Bibliograph

The velvet rage, overcoming the pain of growing up gay in a straight man's world, Alan Downs

Type

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The velvet rage, overcoming the pain of growing up gay in a straight man's world, Alan Downs

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 239) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The velvet rage

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

794592768

Responsibility statement

Alan Downs

Sub title

overcoming the pain of growing up gay in a straight man's world

Summary

Offers advice on how gay men can overcome their deep-seated feelings of shame, which is often associated with their earliest childhood experiences and the ambivalent relationship they have with their own father

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- The roots of rage -- The little boy with the big secret -- Ugly truths & high fashion dreams -- Out & raging -- Drowning -- Bewitched, betrayed -- The real me: a crisis of identity -- Paying the piper -- Stuck in shame: the vicious cycle -- In the mood for a man -- What's it all about?: a crisis of meaning -- Mighty real -- Healing relationship trauma -- The road to contentment -- What mom didn't know & dad couldn't accept: lessons on being an authentic gay man

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