Reviews
Dean, bestselling author of Hiding in Hip Hop, doles out sage and sassy advice for women on some of life's most challenging issues, including when to leave a relationship, how to stay in the dating game and how to realize that you may not be that into him. Straight From Your Gay Best Friend is a must read for any woman looking for a different perspective on love, life and spirituality., I have never laughed so hard while reading a book...Straight From Your Gay Best Friend was an engaging book of information, resources, and pure fun facts. The author does a wonderful job explaining issues, problems, and solutions throughout the book. The author also provides cases that will help readers understand the message the book is providing. I enjoyed the worksheets and scenarios, which provided examples of what to look for when approaching relationships. After reading this book, I will definitely get me a gay best friend so that I can stay in the know how. I definitely recommend this book to others., Terrance Dean is distributing sound advice for women searching for themselves in Straight From Your Gay Best Friend. From his column on HelloBeautiful.com to book signings all over the country, Terrance is always running into women who could use a little advice on life, love and the wonders of a new wardrobe. "Women were lined up to ask me questions of 'How can I tell if my man is on the down-low?' Then the questions changed to 'I need relationship advice,'" Terrance said recalling his experience while promoting Hiding In Hip Hop. 'Women were pouring out their hearts about their relationships.' He's gotten so many questions over the years that there's no way he could possibly get to everyone on an individual basis. But like any good GBF he wants to help as many people as possible, and his book is the next best thing to a private session over cocktails. The aim of Straight From Your Gay Best Friend is to "get back to women knowing their essence and their beauty.", Terrance Dean is distributing sound advice for women searching for themselves in Straight From Your Gay Best Friend. ?From his column on HelloBeautiful.com to book signings all over the country, Terrance is always running into women who could use a little advice on life, love and the wonders of a new wardrobe. ?"Women were lined up to ask me questions of 'How can I tell if my man is on the down-low?' Then the questions changed to 'I need relationship advice,'" Terrance said recalling his experience while promoting Hiding In Hip Hop. 'Women were pouring out their hearts about their relationships.' ?He's gotten so many questions over the years that there's no way he could possibly get to everyone on an individual basis. But like any good GBF he wants to help as many people as possible, and his book is the next best thing to a private session over cocktails. The aim of Straight From Your Gay Best Friend is to "get back to women knowing their essence and their beauty.", Dean's newest book, Straight From Your Gay Best Friend, offers direct and to-the-point insights on some of life's most challenging issues. Dean helps women discover the power they need for a life of abundant success, prosperity, and happiness with loving relationships. Straight From Your Gay Best Friend dispenses practical advice and tips on creating healthy relationships from a place of love. Dean is the quintessential gay best friend speaking candidly to women on healing their souls of past hurts in order to tap into their fabulousness. Be it family, friends, career, love, sex, and intimate relationships of all kinds, he dishes advice mixed with a little sass, wit, humor, forwardness, and spirituality as only a gay man can do., The chapter 'Listen: It Will Save You a World of Headaches,' rang particularly true with me. 'When people show you who they are, believe them,' he counsels. 'When people tell you who they are, listen.' It is this type of straight-ahead, common sense advice that reflects the book's best moments., Sometimes there are things that you will not allow your girlfriends or family to tell you. Sometimes the truth may cut a little too close to the bone for you to accept as a real reflection of how you are living your life. You may be struggling to see where you are going wrong in your search for success. At times like these it may help to have someone who will tell you exactly how it is. Without ulterior motives and no intention of trying to take your spot, your 'Gay Best Friend' may be just the right person to reveal the truth. Terrance Dean seeks to be that friend for all his readers as he looks to uplift his female audience with a series of home truths and well-placed advice. Just don't be surprised to find your man taking a sneaky peek at this book's pages when he thinks you're not looking..., "Terrance Dean offers more than a voice in the wilderness. He is a light unto the world!" Iyanla Vanzant