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Gay Body : A Journey Through Shadow to Self by Mark Thompson (1997, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312168535
ISBN-139780312168537
eBay Product ID (ePID)288192
Product Key Features
Edition1
Book TitleGay Body : a Journey Through Shadow to Self
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
TopicSpirituality, Lgbt Studies / General, Lgbt Studies / Gay Studies, Human Sexuality (See Also Social Science / Human Sexuality)
GenreReligion, Social Science, Psychology
AuthorMark Thompson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-020510
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Stories like this don't usually get told-perhaps that's what makes Thompson'scri du coeur noirfeel so fresh and original...I see both selfless generosity and fearlessness in the telling of these extremely intimate stories, which the author has put out in the hope of helping other gay men to see and learn about themselves." --Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review "Gay Bodyis as much a meditation on the spirit as it is the flesh. Thompson's moving, sometimes harrowing, sometimes gut-wrenching memoir...is but one version of the journey that all gay men must take if they are to find themselves whole." --Lambda Book Report "Gay Bodyhas the warmth and humanity of an autobiography and the depth and analysis of a theological work, yet reads like a mystery novel...Thompson seems to have found the unconscious pulse of a gay man's soul, for as I read, I found my own experiences coming back to me within a wider perspective and with new understanding."--White Crane Journal "Thompson seamlessly weaves an unsparingly candid autobiographical narrative with broader observations, drawing on elements of Jungian archetypes, gay history, and mythology, and New Age spirituality...A provocative work." --Library Journal "This brilliant book should be required reading for every gay man interested in personal growth and healing...Gay Bodyoffers invaluable insight, compassion, and wisdom to guide us in our search for meaning." --Genre "The road Thompson travels is fascinating, as he unlocks closets within closets...A powerful inner quest...truthfully described." --The Washington Post, "Stories like this don't usually get told-perhaps that's what makes Thompson's cri du coeur noir feel so fresh and original...I see both selfless generosity and fearlessness in the telling of these extremely intimate stories, which the author has put out in the hope of helping other gay men to see and learn about themselves." -- Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review " Gay Body is as much a meditation on the spirit as it is the flesh. Thompson's moving, sometimes harrowing, sometimes gut-wrenching memoir...is but one version of the journey that all gay men must take if they are to find themselves whole." -- Lambda Book Report " Gay Body has the warmth and humanity of an autobiography and the depth and analysis of a theological work, yet reads like a mystery novel...Thompson seems to have found the unconscious pulse of a gay man's soul, for as I read, I found my own experiences coming back to me within a wider perspective and with new understanding." --White Crane Journal "Thompson seamlessly weaves an unsparingly candid autobiographical narrative with broader observations, drawing on elements of Jungian archetypes, gay history, and mythology, and New Age spirituality...A provocative work." -- Library Journal "This brilliant book should be required reading for every gay man interested in personal growth and healing... Gay Body offers invaluable insight, compassion, and wisdom to guide us in our search for meaning." -- Genre "The road Thompson travels is fascinating, as he unlocks closets within closets...A powerful inner quest...truthfully described." -- The Washington Post, "Stories like this don't usually get told-perhaps that's what makes Thompson's cri du coeur noir feel so fresh and original...I see both selfless generosity and fearlessness in the telling of these extremely intimate stories, which the author has put out in the hope of helping other gay men to see and learn about themselves." --Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review "Gay Body is as much a meditation on the spirit as it is the flesh. Thompson's moving, sometimes harrowing, sometimes gut-wrenching memoir...is but one version of the journey that all gay men must take if they are to find themselves whole." --Lambda Book Report "Gay Body has the warmth and humanity of an autobiography and the depth and analysis of a theological work, yet reads like a mystery novel...Thompson seems to have found the unconscious pulse of a gay man's soul, for as I read, I found my own experiences coming back to me within a wider perspective and with new understanding." --White Crane Journal "Thompson seamlessly weaves an unsparingly candid autobiographical narrative with broader observations, drawing on elements of Jungian archetypes, gay history, and mythology, and New Age spirituality...A provocative work." --Library Journal "This brilliant book should be required reading for every gay man interested in personal growth and healing...Gay Body offers invaluable insight, compassion, and wisdom to guide us in our search for meaning." --Genre "The road Thompson travels is fascinating, as he unlocks closets within closets...A powerful inner quest...truthfully described." --The Washington Post
Dewey Decimal305.38/9664/092 B
SynopsisAn exploration of how gay men mature and journey toward adulthood reveals how difficult it can be to get past the fairly standard familial and societal rejections and find a spiritual comfortableness with gay male sexuality.
LC Classification NumberHQ75.8.T46A3 1997
