My Thinning Years: Starving the Gay Within
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (827 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 161649509X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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But he also reveals the plain fact that the greatest bully we have to win over is often the one within us.”--James Lecesne, co-founder, The Trevor ProjectA fantastic and harrowing story, told deeply and honestlyan emotional reada generous, hopeful book I dearly hope gets into the hands of the many people who face similar hardships and desperately need to hear Jon Derek Croteau’s story.”--Randy Harrison, actor, Queer As FolkMy Thinning Years is a powerful story about overcoming adversity. Jon Derek Croteau’s courage, honesty, and unfailing passion are sure to both inspire and keep the pages turning!”--Jenni Schaefer, co-author of Almost Anorexic, author of Life Without Ed and Goodbye Ed, Hello MeMy Thinning Years is not just a labor of love but a lov
A must read book about trials and victory I borrowed this book from a colleague, and I couldn't put it down once I started it. Jon puts all his cards on the table as he discusses his struggles with his sexuality, his eating disorder, and tension in his family. I found myself crying for him, but also cheering him on. While I've never faced the challenges he has, the way he tells his story makes you empathize with him and others who have been throug. I highly recommend My Thinning Years john s mitchell "All life is a story" Madeleine L'Engle. When Jon handed my wife and me a copy of My Thinning Years I was filled with anticipation. We have know Jon and Justin for just a few months and found them to be warm, welcoming, kind, interesting, and committed. But I had no idea as to what their story entailed so looked forward to Jon's book to fins out more. As I began to read the words of Sam the Hobbit came to . An Amazing and Heartbreaking Journey of Denial and Acceptance Stephanie Ward 4.5 Stars'My Thinning Years: Starving the Gay Within' is the incredibly emotional and powerful memoir of the author's struggle with suppressing his sexual identity along the problems he developed as forms of denial - eating disorders, obsessive exercising, and an intense homophobia. I can honestly say that there wasn't one single part of this memoir that didn't move me in some way. The author writes with a
As a child, Jon tried desperately to be his father’s version of the all-American boy, denying his gayness in a futile attempt to earn the love and respect of an abusive man. The song lyrics are in My Thinning Years and he recorded the song this summer with Broadway great Miguel Cervantes for others to hear. The song is available on iTunes and Spotify and profits will benefit The Trevor Project.. With this he built a deep, internalized homophobia that made him want to disappear rather than live with the truth about himself. This exploration continued as he entered college and started the serious work of sorting through years of repressed anger to separate from his father’s control and condemnation.My Thinning Years is an inspiring story of courage, crea