ARTICLES AND FEATURES 27 Interview: Charlene Tilton 28 Lebanon's Christians— A People In Need of a CruSade Richard Russell 31 Sex In the Saddle Bernard A. Drew 38 Profile: Karl Hess Mike Bryan 48 The Jaunt Stephen King 88 Sex On the Job Jack Curry 106 Christmas Gifts for the One You Love Marc Lichter 112 Private Lives: Winning Her Back PICTORIALS 34 Beauty Bathing Siwer Ohlsson 42 Hearts Again Geoff Howes 56 Bonus Insert: Christmas Love Book Inspired by Mattie Kay Keith A. Nealy 92 Gallery's 'Girl Next Door' In New York 94 The 'Girl Next Door' December Entries 98 Sheree S.: The 'Girl Next Door' Monthly Winner December Winner 119 Merrily ...Marilee Peter Flodqvist DEPARTMENTS 8 Feedback Correspondence 10 News Wave 13 Behavior 14 National Survey David Schwartz 16 Booktalk Donald Newlove 18 About Entertainment Tom Seligson 20 On the Beat
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22 Touch of Class
John Siddeley, the Lord Kenilworth
26 Think Tank
80 The Asimov Challenge Isaac Asimov
PUBLISHER'S PAGE A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ...IN NEED OF SOME CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY.
The Maronite Christians of Lebanon face death daily—it is so common an occurrence
for them, in fact, that they've come to view death "as a friend." Investigative
reporter Richard Russell outlines the history of the Maronites in "Lebanon's
Christians—A People In Need of a CruSade"; more important, though,
he details why they've been all but ignored by Christian leaders everywhere, particularly
here in the United States. Cal Thomas, a vice president of the Moral Majority,
is quoted in the article as saying the main reason the Maronites have been forgotten
is a "lack of press attention." The leaders of the Moral Majority have
demonstrated their ability to mobilize the media. It would seem unconscionable
if they fail to raise their voices on behalf of the Lebanese Christian community.
[Gallery has sent manuscript copies of this article to Jerry Falwell and Cal Thomas,
as well as other leading religious figures.] CHATTING WITH CHARLENE. Our interview is with Charlene Tilton,
one of the stars of the CBS hit "Dallas." She may be on Easy Street
today—but she came from Mean Streets. Hollywood journalists Chuck and Barbara
Crandall conducted the interview. They report: "Charlene often saw the dark
underbelly of society, growing up in neighborhoods where despair and chronic unemployment
drove desperate characters over the edge. She emerged as a childwoman—a
curious mixture of street-wise savvy and feminine vulnerability." She also
emerged candid and charming. A KINGLY JAUNT. This month's fiction, "The Jaunt,"
is by the phenomenally successful Stephen King. As we go to press, King has titles
at or near the top of both New York Times best-seller lists: Cujo is on the hardcover
list, and Firestarter has a place on the paperback list. It is likely that Stephen
King will still be on both those lists when you embark on "The Jaunt." TOUCHED WITH CLASS. We introduce a new column this month, "Touch
of Class." Its author is John Siddeley, the Lord Kenilworth, an Englishman
famous for his interior design, his world traveling, his homes in England, France,
and America—and his class. But Siddeley's class is not what the column will
be concerned with; your class is the subject. His column should help you develop
your own sense of style, as well as give you insights into what imbues a man with
that elusive but vital element that makes life qualitatively better. THE RENAISSANCE MAN, AMERICAN STYLE. We profile Karl Hess this
month. If you haven't run across Hess before, you'll find him unforgettable after
reading Mike Bryan's article. Hess has been in and out of government, political,
and corporate life; in and out of trouble with the IRS; and in and out of several
life-styles and varied com-
munities. His present location is a rural section of West Virginia, where he can
weld (a skill he learned so he'd have something solid to trade for goods and services),
create metal sculptures, and write the books, articles, and speeches a growing
number of people eagerly await reading or hearing. Discover how a man not only
grew up and grew older, but how he grew into himself. GIVING HER GIFTS. Why do most men's magazines run features on
what gifts to give men? You know what you want, don't you? What does stump you,
especially at Christmas, is what to get her, the special woman in your life. It
is in that Christmas gift-giving spirit that we present "Christmas Gifts
for the One You Love," a short guide on what to buy and how to buy it. So
read it and shop for flair—and with aplomb. And remember, too, the words
of the ancient Greek poet Pindar: "Every gift, though it be small, is in
reality great if given with affection." MORE Mattie Kay... our 'Girl Next Door Winner of the Year.' As
promised last month, Mattie Kay's back, inspiring longtime contributor Mel Shestack
to write the text on how to start writing love letters and initiating romantic
conversations. It's all in a special bonus pullout section, "Gallery's Christmas
Love Book." Love letter writing has become a lost art. This is a romantic,
if not cultural, crime. Women love receiving them... and you never really possess
a woman until you possess her mind. Once you've gained a place in a woman's mind,
you'll never entirely lose her. Take heed.
Keith Nealy, the multi-talented New York photographer responsible for the Mattie
Kay pictorial section, comments: "The essence of what I'm trying to create
is that intimate quality, the spirit of the person, versus some static portrait.
Mattie Kay learned rapidly. She gave me a variety of moods and feelings that suggest
her zest for life." SUMMER'S TIME... AND MORE. Beverly Summer, our September 'Girl
Next Door' winner, spent time here in New York City recently, doing some promotional
work for Gallery and investigating modeling opportunities for herself. Both aspects
of her trip were a huge success. For how Beverly promoted the magazine, see the
picture spread inside. As for her modeling? We're happy to report that she's been
called by several agencies interested in representing her. "I never realized
how noticed 'Girls Next Door' got till now," Beverly says.
This month's 'Girl Next Door' winner is about as All-American as she can be—and
we don't just mean her looks. Her great-great-grandfather was one of the founders
of Portland, in her home state of Oregon. Also check out Private Lives, The Asimov
Challenge, and our usual beautiful pictorials—about which there's nothing
"usual" whatsoever. L.G.
