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FAR FROM HERE

by PHILLIP BUTERA

After being raped, a Social Worker explores her sexual fantasies. A Psychologist with sadomasochistic tendencies agrees to find the rapist. A beautiful exhibitionist assists the Psychologist. A sociopathic rapist believes he is creating art. These unstable, self-absorbed characters travel down seductive and dangerous paths deep into depravity and decadence, questioning why others are so flawed. “If you want a beautifully crafted tour of sexual psychopathology, read Philip Butera’s Far From Here. This avant-garde book explores a broad menu of sexual concerns, including sexual exploitation, trauma-induced compulsive sexual behavior, relational confusion, sadism, and revenge. It is a superbly written wild ride.” Stanley E. Althof, Ph.D. Executive Director, Center for Marital and Sexual Health of South Florida Professor Emeritus, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine “Philip Butera has never steered away from controversial topics in his writing. When he confided to me, he wanted to write a book with entirely flawed characters laden with sexuality against a backdrop of artistic creativity. I said to him, “Many writers have pushed boundaries. How well can you write it? That is the only question.” A few years later, he sent me the manuscript. Philip accomplished his goal. Far From Here has characters struggling with self-definition, but the writing is flawless. He chases the darkness without deception.” Lorna Thomson, M.A. Sociology, Leadership and Training Contract Manager for Social Service Delivery. Vancouver, British Columbia “Philip brilliantly asks the existential question, ‘What is it that we lack that we are searching for?' Eva E. A. Skoe, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus;.; of Psychology