The Pimp Game: Instructional Guide by Mickey Royal Sharif Publishing, 1998. 97pp. Explaining the game, and applying the skills to real life even if you're not in it hustling for hos. The Art of Mackin' by Tariq "K-Flex" Nasheed Frontline Books, 2000. The art of hustling, and persuasion. Play or Be Played: Everything Females Should Know about Men, Dating and Relationships by Tariq "K-Flex" Nasheed Touchstone Books, Feb 2004. The Pimp's Bible: The Sweet Science of Sin by Alfred Bilbo Gholson Frontline Books, 2001, 4th ed. 216pp. "These stories are as real as they come, it's a rude awakening to life or an existence in the underworld-life underground world, one of money, sex and drugs." --book description

Pimp: The Story of My Life
by Iceberg Slim, Robert Beck
Holloway House Pub Co, 1996 reissue ed. 316pp.

Life's experience, distilled.

Pimpnosis
by Tracy Funches, Rob Marriott
HarperEntertainment, 2002. 56pp.

A look into the pimp's highlife made alive through compelling photography.

White Pimp
by Robert Kramer
Dorrance Publishing Co., 2003. 108pp.

"In this exotic and one-of-a-kind tale, Robert Kramer relates the story of his career as a "White Pimp," one of few in the "Secret Society" underworld of whores and pimps where sex is exchanged for money" -- book description.

Whoreson: The Story of a Ghetto Pimp
by Donald Goines
Holloway House Publishing Co.

"Goines manages to walk the line between heartfelt sentiment and melodrama. Best of all, he fully explores the complex inter-relationships of his characters. And don't worry, there is still plenty of tough gangsta stylin' and explosive violence to make hard-core gangsta rappers lok like stone-cold punks" -- Quarterly Black Review, Dominic Ali.

Games Pimps Play: Players and Wives-in-Law: A Qualitative Analysis of Street Prostitution
by James F. Hodgson
Canadian Scholars Press, 1997. 149pp.

"'Games Pimps Play provides a first-hand look at the role that pimps play in the recruitment and compelling of young girls into prostitution. This study is of value to anyone interested in the sociology of deviance, social problems, social welfare and social policy.' Dr. Frederick Desroches, St. Jerome's College University of Waterloo." -- book description

The Mafia Manager : A Guide to the Corporate Machiavelli
by V
St. Martin's Press, 1997. 96pp.

"In a manner that hints of power and money, author "V" lays down guidelines for business garnered from his years of service in the Mafia. Is he kidding? Perhaps. But the level of common sense displayed could fool the reader. Each of the three sections is filled with riffs on the main theme; part two, "Managing Others," covers such topics as hiring, firing, senior advisers, leadership, productivity, and rules, all sprinkled with appropriate company aphorisms and syllogisms. Machiavellian? You bet. Chauvinistic? For sure. But the book is also a great antidote to the disease of serious, boring, humorless corporate-speak tomes." -- Booklist, Barbara Jacobs

The Prince
by Niccolo Machiavelli, Paul Sonnino (Translator)
Bantam Classics, 1985 reissue ed. 176pp.

"An inexpensive but high quality translation of the classic Italian Renaissance statement of what has come to be called realpolitik. The translator, Paul Sonnino, presents an easily readable English but also takes care to render Italian words into English cognates or at least to use the same word consistently so the reader gets a sense of what terms and concepts Machiavelli repeated and in what context." -- Book News

- Power & Persuasion -

The Art of Seduction
by Robert Greene
Penguin USA, October 2003 reprint. 496pp.

"Touted as a "handbook on the most subtle and effective form of power" and "an indispensable primer on how to take what you want from whomever you want," this book is more than a little creepy. Following on the heels of his 48 Laws of Power, this book continues Greene's gross exploration of social power, this time in the realm of sexual politics " -- Library Journal

The 48 Laws of Power
by Robert Greene
Penguin USA, 2000. 452pp.

"Greene and Elffers have created an heir to Machiavelli's Prince, espousing principles such as, everyone wants more power; emotions, including love, are detrimental; deceit and manipulation are life's paramount tools. Anyone striving for psychological health will be put off at the start, but the authors counter, saying "honesty is indeed a power strategy," and "genuinely innocent people may still be playing for power." Amoral or immoral, this compendium aims to guide those who embrace power " -- Publisher's Weekly.

Get Anyone to Do Anything: Never Feel Powerless Again--With Psychological Secrets to Control and Influence Every Situation
by David J. Lieberman
Griffin Trade Paperback, 2001. 224pp.

Never Be Lied to Again: How to Get the Truth in 5 Minutes or Less in Any Conversation or Situation

Griffin Trade Paperback, 1999 2nd ed. 204pp.

