At The Corner Of Guilt And Delight

Author : Jeffrey L. Carrier
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781665578677

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At the Corner of Guilt and Delight by Jeffrey L. Carrier Pdf

It isn't easy growing up in the Bible Belt of East Tennessee when you start having same-sex fantasies as a child, especially when your father is a preacher who thinks that homosexuality is a sin. Moments of pleasure and the torment of guilt intersect in this memoir by Jeffrey L. Carrier. He relates the exploration of his nature and his effort to make sense of his feelings, taking us along on his journey of acceptance. Beginning with his childhood in the 1960s, he introduces us to the many people he meets along the way, including his grandmothers, an aunt with a refreshingly open mind, two strong southern women who taught the boy some important life lessons and a kind and nurturing professor’s wife in Michigan. He presents his father as a man of contrasts, a beloved pastor devoted to his profession whose priorities shift when his wife dies and he quickly remarries. The joy and pain of loving another man for the first time while attending a Baptist college climaxes with a suicide attempt. We follow Jeffrey’s journey as he leaves the hills of Tennessee for the skyscrapers of Manhattan. There he finally comes to terms with his sexuality and takes his first steps into an openly gay lifestyle, the AIDS crisis of the 1980s looming large in the background. His life takes another turn when he meets silent film star Patsy Ruth Miller. Trying to reclaim lost fame by penning her memoirs, she introduces him to a life of old-Hollywood glamour. Other highlights include a life-changing experience in Northern Michigan, working at a hectic advertising agency, and discovering faded gay love letters in the basement of a Brooklyn brownstone. By turns romantic, heart-wrenching and sentimental, the book offers something for anyone seeking more understanding of the challenges facing the LGBTQ community.

Author : Jeffrey L. Carrier
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9798823012140

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Confessions of a Kept Man by Jeffrey L. Carrier Pdf

An 80-year-old woman who was once a famous movie star entices a 20-year-old newspaper reporter to help in the writing of her memoir, gradually enfolding him within a web of control and manipulation. If it sounds like Sunset Boulevard, there are indeed similarities in this fascinating true story. Patsy Ruth Miller was a silent movie star, best known as Esmeralda in the 1923 silent classic, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, opposite Lon Chaney. Jeffrey L. Carrier was a 20-year-old college student and part-time news reporter who fell under her spell. Beginning in 1984, It took four years to complete the book, and Carrier writes about that fascinating experience in clear and engaging prose as he describes happy days and heated conversations, a feeling of giddy delight and almost unbearable stress, sometimes enjoying being pampered and sometimes being rigidly controlled. It was often an uncomfortable experience, making him feel like a “kept man,” and he made his escape when the book was finished. Dramatic moments (the sudden death of her husband, a serious angina attack) are juxtaposed with moments of pathos (Miss Miller’s touching admission that she felt forgotten by Hollywood), making it a book that offers something to savor on every page. Patsy Ruth Miller’s memoir was published in 1988 and has been delighting fans of silent films ever since. This book pulls back the curtain to reveal how that book was created and describe how two people – one an old and faded star and one a young and naïve reporter -- formed a very unusual friendship.

Author : Trisha Dahlheimer
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781973677697

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Audience of One by Trisha Dahlheimer Pdf

All of us sometimes feel as if we’re spinning our wheels without going anywhere, that life is a constant struggle, and that our only objective is to avoid falling over and knocking down everyone in our path. Faced with these issues, it’s easy to live in fear and exhaustion. But it takes only the presence of God to give us peace, take away fear, and cause us to do what is right. He truly is our only audience. In Audience of One, author Trisha Dahlheimer shares the story of her journey of faith with candor and vulnerability. She recounts her struggles and misconceptions regarding who she thought Jesus was and what she believed a relationship with Him should look like. Using biblical illustrations and context, she recalls the process she went through as she made Jesus her one and only audience. Through her story, she hopes others carefully evaluate the voices they listen to in their lives and realize that God is the one who is listening to and delighted by your life. This biblical study and personal narrative offers one woman’s testimony, recalling her walk of faith as she discovered that God is the only audience in her life that matters.

Author : Damien W. Riggs,Jane M. Ussher,Kerry H. Robinson,Shoshana Rosenberg
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12-22
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781000813050

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Trans Reproductive and Sexual Health by Damien W. Riggs,Jane M. Ussher,Kerry H. Robinson,Shoshana Rosenberg Pdf

Focusing on reproductive and sexual justice, this important book explores in detail both the challenges that trans people face when negotiating reproductive and sexual health in restrictive social contexts, and their agency in advocating for change. Chapters cover a breadth of topics such as intimacy, sexual violence, reproductive intentions, sexuality education, oncology, and pregnancy, introducing readers to the latest research in the field as well as key emerging concepts. The authors identify core principles for trans reproductive and sexual justice, providing a broad overview of what is currently succeeding and what can be built on going into the future. Trans Reproductive and Sexual Health offers a comprehensive exploration that is essential reading for academics and students in psychology, sociology, gender studies, and related areas, as well as clinicians and policy makers, offering direct implications for professional audiences working in health and social care.

