Xaviera Hollander
Xaviera Hollander (born
15 June 1942) is a former
prostitute and
madam, best known as the author of
The Happy Hooker: My Own Story (
1971, ISBN 0060014164). The book was notable for its frankness at the time and is considered a landmark of
positive writing about sex. She has since written a number of other books and produced plays in
Amsterdam. For many years, she wrote an advice column for
Penthouse magazine. Her latest book
Child no More is the heartfelt story of Xaviera losing her mother.
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