Stepping Stones to the ARCH De Pleasure is not another fantasy-driven erotic tale-it's a groundbreaking memoir that strips away illusion and confronts readers with the raw, factual realities of sex and intimacy. James Pope's journey, from the cornfields of Iowa to the adult world of discovery, is more than personal exploration; it's a tribute to the remarkable women who taught him the art of connection, desire, and honesty.

This book challenges men to step into Jim's shoes and women to embrace the unapologetic voices of those who refused to hide their needs. With unflinching candor, Pope recounts everyday experiences that reveal the tension between logic and gratification, innocence and awakening. The result is a provocative, RRR-rated narrative that dismantles taboos and sparks real conversation.

Stepping Stones is a call to authenticity: a daring, intimate documentary of human sexuality that empowers readers to embrace truth without shame.

Born March 25, 1937, Avoca, Iowa at home on a family farm. Attended a one room country school for two years. At age fifteen upon the death of my father, I became a janitor of the Macedonia, Iowa Consolidated School. Age sixteen worked as hired man on a farm for four years. After graduation I joined the Navy and served twenty seven years in submarines. After I retired from the Navy, went to work for utility company as production controller supervisor of the computerized maintenance department. Starting out life in the "cash n' carry " world, where needs and savings were the law we lived by. At the age of sixty, after working all my able life, I just stopped going to work. I have a wonderful partner. She and I have been together for thirty-two years travelling the world extensively. I don't know if I am a writer or just a story teller that can uniquely connect the dots.