"When liars are being accused of something, they'll stay calm because they're working on their rebuttal; this is why detectives were suspicious of O.J. Simpson when he didn't express outrage when accused of murdering his ex-wife and Ronald Goldman. Never Be Lied to Again is bursting with tested tips like this for quickly determining when you're being boondoggled. Body language, facial expressions, sentence structure, and word choice can all reveal when someone is lying, says psychologist David J. Lieberman, and he includes 46 of these "clues to deception" to help you, including tricks for framing questions without putting others on the defense" -- Amazon.com

Reading People: How to Understand People and Predict Their Behavior, Anytime, Anyplace
by Jo-Ellan Dimitrius, Mark Mazzarella
Ballantine Books, 1999. 320pp.

"Now famous for her role in the O.J. Simpson murder trial, Dimitrius shares the people-reading techniques she developed over 15 years as a jury consultant. In so doing, she provides a wealth of tips and strategies for ferreting out people's real viewpoints, motives and character traits. Claiming that "reading people is neither a science nor an innate gift," Dimitrius advocates sharpening and fine-tuning powers of observation and deduction..." -- Publishers Weekly

Conquering Deception
by Jef Nance
Irvin-Benham Group, 2001. 224pp.

"Ever wonder if you’re hearing the WHOLE story in a conversation? Conquering Deception delivers the tools to recognize the hidden meanings of what others say using principles originated by America's savviest police investigators. Conquering Deception adapts these principles for use in any setting--business or personal--to be used in an informal and non-confrontational style" -- book description

Influence: Science and Practice
by Robert B. Cialdini
Allyn & Bacon, 2000, 4th ed. 262 pp.

"Some people just won't take no for an answer. In Influence, Dr. Robert Cialdini explains the six psychological principles that drive our powerful impulse to comply to the pressures of others and shows how we can defend ourselves against manipulation (or put the principles to work in our own interest). Influence guarantees two things: Readers will never say yes again when they really mean no, and they'll be more persuasive than ever before. " -- book description

- Breaking Free from Sexual Addiction -

Facing the Shadow: Starting Sexual and Relationship Recovery
by Patrick J. Carnes
Gentle Path Press, 2001. 275pp.

Lonely All The Time: Recognizing, Understanding, and Overcoming Sex Addiction, for Addicts and Co-dependents
by Ralph H. Earle, Gregory Crowe
Pocket Books, 1998 2nd ed. 352pp.

"Amid the spate of recent books on sex addiction, this excellent, jargon-free volume stands out for its clarity and comprehensiveness. The authors--clinical psychologists and family therapists in Scottsdale, Ariz.--show that obsessive sexual compulsions can take many forms: empty affairs, frequent visits to prostitutes, phone sex, child molesting, etc... this self-help guide features a "Family History Questionnaire," tips for recovering sex addicts and guidelines on choosing a support group or therapist." -- Publisher's Weekly

Love Sick: One Woman's Journey through Sexual Addiction
by Sue William Silverman
W.W. Norton & Company, 2001. 288pp.

"This compelling story of recovery takes us through 28 days in an inpatient clinic for female sex addicts. Silverman explores the psychology of addiction on a deeply personal level, sharing her struggles with self-destructive tendencies and her desperate desire to be loved, no matter what the cost. Molested repeatedly by her father during her childhood, she realizes the connection between her sexual abuse and her desire to be loved by dangerous, inaccessible men. She finds she must come to terms with anger at her mother, who refused to recognize the sexual abuse of her daughters and intervene on their behalf. Candid, emotionally raw, often frightening, Silverman's account is never sugarcoated, and there are no happy platitudes or breezy success stories in it. It is deeply moving, however, and should inspire anyone going through a 12-step program, whether for sexual addiction or other conditions, and help addicts' friends and family members understand the journey their loved ones must travel in order to heal." -- Booklist, Bonnie Johnston

Cybersex: The Dark Side of the Force: A Special Issue of the Journal Sexual Addiction and Compulsion
by Al Cooper (Editor)
Brunner-Routledge, 2000. 160pp.

"Resource for sex therapists, marriage counselors on the subject of cybersex."

Cybersex Exposed: Simple Fantasy or Obsession?
by Jennifer Schneider, Robert Weiss,
Hazelden Information Education, 2001. 250pp.

"Cybersex Exposed breaks through secrets, deception, and isolation to candidly address the emerging problem of compulsive online sexual behavior. Sharing stories of addicts and their loved ones, this definitive yet compassionate portrait of cybersex addiction offers realistic recovery strategies for anyone experiencing the devastating impact of this addiction on intimacy, family relationships, career, health, and self-respect." -- book description.

Don't Call It Love: Recovery from Sexual Addiction
by Patrick J. Carnes
Bantam Books, 1992 reprint ed. 448pp.

"Sex is abused by sexual addicts the same way alcohol or drugs are abused by the chemically dependent. Based on an in-depth survey of more than 1,000 sexual addicts in recovery, a leading expert on sexual addiction now offers the astonishing results of his research. Includes self-tests and warning signs, plus therapies to aid recovery." -- Ingram

Pure Desire: Helping People Break Free from Sexual Struggles
by Ted Roberts, Jack W. Hayford
Regal Books, 1999. 300pp.

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