It was a book titled Soiled Doves . A historical text about prostitutes of the Old West. Gift wrapping should be first class as it helps folks decide which present to select. If it is a gift best for a man or woman it can be labeled as such, but it is not necessary to do so. If everyone brings a well thought out gift the game can become a really memorable evening.
Couples learn to work as a team.
Lets say we have 10 players. Someone writes 1 through 10 on ten little pieces of paper, puts the 10 little pieces of paper into a bowl, and everyone draws a number. You can swap numbers with another player if you want. There appears to be no real advantage necessarily to being first nor last. There is no need to keep who has which numbers a secret.