Against my better judgment : an intimate memoir of an eminent gay psychologist / Roger Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Roger, 1925-1997, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brown, Roger, 1925-1997.

Brown, Roger.

Gay men--Biography.

Gay men.

Older gay men--Social conditions.

Older gay men.

Gay scientists.

Genre:

Gay autobiographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Against My Better Judgment: An Intimate Memoir of an Eminent Gay Psychologist is an extraordinary and moving account of the life of a gay man in his late 60s after he loses his companion of 40 years to cancer. A leading professor of psychology at Harvard University, Roger Brown bravely comes forth with his compelling story of grief, loneliness, and a relentless search for intimacy, healing, and self-acceptance. Readers gain insight into a stage of life experienced by gay men of which little is written or spoken due to the ageism that characterizes homosexual culture. Against My Bette

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun; Chapter 2. Career Crisis; Chapter 3. Dream Boys; Chapter 4. Face-Lift; Chapter 5. Skippy; Chapter 6. Grant; Chapter 7. Patrick; Chapter 8. Lie Down with Panthers

Notes:

First published by the Haworth Press, 1996.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 14, 2014).

ISBN:

1-317-82318-4

1-56023-888-7

1-315-82054-4

1-317-82319-2

9781315820545

OCLC:

897460820