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| What
happens when a middle-aged scientist gets sober, then embarks on a second
career—as a stripper? |
This
is the story of one woman’s sexual odyssey as she turns the microscope
on herself and looks inward to determine what is real and what is not,
what is merely dogma and childhood and cultural indoctrination. |
Uprooted
and shuffled around in a military family, Susan turned to drugs and boys.
Although she was intelligent and beautiful outwardly, internally she was
chaotic, confused, hollow, and disconnected. At 34 she sobered up. Then,
desperate to escape her drab 12-year career in science and having bought
into the culture’s fixation on appearance, sex, and money as a way
to happiness, she became an exotic dancer. This is when “Vixen”
was born and Susan’s real scientific journey began. |
From
Sex Appeal to Self Appeal chronicles Susan’s life as her sexually
empowered, carefree night persona is pitted against her good girl, people-pleasing,
repressed daytime self, and she confronts feeling and actions she always
considered unacceptable. Her exploration grounds her in a morality and
value system of her own choosing until her two selves merge. She learns
how to stay grounded in and with herself and how to resurrect a relationship
with her body, mind, and sexuality that will serve her well for the rest
of her life. Susan’s story is a powerful and compelling memoir about
sexuality, self-respect, and Self-Appeal. |
From
Sex Appeal to Self Appeal: One Woman's Journey to Recover Her Body, Her
Sexuality, Her Self. 354 pages |
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What
Women Are Saying about 'From Sex Appeal to Self Appeal'... |
| “I recommend every woman who is struggling with self worth to read this book. It takes you on a personal journey of low self esteem to having what the author calls “self appeal.” It will change your life. It changed mine.” |
| — Oleta Kay Ham, Author of Migrant Mother, the Untold Story |
“What
an amazing life story! Life lessons around every corner. I did not want
to put it down!” |
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| — Christine Baily |
| “Each woman’s sexual development and experiences are unique to her, but all women can identify with the feelings and the needs bared so skillfully here, no matter how different their own sexual experiences may have been. I was both moved and inspired by the book, and I only wish I had read it in my early twenties or late teens instead of in my early sixties. With soulful honesty and a tender vulnerability, she shares the story of a young girl turned woman searching for love, acceptance and meaning in both a successful career and a series of affairs, only to find real healing and her true self in some very unusual places and ways. Both suspenseful and satisfying, this book may well end up being required reading in many Sexuality 101 courses throughout the nation, as well it should, for its gritty reality coupled with sweetness and hard-won insights reveal necessary truths to males and females alike. It liberates, empowers and heals women in so many ways, but could also hold the key to helping men relate more successfully to women as well..” |
| — Carol Pinckney, MJC English Instructor |
“With
superlative writing skill, this author opens my consciousness to a very
different life than the one most women readers have lived. Her intelligence,
courage and stalwart confidence in the life she cuts out for herself have
lifted my awareness into a sense of feminine power I had not previously
known. Hers is a story well told and a life well-lived!” |
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| — Shirley Irving |
| “A magnificent journey that has gone full circle, proving that inner strength, diligence and discipline win over and over. There are so many wonderful life lessons – it doesn’t matter that her path was different from other women – what the author struggled with are what many of us struggle with at all ages, and we all can learn so much from this! Every woman (and men too!) should read this memoir.” |
| — Karrin Dalton |
"Socrates
said; "The unexamined life is not worth living." Susan Bremer
has examined and documented her life like a scientist without judgment.
None of us are born with a roadmap for our lives. We are at the mercy
of our immediate care givers and our environment to form our beliefs about
who we are. The fast pace of life makes it challenging to stop and contemplate
who we are and where we are going until we are forced to stop and ask;
"how did I get here?" We all have an inner voice but not all of us slow down long enough to hear it and less are likely to trust it. Susan afforded herself the time and space to go on a self discovery quest. We all owe it to ourselves to find that quiet space in nature or on a therapist's couch to do the same. |
Susan
has done a great job of going within and at times checking out in order
to re-route her journey and eventually come out the other side. Susan's
life story is a great inspiration to all who read her book!" |
"Ok,
I'm a guy and I'm a little embarrassed about how much I enjoyed this book.
Although it is a memoir from a very personal female perspective, I loved
it. I read Susan's book in preparation for my podcast where I had her
as my guest. It was very well written and I was captivated to find out
how she went from a scientist to a stripper. Her journey really shows
how someone can overcome addiction, low self-esteem, and abuse to become
a confident, influential business person. A message that any gender can
benefit greatly from." |
"A
magnificent story of Susan’s journey that has gone full circle,
proving that inner strength, diligence and discipline wins over and over.
There are so many wonderful life lessons in her story – it doesn’t
matter that her path was very different from many other women –
what Susan struggled with are what many of us struggle with at all ages,
and we all can learn so much from this! I encourage every woman (and men
too!) to read this story" |
"More
than entertaining, this book is one that will empower young adult girls
and women to recognize the self-appeal within. Overcoming addiction, abusive
relationships, societal judgment and negative body image is what the author
successfully accomplished and is within the grasp of every reader. As
a guest on my Bringing Inspiration To Earth Show, Susan Bremer demonstrated
compassion, knowledge and honesty with the sole purpose of helping women
live a happier, more fulfilling life!" |
