Becoming Gay: The Journey to Self-Acceptance

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Summary: Not What I expected
Review: I was born in Poland and had to deal with not only coming to America and facing the prejudices of being an immigrant, but I was a homsexual. Like most men in my situation I hid my identity to my friends and family. After reading this book it made me feel good about myself and who I am. I am now open with my family and even more importantly open with myself. This book made me feel better about who I am and my life is now the best I could of ever possibly imagined. For this I thankyou Richard A. Isay and for you amazing eye-opening book.

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Summary: This Book Made Me Proud To Be A Homosexual
Review: I was born in Poland and had to deal with not only coming to America and facing the prejudices of being an immigrant, but I was a homsexual. Like most men in my situation I hid my identity to my friends and family. After reading this book it made me feel good about myself and who I am. I am now open with my family and even more importantly open with myself. This book made me feel better about who I am and my life is now the best I could of ever possibly imagined. For this I thankyou Richard A. Isay and for you amazing eye-opening book.

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Summary: A kind book by a kind man
Review: Though I have never met him, after reading this book, I felt that Richard Isay must be kind man. Like his other book, Being Homosexual, also a good and quick read, he offers short histories and good observations, gently made. While I am personally intrigued by the current academic debates, and the history of Freudian theory which preceded it, in both of which Isay has made his own mark, I cannot help but be grateful that wherever the truth may lie, Isay and his advice are both supportive and practical.

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Summary: Not What I expected
Review: When I read the reviews for this book I was looking for information and guidance to begin my journey of self-acceptace. Instead I found this book to deal more with the authors coming out and his relationships with both patients and therapists. While the author had some good thoughts, the book did nothing to help me in my struggle to accept this part of me.