Sensual Celibacy : The Sexy Woman's Guide to Using Abstinence for Recharging Your Spirit, Discovering Your Passions, Achieving Greater Intimacy in you

Five years ago, Donna Marie Williams decided she couldn't take it anymore. Years of heartbreak and unfulfilling relationships had taken their toll on her spirit. She decided that if she couldn't be with her loving soul mate, she'd be alone. The decision proved to be the right one. In her latest book, Sensual Celibacy: The Sexy Woman's Guide to Using Abstinence for Recharging Your Spirit, Discovering Your Passions, Achieving Greater Intimacy in Your Next Relationship, Williams recounts her adventures in celibacy and celibate dating with humor and honesty.

Whether single by choice or by "force," many women are finding themselves not only alone, but celibate. In a society where sex sells and romance reigns supreme, women practicing celibacy often feel flawed, ashamed, frustrated, and isolated. They also feel scared, for as they are saying no to casual sex, they know that there are other women who are willing to say yes to sex that lacks the context of a committed, monogamous, loving, healthy relationship. Yet, as quiet as it's kept, even sexually active women often straddle the fence of indecision. It is truly a new world order of dating.

The good news is that in that there is a choice. Women--and men--can choose to get off the crazy merry-go-round of first-date sex, accidental sex, it-just-happened sex, sexually transmitted diseases, unwanted pregnancies, and broken hearts. They can choose to practice celibacy for self-determined periods of time.

Williams' approach to celibacy is truly revolutionary. With sensitivity and candor, Williams guides women through a 10-step program of self-discovery, self-acceptance, creativity, spirituality, personal growth, and fun. Step by step, women will learn to forgive past mistakes, build a support system, integrate natural earthiness with a sense of the sacred, set life goals, pursue dreams, determine their ideal mate, and say "no" to sex that lacks a loving, committed, monogamous context. They will learn how to develop true intimacy with a man or live their lives without one. Throughout the process, women will heal, nurture, pamper, and strengthen their entire being - body, mind, and soul. As a result, they'll feel strong, confident, gifted, loving - and incredibly sexy!