Outwardly, suburbia maintains the straitlaced, middle-class look that belies the social ferment behind closed doors. There is secret use of drugs, fed by the marijuana syndrome. There is the river of alcohol flooding from door to door under the euphemism of social drinking. Then, of course, inevitably there is the advent of mate swapping. All […]

One need only tune in the television set during prime time on any evening of the week to witness a seemingly endless barrage of violence in the form of „entertainment”. Whether it be cops pursuing robbers, or cowboys gunning down Indians, the pattern is invariably the same. The fact that no one is really hurt, […]

The process of growing up and passing through adolescence has been characterized by great inner turmoil, uncertainty, and tremendous pressures from family, close friends, and peer groups. Certainly, in our complex society, the problem teens face now seem more marked than ever before. Marcia Davis is a teenager embarking on her own special journey into […]

The seething passions that lurk within many individuals are often hidden beneath a veneer of normalcy, exposed only under extremely tempting conditions. The woman who, after a few drinks at a party, takes on all comers, male and female alike. The man who, during a strip show at a stag party, climbs up on stage […]

The process of growing up, of passing through adolescence, has, through the ages, been marked by great inner turmoil, uncertainty, and tremendous pressures from family and peer group alike. Certainly, in our society today, the problems of youth seem to be even more marked than ever. We hear constant reports of the teenage drug and […]

Immoral people capitalizing on the innocence of others to attain their goals — a story as old as man. The Bible, history books, law books — all contain countless examples. And when the innocent victim is young, the story is so much the sadder. Emily Mellin, the young girl in this book, is the victim […]

Although Americans appear to the rest of the world as frank and open people, the truth is often the opposite when it comes to relating on a personal basis. This is particularly true regarding sexual matters. The fact is, Americans are only now beginning to learn to discuss sex and sexuality with candor and usually […]

Every society is marked by an adolescent stage. A growing-up period. A time when each young member feels he is infinitely more daring and modern than the adults ruling the establishment he often rebels against. Nowhere is this phenomenon more marked than in an open society like ours. Many an adult has smiled in remembrance […]

Immoral people capitalizing on the innocence of others to achieve their goals — a story as old as man. The Bible, history books, law books — all contain examples of one person being manipulated for the gain of another. And when the victims are young and innocent, the story is so much the sadder… Carolyn […]

The story of June Richards may be totally shocking to some readers who have little contact with today’s teenagers and their attitudes regarding sex and sexual behavior. To even the most enlightened and permissive adults, the degree to which young girls have embraced the ideas of those who have fostered the sexual liberation movement is […]