ABSTRACT

Eros: A Journey of Multiple Loves is a poignant memoir that explores the evolution of erotic love through the international and transcultural journeys of an extraordinary woman. This captivating book chronicles the life of polyamorous advocate and postmodern nomad Serena Anderlini-D'Onofrio, whose skillful prose takes readers along the bold twists and turns of her life, and her irreverent critiques of society, education, and sexuality.

In Eros, Anderlini-D'Onofrio describes her formative years in the politically charged Italy of the 1960s and 1970 as well as her development as an independent woman and single mother in America. From her educational beginnings to her love of nudity and freedom from bodily inhibitions, the author reveals her innermost thoughts and shares the wisdom life has blessed her with. She candidly narrates both her journey over the treacherous path from graduate student to educator in California, and from a straight and monogamous young adulthood to an alternative and fulfilling lifestyle.

An extraordinary read for those who want to expand their horizons, Eros is an engaging and honest testimony of a passage into unconventional realms of growth, self-discovery, the erotic, and the many possibilities for love. Follow the emergence of this exceptional woman who's made a career of defying convention for the sake of integrity--a woman well worth getting to know!

part |2 pages

Part One: Erotic Journey

chapter I|16 pages

Émigrés

chapter II|6 pages

Triangulations

chapter III|10 pages

Hypoglycemia

chapter IV|6 pages

Parthenogenesis

chapter V|8 pages

Empty Forms

chapter VI|6 pages

MLA

chapter VII|12 pages

Red Marks

chapter VIII|6 pages

AIDS Scare

chapter IX|14 pages

The Making of Knowledge

chapter X|10 pages

Coming to Bisexuality

chapter XI|10 pages

Threesomes

chapter XII|8 pages

Awareness

chapter XIII|8 pages

Body of Water

part |2 pages

Part Two: Origins

chapter XIV|6 pages

An Unconventional Family

chapter XV|12 pages

Delia

chapter XVI|6 pages

Winds of Change

chapter XVII|6 pages

“Slut!”

chapter XVIII|10 pages

Abuse

chapter XIX|10 pages

A Marriage of Politics

chapter XX|8 pages

Quagmires

chapter XXI|4 pages

Baby

chapter XXII|4 pages

Erotic Lessons

chapter XXIII|4 pages

Terrorism

part |2 pages

Part Three: Epilogue

chapter XXIV|24 pages

Sacred Bi Love

chapter XXV|3 pages

Postepilogue