Book тАЮPaying for itтАЬ by Chester Brown

A while ago, I read a book review (in German) about a book тАЬIch bezahle f├╝r SexтАЭ (in English: тАЬI pay for sexтАЭ, original title: тАЬPaying for it - A Comic-Strip Memoir about Being a JohnтАЭ. The author split with his girlfriend and decided to stop dating and see prostitutes instead as kind of a lifestyle choice.

I thought this book must be the perfect birthday present for BeachloverтАЩs 80th next year!

And the subject might be of interest for other on this board as well. I havenтАЩt read the book, but here a quote from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Paying-It-Chester ... 992&sr=8-1

Brown calmly lays out the facts of how he became not only a willing participant in but a vocal proponent of one of the worldтАЩs most hot-button topicsтАФprostitution. While this may appear overly sensational and just plain implausible to some, BrownтАЩs story stands for itself. Paying for It offers an entirely contemporary exploration of sex workтАФfrom the timid john who rides his bike to his escorts, wonders how to tip so as not to offend, and reads Dan Savage for advice, to the modern-day transactions complete with online reviews, seemingly willing participants, and clean apartments devoid of clich├йd street corners, drugs, or pimps.

Complete with a surprise ending, Paying for It provides endless debate and conversation about sex work and will be the most talkedabout graphic novel of 2011.
As a Farang sex tourist in Thailand, I can only add: Prostitution is the best thing since sliced bread!