Lora Shaner
In, Madam,, the first and best book written about a legal brothel in the United States, Lora Shaner takes readers behind closed doors at Sheriâ€™s Ranch, the largest cathouse closest (60 miles) to Las Vegas.,Youâ€™ll read about Mary Clair, the nun-turned-prostitute; Ellen, the errant wife; Coral and Millie, the happy-hooker tag team; Alice, the pro with the heart of gold; and the turn outs, part-timers, sex addicts, adventure-seekers, and other ladies of the house.,Youâ€™ll also meet the cathouse clientele: Lester the rodeo rider, who liked to warm up by playing horsey; Mr. Yamamura, who paid thousands for three minutes of pleasure; and Golf Guy, who employed Sheriâ€™s girls to help him perfect his stroke; as well as the hunks, nerds, pimps, professional athletes, and other customers who ring the brothel doorbell at all hours.,Madam,â€™s piercing character studies and poignant sketches of day-to-day life in a legal brothel strip bare the myths about the worldâ€™s oldest profession, revealing the hearts and souls of the women who sell sexâ€”and the men who buy it.
Nonfiction
Madam: Inside a Nevada Brothel