for himself advocating freedom, sex and opportunity as author of The Game -- with intimacy and long-term commitment taking a back seat. That is, until he met the woman who forced him to ask the questions that men and women are asking themselves every day: - Is it natural to be faithful to one person for life? - Do alternatives to monogamy lead to better relationships and greater happiness? - Can you keep passion and romance from fading over time? Strauss set out on a quest for answers. It took him from Viagra-laden free-love orgies to sex addiction clinics, from cutting-edge science labs to modern-day harems, and, most terrifying of all, to his own mother and his family's secrets. What he discovered changed everything he knew about love, sex, relationships and, ultimately, himself. The Truth may have the same effect on you.