Hidden : Reflections on Gay Life, AIDS, and Spiritual Desire.

Hidden--Richard Giannone's searingly honest, richly insightful memoir--eloquently captures the author's transformation from a solitary gay academic to a dedicated caregiver as well as a sexually and spiritually committed man. Always alone, always fearful, he initially resisted the duty to...

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Main Author: Giannone, Richard
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bronx : Fordham University Press, 2012.
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