{"product_id":"9780060898762","title":"The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is not a journey that was undertaken for journalistic purposes. It is a painfully honest account of a life crisis that was forced on me by my own behavior and its consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As such, it requires sharing a lot of things I'm not proud of—and a few things I feel like I should regret a whole lot more than I actually do. Because, unfortunately, I am not the hero in this tale. I am the villain.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo begins Neil Strauss's long-awaited follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThe Game\u003c\/i\u003e, the funny and slyly instructive work of immersive journalism that jump-started the international \"seduction community\" and made Strauss a household name—revered or notorious—among single men and women alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Truth\u003c\/i\u003e, Strauss takes on his greatest challenge yet: Relationships. And in this wild and highly entertaining ride, he explores the questions that men and women are asking themselves every day:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Is it natural to be faithful to one person for life?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Do alternatives to monogamy lead to better relationships and greater happiness?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e What draws us to the partners we choose?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Can we keep passion and romance from fading over time?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis quest for answers takes him from Viagra-laden free-love orgies to sex addiction clinics, from cutting-edge science labs to modern-day harems, and, most terrifying of all, to his own mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat he discovered changed everything he knew about love, sex, relationships, and, ultimately, himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSearingly honest and compulsively readable, \u003ci\u003eThe Truth\u003c\/i\u003e just may have the same effect on you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf \u003ci\u003eThe Game\u003c\/i\u003e taught you how to meet members of the opposite sex, \u003ci\u003eThe Truth\u003c\/i\u003e will teach you how to keep them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011096363248,"sku":"9780060898762","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060898762_p0.jpg?v=1763620693","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060898762","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}