The End of Sex: Erotic Love After the Sexual Revolution

by George Leonard

A look at the changes wrought by the sexual revolution of the past two decades examines the revolution's philosophical and social underpinnings and focuses on the spiritual dimensions of sex and the possibilities of love, transformation, and creativity

Genres: Sexuality

240 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

George Burr Leonard (b. 1923) was an American writer, editor, and educator who wrote extensively about education and human potential. He was President Emeritus of the Esalen Institute, past-president of the Association for Humanistic Psychology, President of ITP International, and a former editor of Look Magazine. He was also a former United States Army Air Corps pilot, and held a fifth degree black belt in aikido.


Leonard was a co-founder of the Aikido of Tamalpais dojo in Corte Madera, California. He also developed the Leonard Energy Training (LET) practice for centering the mind, body, and spirit. Leonard died at his home in Mill Valley, California on January 6, 2010 after a long illness. He was 86 years old.