{"product_id":"9781800182608","title":"Playing to Lose","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this bold and intimate memoir Ariel Anderssen charts her journey from a strict religious upbringing as a Jehovah’s Witness to her current position as one of the most widely recognised BDSM performers in the world. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer route between the two includes a period as a wretchedly miserable, teenage political activist, a phase touring with a Christian theatre group, and accidentally discovering a talent for posing for art nude photography. This surprising and unconventional career path led her to a life-altering introduction to BDSM-themed erotic artwork and a whole world she never imagined existing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a book about BDSM, and about sexuality, but most of all it is about one woman’s struggle for self-acceptance and the rewards that come from confronting who you are with honesty and compassion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTRIGGER WARNING: this book contains descriptions of sexual violence that some readers may find upsetting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ariel Anderssen","offers":[{"title":"Unbound |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-12-13","offer_id":45663917867263,"sku":"9781800182608","price":30.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/711fcDO2JIL._AC_UF1000_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1718375599","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781800182608","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}