Description: "Ladies Of The Night" Gene Simmons Hand Signed Hard Cover Book Gene Simmons Limited Edition beautifully crafted huge controversial coffee table book "Ladies of the Night", signed by its equally controversial and over-the-top rocker author, Gene Simmons of KISS fame. Obtained from an employee of one of his doctor's. Comes with COA from Premier Props! Gene Simmons -- mega-rock star, businessman, marketing genius and self-proclaimed free spirit -- follows up his best-selling books Kiss and Make-Up and Sex, Money, Kiss with Ladies of the Night, an examination of the history of prostitution. Simmons makes the case that men have been stepping out on women since the beginning of time, and that the practice is not about to stop. For that reason alone, Simmons argues that prostitution should be legalized. He argues that prostitution is a victimless crime that could be made safe and become a large source of tax revenues. Simmons, who has never used a lady of the night, believes no one should have to pay for sex, whether it is through prostitutes or marriage. Review Ladies of the Night: A Historical and Personal Perspective on the Oldest Profession in the World Simmons, the fire-breathing leader of rock icon Kiss who once bragged that he had bedded more than a thousand women delivers an entertaining if sometimes simplistic short overview of prostitution. Simmons (Kiss and Make-up) manages to work into his narrative both the Greek philosopher Diogenes and Nevada's Moonlight Bunny Ranch brothel. Other than the occasional sex joke, Simmons is serious about giving his subject its historical due, stating upfront, I am not here to judge women's personal choices or how they choose to empower themselves. The book doesn't cover what Simmons admits is the dark side of prostitution, focusing primarily on one of his favorite issues: money. Since throughout history, women have never had access to power, Simmons argues that prostitution has been a way for women to monetize the only thing that women have ever owned. Using numerous famous illustrations (e.g., William Hogarth's 18th-century painting A Harlot's Progress), Simmons and coauthor McCarron support this argument by adroitly exploring a range of topics: the Sumerian goddess of sexuality Ishtar; the adulterous jara and jatini of ancient India; legal prostitution in Amsterdam's toleration zones; and Theodora, wife of Roman emperor Justinian, who Simmons considers the very first prostitution reformer. All this from the man who once wrote a song on the Kiss album Love Gun titled Got Love for Sale. --Publishers Weekly Beautifully illustrated in lush, one-of-a-kind binding, Ladies of the Night offers a fresh look at the history of the "world's oldest profession" as seen through the eyes of rock legend - and renowned ladies' man - Gene Simmons. A man who proudly boasts experiencing more than 4,800 sexual encounters in his lifetime, Simmons is perfectly suited to document the one profession that has been embroiled in controversy throughout history as we know it. "In good times and in bad times," Simmons writes, "ladies of the night will always do well."
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Location: Medina, Tennessee
End Time: 2024-11-08T16:05:59.000Z
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