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Amsterdam Exposed: An American's Journey Into The Red Light District, by David Wienir
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"A provocative, enlightening, humorous, and impressively executed guide to Amsterdam's twilight world." -- Kirkus Reviews"The next best thing to actually being there, Amsterdam Exposed is an extraordinary combination of memoir and travel guide." -- Midwest Book Review"An honest though naïve look into the workings of Amsterdam's red-light district . . ." -- Publishers Weekly"Amsterdam Exposed . . . grabs your attention, thrashing your senses with each page and delivers a shocking look into the forbidden." -- Haute-Lifestyle"This book is an impressive tour de force, a well-crafted work that is part travel guide, part memoir, and in large part a well-reasoned polemic on a subject that's at the core of our very being. Wienir set out to humanize sex workers . . . and he does so with an aplomb and verve that is surely going to raise as many eyebrows as it will have heads nodding in approval." -- Cool Cleveland
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About the Author
David Wienir is a business affairs executive at United Talent Agency and entertainment law instructor at UCLA Extension. Before UTA, he practiced law at two of the top entertainment law firms where he represented clients such as Steven Spielberg and Madonna. This is his fourth book. Previous books include Last Time: Labour’s Lessons from the Sixties (co-authored with a Member of Parliament at the age of 23), The Diversity Hoax: Law Students Report from Berkeley (afterword by Dennis Prager), and Making It on Broadway: Actors’ Tales of Climbing to the Top (foreword by Jason Alexander). Before becoming a lawyer, he was a professional river rafting guide, a speechwriter in the British House of Commons, and a host of Estonia Today on Estonia National Radio. He is also a founder and the first musical director of the Oxford Alternotives, Oxford University’s oldest a cappella close harmony group. He was educated at Columbia, Oxford, The LSE, Berkeley Law, and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and is married to Dr. Dina, a pioneer of the medical cannabis movement and the inspiration for the Nancy Botwin character in the show Weeds. They live in West Hollywood with their teacup Brazilian Yorkie named Lola.
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Product details
Paperback: 264 pages
Publisher: De Wallen Press; 1st Edition edition (May 1, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0999355902
ISBN-13: 978-0999355909
Product Dimensions:
5.5 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.4 out of 5 stars
72 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#888,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
I picked up this book because the cover art appealed to me, and because my sister spent several years in Amsterdam in the 70's, as the mistress of an older man who owned a hotel in the Red Light District. Like thousands of other young American tourists, in 1972 I too walked unconsciously through the District, gawking in fascinated disbelief and - having come of age in the 60's - not condemning the women who worked in the windows but also having no clue about the complexities of their lives.Not knowing what to expect from the book, I found myself fully engaged by the author's honesty, vulnerable self revelations, skillful writing, and reflective insights from his year of unconventional study in Amsterdam. Turning the pages eagerly at every opportunity, I came to care deeply about what happened between him and the young prostitute who became the focus of his research, and of an unexpectedly complex connection. While acknowledging the prevalent stereotypes about "hookers" that he admittedly shared before beginning his research, the author's core belief in basic human dignity and worthiness is evident throughout his narrative, as his complex, sometimes confusing experiences dissolve his naivete yet still affirm his sense of compassionate connection. I was sometimes amused, often touched, always stimulated to reflect on my own values, and ultimately uplifted. Definitely worth reading.
Subtitled “An American’s Journey into the Red Light District†is Wienir’s recollection of a semester away from law school to “investigate†the plight of prostitutes who sell their services in what must be one of the saddest streets in the world. Wienir’s “research†for the book took place in 1999 and because of his ballooning career and other matters that might have sidetracked him from his stellar rise as a Hollywood lawyer if he had published the book earlier, the book hits the market 20 years after the fact. This is David Wienir’s explanation for the delay. I don’t completely but it. This is a story that could be told about coming of age in many parts of the world. Nothing new here and I just can’t understand what we learn from Wiener’s revelations that we didn’t know already. If prostitution is the world’s oldest profession, writing about it must be the second oldest. You don’t have to be a California lawyer to fathom out what happens in the Red Light district of Amsterdam or in the brothels of Las Vegas or those along the Texas border or those in the hearts of most large American cities or those outside the gates of every military installation in the world. I’ve never been to Amsterdam, Mr. Wienir, but like they say, “Been there! Done that!â€
What a fascinating and fun read! I couldn't put the book down and finished it the first weekend it arrived. Amsterdam Exposed tells the story of a law student's journey through Amsterdam's red light district in search of a prostitute who will help him understand this somewhat alien (to an American anyway) world. The journey felt real and offered insights into a part of Amsterdam I've seen and quickly fled, feeling very uncomfortable there as a woman. After this read, I think I would approach this with much more empathy and I appreciated this window into that world. I'm glad I read this and I highly recommend the book!
I picked the book because of its title. My wife and I bicycled Holland in 1998. The book takes place in 1999 so we had visited and shared some of the idiosyncrasies of the Dutch people as well as the places he mentioned.However, we only saw the Red Light district with glimpses of the girls in the Windows. David took me into this forbidden world I was afraid of and fascinated by at the same time. I loved his transparency in his feelings. His respect for the girls and his conclusions about them were more revealing than any glimpse I had gotten in my short journey. Thank you, David!
As someone who spent a year in Amsterdam studying abroad, I was excited to stroll down memory lane with David Wiener’s Amsterdam Exposed and to get to know more about the red light district, which I passed through frequently, but never frequented. I was not disappointed. I especially appreciated David’s eye for the details of Amsterdam (including the street names, the cafes and clubs), his passion for the Dutch people who welcome so many international students every year, and for capturing the magic of the city. I HIGHLY recommend reading Amsterdam Exposed. It was a great weekend read.
5 stars as I had no idea what went on in the red light district (other than sex) I read this book after reading a fictionalized account of a high end prostitute. The first being true, the second fantasy fiction. Prostitution is the world's oldest job and hasn't changed. I recommend this book as it describes the scary world some women live in in order to survive.
The book gives a very interesting insight into the infamous Red Light district of Amsterdam. In summary it is very much a human interest story of current issues related to the Red Light district. I felt it to be very realistic and a good read.
David starts his adventure in Amsterdam as a typical college student, mostly interested in booze and weed and curious about the Windows full of women in the red light district. After repeated refusals to his interview propositions from the women of the district, he finally gets a reluctant "maybe" from Emma. What follows is the beginning of a struggle to overcome fear of failure by both. It is an enjoyable journey.
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