Mating in Captivity, Esther PerelWhen you love someone, how does it feel? And when you desire someone, how is it different? In Mating in Captivity, Esther Perel looks at the story of sex in committed couples. Modern romance promises it all a lifetime of togetherness, intimacy and erotic desire. In reality, it's hard to want what you already have. Our quest for secure love conflicts with our pursuit of passion. And often, the very thing that got us to into our relationships lust is

whose pistol and bloody shirts

Mightier than the sword --

a quiet fishing village

the heartaches and humiliations

from the city's elusive eunuchs to the embattled descendants of the great Moghuls

including moving beyond mock meat and the evolution of vegetarian restaurants

work and play

Haunted by a devastating curse

Then there is his daughter

sometimes painful paths

and Debora MacKenzie's urgent telling is required reading for these times and beyond

dangerous affair between two cowboys that survives everything but the world’s violent intolerance