Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1: The Importance of Touch
Chapter 1: Who is this book for?
Chapter 2: What is touch hunger?
Top 10 Cultural Myths that Discourage Nurturing Human Touch
Chapter 3: The Culture Surrounding Touch
Top 10 Reasons to Engage in Nurturing Human Touch
Chapter 4: The Health Benefits of Touch
Chapter 5: How Much Touch?
Chapter 6: Consent
Amma
Chapter 7: Philosophy of Nurturing Human Touch
Whitney
Chapter 8: Touch Basics
Sasha and Taylor
Chapter 9: Designing Nurturing Human Touch Relationships
Part 2: The Step-by-Step Guide
Top 10 Reasons to Share Touch with Your Friends
Chapter 10: Assembling your tribe
Chapter 11: Preparing for your first encounter
Chapter 12: Boundaries 101
Chapter 13: Sharing Touch with Your Friends
Chapter 14: Aftercare
Part 3: The Real World
Hunter
Chapter 15: What’s next?
Chapter 16: Touch with strangers
Chapter 17: Don't Touch Me!
Conclusion
Endnotes
Resource Guide
Acknowledgements