10 Years of The Best of Gallery, 1983

ON OUR COVER Called the "Marilyn Monroe A the '80s," Susan ‘fechsner holds a black belt in karate, handles wild animals, and is a certified scuba diver. Too much! 2 THE PUBLISHER'S PAGE 4 GALLERY'S GORGEOUS WOMEN About beauty, a Frenchman once wrote, "A woman is truly beautiful only when she is naked and she knows it." We agree, which is why we're publishing, for the second time, so many striking photos of womer, wearing little or no clothing. 28 GIVING GOOD PHONE By Michael Dawn. Can't get through to a woman? Maybe you're not telling her the right things—on the phone, that is. But you certainly can get her all hung up on you by knowing how to use A.G. Bell's quaint invention. 32 FEEDBACK A selection of fascinating letters from our readers. 34 GALLERY'S TIME CAPSULE Historians often collect symbols of contemporary civilization and store them in buried cylinders for a century or more. Here's our fascinating collection of people, events, fads, and ideas that have illuminated the past 20 years. 40 Erotic Fiction: THE SMELL By Jules Siegel. A harrowing and hallucinating story of one man's journey through the steamy haze of women, drugs, and the senses. 47 Pictorial Feature: WHAT TURNS YOU ON? For the man keenly aware of what is going on around him, life can be an endless source of erotic delight. You simply have to know where to look and how to recognize the potential in even the most common everyday occurrences. Here are a few tips from Gallery's legion of skilled girl-watchers. 52 GALLERY'S FIRST DECADE Quotes from articles, stories, and interviews of and by some of America's top writers and per. sonalities who've appeared in you-know-where. 54 THE 'GIRL NEXT DOOR' Gallery's most popular feature first appeared in the October, 1975 issue. Herewith, 15 pages showing some of the very best and brightest. 70 CAN A MAN BE A MAN WITH A LIBERATED WOMAN? By John Benda. The liberated woman's behavior is not against us, but for her. And if we realize that she requires the same understanding and support that we think we should be getting, she no longer presents a threat. 76 CARTOONS A rich sample of Gallery humor. 78 DON'T LET LESS MONEY HURT YOUR LOVE LIFE By Keith Deutsch. Money, or disagreement on how you spend it, can destroy a solid relationship. Prepare for the inevitable financial confusion after the initial fires of romance are banked, and life can still be a breeze. 88 THE 'GIRL NEXT DOOR' MONTHLY WINNERS A special selection of the most scintillating women to appear in Gallery during this decade—although, if you ask us, there really hasn't been a loser during the last ten years. 109 DEAR 20th CENTURY—WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME SO FAR? By Karl Hess. During each of the last 80-odd years, one extraordinary idea has shaped the quality of American life. In 1983, it's time to look back at the mixed blessings of our inventive genius. 113 PRIVATE LIVES: NIGHT RIDERS For an instant, he had glimpsed her galloping by in the sunlight. Would he ever get to join her in a midnight ride? 120 A HINT OF THINGS TO COME Presenting a taste of some of the articles and stories you'll be seeing in some upcoming Gallery issues during the next decade. Plus nine pages featuring some of the most terrific pictures of women we've ever had the privilege to publish.