Honest, informative, inspirational, hilarious. Those are the words that come to mind after reading Cooper S. Beckett's collection of rants and essays, "My Life on the Swingest". I can relate, and picture the fun times. I appreciate the very personal approach. It is very refreshing to read a "how to" on non-monogamy in which the author readily admits to not being perfect. In fact, it is the imperfections that make the account so real and the read so approachable. It's so honest that Beckett readily admits to being changed by the journey. The experiences aren't there to prove a point or test a theory. He is living the life he writes about, and sharing the account.It's hard to put down. Reads very smoothly and is brutally honest. It's a fun ride that is hilarious at times, sexy at times, and very personal all the time. You get an account of real- world swinging (and a little polyamory) from a guy who has been there, is still there, has done (almost) it all, made mistakes and still enjoys it. Not only do you read the account of adventures into S.O.P., but you'll also see the story of a typical "shy midwest guy" who becomes a powerful voice and a force in the sex-positive, Swinger, Open relationship and Poly communities, almost overnight. It's no wonder the acknowledgments and the positive comments read like a who's who of the Sex Educator/Sex Positive universe. I firmly believe that this work deserves a place in the library of any sex geek, sex educator, sex nerd, swinger, open, polyamorous, kink positive person and/or ally. It is a fun read and will be read more than once. Very much worth the effort. Also, worth the effort of sharing.