The Call Girl

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The Call Girl
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Author Harold Greenwald
Publisher Ballantine Books
Publication date
1958

The Call Girl is a best seller of 1958 written by the doctor Harold Greenwald, a psychotherapist whose doctoral dissertation is about the psychology of prostitutes. In 1960, he made a Hollywood movie on the same topic, Girl of the Night . [1]

In 1970, a new edition of the book was published, titled The Elegant Prostitute. [2]

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References

  1. Ravo, Nick (2 April 1999). "Harold Greenwald, 88, Expert On Psychology of Prostitutes". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  2. Frayser, Suzanne G. (1995). Studies in Human Sexuality: A Selected Guide. Libraries Unlimited. p. 429. ISBN   1563081318.