365 Nights: A Memoir of Intimacy [BARGAIN PRICE] (Paperback)
Review
Charla Muller is the Lou Gehrig of postmarital sex. Or maybe the Louise Gehrig. Whichever it is, I thank her for her inspiring journey.
A.J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author of The Know It All: One Mans Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World
This makes Morgan Spurlock look like a wimp for just eating McDonalds food for 90 days.
Celia Rivernbark, author of the forthcoming Belle Weather: Mostly Sunny with a Chance of Scattereed Hissy Fits
Product Description
When Charla Mullers husband turned 40, she gave him something memorable. Sex. Every day. For an entire year.
The Mullers had a solid marriage and two wonderful children, but over the years sex had fallen low on their to-do list. The lack of intimacy wasnt causing them to drift apart, exactly, but their connection didnt seem as great as it could be. Charla decided she couldnt go on pretending the relationship they once had wasnt important.
The couple would embark on a year of scheduled sex, falling over Tonka trucks and piles of laundry in an effort to make time for each other. There were obstacles along the way (work implosions, faking it) and questions came to light. Will sex every day strengthen a marriage, or reveal the cracks? Pull a couple together or drive them apart? Does good sex (even mediocre sex) make up for things that arent so good?
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May 29, 2009 @ 7:29 pm
If you haven’t heard about this book yet, hold on to your hat. This hilarious, honest, moving account of one woman’s “Gift” to her husband of sex everyday for a year is an incredible story. Charla has a wonderful writing style that makes you feel like you are sitting across a table from her with a glass of wine in your hand, sharing all your innermost thoughts with your best friend. Her voice perfectly captures what it is like for many women that have been married for a number of years, with a couple of kids, working inside or outside the home, with a husband around here somewhere and sex not anywhere on that endless to-do list. The topic of sex in a marriage (or lack thereof!) is still somewhat taboo, with a lot of people thinking about it, but no one really willing to talk about it. Thankfully Charla Muller had the courage and the pluck to not only come up with the idea of sex everyday, but to write a witty, enjoyable book about it! (Note: the book is completely G-rated, with a focus on the relationship, not the act itself.) Her honesty and humor provides a great forum for husbands and wives everywhere to talk about “the elephant in the bedroom” and in the process reconnect with one another. Thank you Charla for giving the Gift to Brad and for giving everyone else the gift of your book! Can’t wait to read your next one…..
May 29, 2009 @ 10:04 pm
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. As a 30-something, married mom of three, I could completely relate to many of the challenges and struggles the author talks about. The title makes the book sound a lot more serious than it is – the premise of the book is a wife who gives her husband the option of sex everyday for a year as a 40th birthday present (they don’t actually have sex for 365 nights, but they sure came close!). The book goes month by month throughout the year, each one starting with a conversation between the author and her husband, which leads into some funny anecdotes about experiences in her life that impacted who she is today and therefore what she brings into her marriage. Sometimes I wondered “Where is she going with this?” and then she would tie it all back into the broader story of the “gift”. She doesn’t talk about the actual sex at all, focusing more on the lessons she learned from making intimacy a priority. I think a lot of women will relate to her stories, particularly about body image and juggling the demands of work and home, which she delivers in a light-hearted, self-deprecating way (I found myself laughing out loud in a number of places). My husband actually read it (after I asked him to) and it has given us a great way to talk about the “elephant in the bedroom” since the book captured a lot of what goes through my mind, but couldn’t put into words! All in all, an enjoyable read with a very important message.
May 30, 2009 @ 4:03 am
After reading this book, it’s all my girlfriends and I can talk about. Ms. Muller brings such an enticing, interesting but often taboo subject to light and gives us a chance to all talk about it using she and Mr. Muller as shining examples. While I haven’t found many girlfriends willing to give the 365 day gift–I’ve found a couple willing to think about 40. Thanks to Ms. Muller for bringing her wit, honesty and class to these pages. Even a cynical New Yorker enjoyed her book. I cannot wait to read the next one.