Isabel Allende has always been obsessed with what enhances the passionate life. With Afrodita, a combination of personal narrative and treasury of erotic lore, she becomes an authority on aphrodisiacs, which include everything from food and drink to stories and, of course, love. Here, readers will discover recipes from Allende's mother, poems, stories from ancient and medieval literature, paintings, fascinating tidbits on the sensual art of food, tips on how to attract one's mate, passages on the effect of smell on the libido, and more. Thanks to the author's extraordinary story-telling powers and naughty sense of fun, the marriage of sex and food works to make this book a compelling and singular reading experience.-- Allende is one of the most beloved and bestselling authors in the Spanish-speaking world today.-- Allende will continue to do radio, TV, and print publicity in Spanish, aimed directly at the Spanish-speaking population in North America, which will help sales of Afrodita in paperback.