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With a style calling to mind the whimsy of Dave Barry and the bonhomie of Bill Bryson, author Steve Cuno takes us on a rollicking tour of sex-for-pay in Salt Lake City -- Mormon Mecca -- as seen through the eyes of its sex workers. Even Mormons, it seems, can find themselves at odds with their own principles. Who knew? -- Tyler Measom, award-winning producer-director of Murder Among the Mormons, Biography: I Want My MTV, An Honest Liar and Sons of Perdition Steve Cuno peers behind the curtain, and under the covers, to provide a fascinating glimpse of the sex industry in the land of the Latter-day Saints. His interviews and in-depth research reveal the struggles of these workers, the abuses they endure, and the corruption and hypocrisy of the community they serve. This story is at once insightful, humorous, and disturbing. -- Karen Stollznow, PhD, linguist, academic researcher, and author of On the Offensive, God Bless America and Haunting America The book is fantastic. Grim as hell in places but that's a feature not a bug. -- Ophelia Benson, columnist for The Philosophers' Magazine In Behind the Mormon Curtain you'll learn how -- and why -- the randy latter-day sinners in and around Salt Lake City are as human as any of us. Maybe more so. Cuno's no prophet, but with this explosive book his credentials as a seer and revelator are secure. -- Tom Flynn, editor of Free Inquiry and author of The Messiah Trilogy Steve Cuno has written a book which can upend the general public's view of sex workers. He has delved into the motivations and current status of women and men who have chosen this career. As well as being a good read, the book is well written with some psychological underpinnings. As a trained clinical social worker, I enjoyed the interviews and the writer's sense of mischief. -- Sheryl Ginsberg, licensed clinical social worker

With a style calling to mind the whimsy of Dave Barry and the bonhomie of Bill Bryson, author Steve Cuno takes us on a rollicking tour of sex-for-pay in Salt Lake CityMormon Meccaas seen through the eyes of its sex workers. Even Mormons, it seems, can find themselves at odds with their own principles. Who knew? Tyler Measom, award-winning producer-director of Murder Among the Mormons, Biography: I Want My MTV , An Honest Liar , and Sons of Perdition Steve Cuno peers behind the curtain, and under the covers, to provide a fascinating glimpse of the sex industry in the land of the Latter-day Saints. His interviews and in-depth research reveal the struggles of these workers, the abuses they endure, and the corruption and hypocrisy of the community they serve. This story is at once insightful, humorous, and disturbing. Karen Stollznow, PhD, linguist, academic researcher, and author of On the Offensive , God Bless America , and Haunting America The book is fantastic. Grim as hell in places but that's a feature not a bug. Ophelia Benson, columnist for The Philosophers' Magazine In Behind the Mormon Curtain you'll learn howand whythe randy latter-day sinners in and around Salt Lake City are as human as any of us. Maybe more so. Cuno's no prophet, but with this explosive book his credentials as a seer and revelator are secure. Tom Flynn, editor of Free Inquiry and author of The Messiah Trilogy Steve Cuno has written a book which can upend the general public's view of sex workers. He has delved into the motivations and current status of women and men who have chosen this career. As well as being a good read, the book is well written with some psychological underpinnings. As a trained clinical social worker, I enjoyed the interviews and the writer's sense of mischief. Sheryl Ginsberg, licensed clinical social worker

Steve Cuno has written a book which can upend the general public's view of sex workers. He has delved into the motivations and current status of women and men who have chosen this career. As well as being a good read, the book is well written with some psychological underpinnings. As a trained clinical social worker, I enjoyed the interviews and the writer's sense of mischief. --Sheryl Ginsberg, licensed clinical social worker In Behind the Mormon Curtain you'll learn how--and why--the randy latter-day sinners in and around Salt Lake City are as human as any of us. Maybe more so. Cuno's no prophet, but with this explosive book his credentials as a seer and revelator are secure. --Tom Flynn, editor of Free Inquiry and author of The Messiah Trilogy Steve Cuno peers behind the curtain, and under the covers, to provide a fascinating glimpse of the sex industry in the land of the Latter-day Saints. His interviews and in-depth research reveal the struggles of these workers, the abuses they endure, and the corruption and hypocrisy of the community they serve. This story is at once insightful, humorous, and disturbing. --Karen Stollznow, PhD, linguist, academic researcher, and author of On the Offensive, God Bless America, and Haunting America The book is fantastic. Grim as hell in places but that's a feature not a bug. --Ophelia Benson, columnist for The Philosophers' Magazine With a style calling to mind the whimsy of Dave Barry and the bonhomie of Bill Bryson, author Steve Cuno takes us on a rollicking tour of sex-for-pay in Salt Lake City--Mormon Mecca--as seen through the eyes of its sex workers. Even Mormons, it seems, can find themselves at odds with their own principles. Who knew? --Tyler Measom, award-winning producer-director of Murder Among the Mormons, Biography: I Want My MTV, An Honest Liar, and Sons of Perdition

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Steve Cuno is the humor columnist for Free Inquiry magazine, an award-winning advertising writer, and the as-told-to author of Joanne Hanks's popular memoir, It's Not About the Sex My Ass: Confessions of an Ex-Mormon, Ex-Polygamist, Ex-Wife. In his spare time, Steve enjoys walking his dogs, playing his piano, and wondering what to write next. A former Salt Lake City resident, he now lives in Portland, Oregon. To learn more about or to contact Steve, visit www.stevecuno.com.

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