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A biography of Hugh Hefner is not complete without delving into the Playboy Mansion, the rotating round bed and the infamous grotto …I understand that. A biography of Hugh Hefner is not complete without looking at Mr. Hefner’s personal sexual philosophy … I get that too. This book offers just a little too much of all that. Titillating? Not so much … parts of this book could have been called The American “Wet” Dream.

Okay, with that rant out of the way, the rest of book was extremely interesting. His childhood and college years, his relationship with his first wife and all the experiences that eventually translated into Playboy Magazine were interesting. His “mission statement” for the magazine and his dedication to making it newsworthy, intellectual and always current was enlightening. There is no doubt that the introduction of Playboy changed the sexuality of the times. Mr. Watts did an admirable job in conveying all the information.

Overall it was a interesting book about an even more interesting man.