Some Like It Hot: The Sauna, Its Lore & Stories

By Nikki Rajala

Whats all in this sauna book? For starters, tips for athletes and health benefits. And saunas made from cars, silos, and ice blocks, ancient savusaunas to state-of-the-art saunas, war saunas to peace saunas, as well as sweat-bath traditions of other cultures. There are proverbs, legends and tales, plus funny stories about the Sauna Queen, nakedness, embarrassing moments, birthing in a sauna, and cupping, an ancient, mysterious treatment. Sprinkled among the pages are also a few recipes to try in the sauna. Did forget sauna reggae? Or where to take a public sauna? That's here, too, and lots more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878391401
• ISBN13: 9780878391400
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: North Star Press of St. Cloud
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A must for anyone who enjoys time in the sauna

The sauna is something that is almost universal to many different cultures. "Some Like it Hot" is a collection of short stories and tips revolving around the relaxing activity known as the Sauna. History, traditions in various parts of the world, and lots and lots of stories involving the sauna, Rajala also touches on constructing one's very own sauna. "Some Like It Hot" is a must for anyone who enjoys time in the sauna.

Sauna Book Is "Hot"

Not many sauna books have been written in the past twenty years, and if there had been a spate of them, this one--Some Like It Hot: The Sauna, Its Lore and Stories--would be the only one you need. It not only details the ancient history of saunas (including a story of how they possibly got started), the uses of the sauna (anyone for some sauna sausage?), as well as humorous sauna stories (during WW II, Finnish soldiers taking a sauna stayed in so long they found themselves behind enemy lines when they came out.) This book also discusses health reasons for taking a sauna, and is just simply a fact-filled, information-laced, fun book.