Author : Joan Borysenko
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781458779984

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Minding the Body, Mending the Mind (Large Print 16pt) by Joan Borysenko Pdf

Based on Dr. Borysenko's groundbreaking work nearly twenty years ago at the Mind/Body Clinic in Boston, Minding the Body, Mending the Mind continues to be a classic in the field, with time-tested tips on how to take control of your own physical and emotional wellbeing. The clinic's dramatic success with thousands of patients-with conditions ranging from allergies to cancer-offers vivid proof of the effectiveness of the mind/body approach to health and its power to transform your life. Here are tips on how to elicit the mind's powerful relaxation response to boost your immune system, cope with chronic pain, and alleviate symptoms of a host of stress-related illnesses. Updated with the recent developments in the field, the new edition is a must-have for anyone interested in taking an active role in healing himself or herself.

Author : Flora Haines Loughead
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Embezzlement
ISBN : HARVARD:HX2YCB

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The Man who was Guilty by Flora Haines Loughead Pdf

Author : Kristine Stiles
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1262 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Art
ISBN : 0520202511

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Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art by Kristine Stiles Pdf

Enth. u. a.: S. 74: Concrete art (1936-49) / Max Bill. - S. 74-77: The mathematical approach in contemporary art (1949) / Max Bill. - S. 301-304: Dieter Roth.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 904 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Universalism
ISBN : NYPL:33433002940751

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Universalist Union by Anonim Pdf

Author : Cass Lennox
Publisher : Riptide Publishing
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781626494831

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Blank Spaces by Cass Lennox Pdf

Absence is as crucial as presence. The decision to stop dating has made Vaughn Hargrave’s life infinitely simpler: he has friends, an excellent wardrobe, and a job in the industry he loves. That’s all he really needs, especially since sex isn’t his forte anyway and no one else seems interested in a purely romantic connection. But when a piece is stolen from his art gallery and insurance investigator Jonah Sondern shows up, Vaughn finds himself struggling with that decision. Jonah wants his men like his coffee: hot, intense, and daily. But Vaughn seems to be the one gay guy in Toronto who doesn’t do hookups, which is all Jonah can offer. No way can Jonah give Vaughn what he really wants, not when Jonah barely understands what love is. When another painting goes missing, tension ramps up both on and off the clock. Vaughn and Jonah find themselves grappling not just with stolen art, but with their own differences. Because a guy who wants nothing but romance and a guy who wants nothing but sex will never work—right? Not unless they find a way to fill in the spaces between them. Winner: Best Asexual Contemporary and Historical Romance in the 2017 Rainbow Awards Winner: Best Asexual Book in the 2017 Rainbow Awards "An unlikely romance between two beautifully written characters will leave readers swooning." – Kirkus **See this title's page on RiptidePublishing.com for content warnings.**

Author : Laura Miller
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780316040266

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The Magician's Book by Laura Miller Pdf

Enchanted by Narnia's fantastic world as a child, prominent critic Laura Miller returns to the series as an adult to uncover the source of these small books' mysterious power by looking at their creator, Clive Staples Lewis. What she discovers is not the familiar, idealized image of the author, but a more interesting and ambiguous truth: Lewis's tragic and troubled childhood, his unconventional love life, and his intense but ultimately doomed friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien. Finally reclaiming Narnia "for the rest of us," Miller casts the Chronicles as a profoundly literary creation, and the portal to a lifelong adventure in books, art, and the imagination.

Author : Rainer Maria Rilke
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1977-01-17
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780811224970

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Possibility of Being: A Selection of Poems by Rainer Maria Rilke Pdf

Possibility of Being is a selection of poems by one of the most moving and original writers of this century, Rainer Maria Rilke (1857-l926). The title (taken from one of the Sonnets to Orpheus, ''Ibis is the Creature") reflects the central concern of both Rilke's life and art: the achievement of "being,” which this most spiritual yet least doctrinaire of modern German poets defined as "the experiencing of the completest possible inner intensity.'' The eighty-four poems included in this small volume will serve as a sound and inviting introduction to Rilke's strategies in the pursuit of "being." And just as the unicorn in "This Is the Creature" has an eternal "possibility of being" but only becomes visible in the mirror held by a virgin, so can our own possibilities become manifest in the mirror held by the sensitive artist. The poems are chosen from The Book of Hours (1899-1903), The Book of Images (1902 and 1906), New Poems (1907 and 1908), Requiem (1909), Duino Elegies (1923), Sonnets to Orpheus (1923), and the posthumous Poems 1906-26. This selection was made by Professor Theodore Ziolkowski of Princeton University, who drew from the various New Directions volumes of Rilke's work translated by J. B. Leishman.

Author : David Ewert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0919797881

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The Bible and the Church by David Ewert Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Literature
ISBN : UOM:39015019371718

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Michigan Quarterly Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Despan Kwardem
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781664252929

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Algorithm by Despan Kwardem Pdf

A sinister government surveillance programme is ‘eating’ up Nigeria’s social media citizens... Nothing would stop it; its obliteration of the government’s haters only a matter of time. And DSP Adams Musa is happy to superintend over it. But now it has its eyes set on his girl – Doris Ayuba – a social media freak whose only hope of survival depends on her ability to stay off her phone. When Musa tries to warn her, Doris gets angry and accuses him of spying on her. And when the Algorithm implicates her in the kidnap of Assistant Commissioner of Police, Badmus Awosika, Musa must find another means to save her. However, the alluring, beautiful and more sociable Cynthia stands in the way. In this dangerous game of love and deception, Musa must sift through the maze of intrigues, treachery and betrayals within the murky waters of law enforcement politics to find freedom for Doris; a quest that brings him face to face with the frightening dangers of using artificial intelligence in the criminal justice system.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1848
Category : Christianity
ISBN : IND:30000116342753

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Churchman's Monthly Penny Magazine, and Guide to Christian Truth by Anonim Pdf