
The Pornographer's Daughter
A Memoir of Childhood, My Dad, and Deep Throat
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Nancy Linari
More than forty years after Deep Throat arrived on the cultural scene and inspired a sexual revolution, questions about the ethics of pornography and its impact on society are still being asked today and remain as controversial as ever.
Kristin Battista-Frazee was only four years old in 1974 when her father, Anthony Battista, was indicted by the federal government for distributing the now famous porn film Deep Throat. As her father unexpectedly became an early pioneer in the emerging porn industry and transformed himself from Philadelphia stockbroker to porn broker, this indictment threatened his family's stability. The stress drove Kristin's mother, Frances Battista, to worry endlessly if her husband would be put in jail. She became so depressed that she attempted suicide. Kristin survived this family trauma to live a surprisingly normal life. But instead of leaving the past behind her, she developed a burning curiosity to understand her family's history. Why did the federal government so vehemently prosecute this case? And why did her father get involved in distributing this notorious porn film in the first place? Did the influence of pornography in fact make Kristin a better person? Answering these questions and reconciling her dramatic family history with her life as a wife and mother became her mission.
The Pornographer's Daughter is an insider's glimpse into the events that made Deep Throat and pornography so popular, as well as what it was like to come of age against the backdrop of the pornography business.
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We lived in Florida at the time when a local theatre’s billboard in large type had two words. Deep Throat. We didn’t go to see it but years later bought the DVD. We enjoyed it. It was a clever comedy with very graphic sex. I never expected a comedy, nor the extreme graphic scenes.
Overall a very enjoyable listen and an excellent listen to help you fall asleep. The narrator kept a level tone with no loud outburst to wake you up. I have Audible books best suited for walking, while this is excellent to help you fall asleep.
Thoroughly enjoyable listen. Not a dirty book.
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The Daughter who saw no Pornography!
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Good read
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Not as much depth as expected
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