Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story
by Monette, Paul (Foreword by Kathryn Harrison)
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- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Pullman, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: HarperPerennial, 2004. Paperback. Very Good. First Thus Coming-of-age memoir of the late gay author, describing his experience growing up as the prototypical golden boy of his hometown, while struggling with harboring the secret of who he naturally is. Marker scribble on top edge of pages. Some cover scuffing and minor edgewear in places. Packed and shipped with care.
Synopsis
Paul Monette shares his story as a man growing up gay in the traditional tidy suburbs, schools, and universities of the 1960s and 70s. It covers the first portion of his life, leading up to coming out of the closet, meeting his lover, and their diagnoses and struggles in dealing with AIDS. National Book Award for Nonfiction (1992)
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- Bookseller
- Retrograde Media (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RM6472
- Title
- Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story
- Author
- Monette, Paul (Foreword by Kathryn Harrison)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- HarperPerennial
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Bookseller catalogs
- Gay / Lesbian;
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