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作者簡介

朵思．伊斯頓（Dossie Easton）

朵思是一位持有證照的婚姻與家庭治療師，專長是另類性愛與關係，她做開放關係諮商已有超過二十五年的經驗。她另外著有四本書。自一九六九年以來，她就開始了她的道德浪女生涯。參見www.dossieeaston.com。

珍妮．W．哈帝（Janet W. Hardy）

珍妮著有十二本書（含合著），她是綠意出版社（Greenery Press）的創辦人，這是一家專出性愛冒險書籍的出版社。她是加州聖瑪麗學院（St. Mary’s College of California）創意寫作碩士。她在一九八七年誓言告別一對一。參見www.janetwhardy.com。

譯者簡介

張娟芬

參與社會運動多年，關心性別、司法、人權等議題，著有《愛的自由式》、《無彩青春》、《走進泥巴國》、《殺戮的艱難》等書。德國漢堡大學犯罪學...