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Bow Down

By: Lindsay Goldwert
Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan, Linsday Goldwert - introduction
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One of Glamour’s Best Books of 2020

Popular podcast host and personal finance expert Lindsay Goldwert explores what professional dominatrixes can teach us about confidence, power, and happiness.

Imagine, for a moment, a world where the usual power dynamic is turned on its head. Where women not only stop apologizing, but seize - and enjoy - control. This is the quickly mainstreaming world of BDSM (bondage, discipline, sadism, masochism) - and it has a lot to teach women about empowerment, negotiation, open-mindedness, and more. Journalist Lindsay Goldwert, intrigued by this seismic cultural shift, traveled across the United States to meet the stars of the subculture, who spoke frankly with her about their lives and work. 

In “lively, funny, thoughtful channeling of wisdom” (Sara Benincasa, author of Real Artists Have Day Jobs), these Alpha women show you how you can reset the power dynamic in any situation to get what you want - whether it’s from a husband, a boss, or partner. They share strategies for revolutionizing not only your sex life, but your career, your relationships, and most importantly, your inner foundations. 

With bondage gear popping up on the big screen, the runway, the red carpet, and in celebrity lingerie lines, BDSM is officially moving out of the dungeon and into the sun. Let Bow Down help you learn how to use it.

“Whether your fantasies lie in the bedroom or the boardroom, Lindsay will give you the courage to go forth and dominate.” (Sarah Cooper, author of How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings). 

©2020 Lindsay Goldwert (P)2020 Simon & Schuster Audio

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Enjoyable read with some great tips

Overall an fun, well written and thought-provoking read. Goldwert has learned much from her research and life experience, and her willingness to share these lessons is both intimate and light-hearted, like catching up with a good friend. Flanagan’s narration is appropriate and enjoyable, while retaining due reverence to the text she reads.

Some chapters towards the end focus more on intimate partnerships than I presumed; but this is more my personal expectations than anything else. Like any self-help book, some advice is more useful - or personally relevant maybe - than others. It is overall a good read; Bow Down is both a thoughtful advisor on reclaiming our boundaries, and a kind, sometimes humorous peak behind the curtain of our most secret desires. This book demands respect and isn’t afraid to ask for it.

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