My Thinning Years: Starving the Gay Within
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.66 (704 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 161649509X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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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 through the same thing. Be prepared for an emotional roller coaster, but it's an incredible read!. "I highly recommend My Thinning Years" according to 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 mind; "I wonder what kind of tail we have fallen into?" Jon's book is a moving tail of sadness, pain, alienation, rejection, and eventual triumph. It i. 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 an honesty so blunt and open - by the end of the book I felt as though I knew him on a personal level and had gone through all of his struggles, defeats
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. With this he built a deep, internalized homophobia that made him want to disappear rather than live with the truth about himself. 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.. That denial played out in the forms of anorexia, bulimia, and obsessive running, which consumed him as an adolescent and young adult.It wasn’t until a grueling yet transformative Outward Bound experience that Jon began to face his sexual identity. This exploration continued as he entered college and started the serious work of sorting through years of repressed
The way he shared his story - his battle with himself - his body - his mind - his father - his heart - my goodness. 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 love-letter to those who are struggling silently and suffering deeply with an eating disorder. Much like life, not everything works out as planned for the narrator, but he leaves the reader with a resounding sense of peace.”--Christopher Verleger, edgemediaJon Derek Croteau writes with unstinting honesty, and courageously explores the harmful effects of bullies long after they’ve left the scene. Jon