Love on the Wire: A Jamaican Gay Love Story
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Rating | : | 4.65 (788 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1491720301 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 258 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-04-21 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Great Read I was in the middle of reading Game of thrones and found out about this book on instagram. Being a Gay Jamaican male, i was able to relate to alot of the places that were mentioned in the book Its a GREAT read and i think you would enjoy reading itHats off to the writer for doing such a great job I am waiting to hear what became of Nathan and his possible new parterner
Jamaican author O'Brien Dennis has written The Cries of Men: Voices of Jamaican Men Who Have Been Raped and Sexually Abused and Understanding Male Sexual Abuse. He works as an advocate for children's rights and victims of sexual abuse. He holds a Degree in African History and a Minor in International Relations from the University of the West Indies, Mona. He currently lives in New York's Lower Westchester County. He also has a Masters of Public Adm
In a desperate moment, one lays dying of a gunshot, and the other must act upon his own mortality. When he meets Nathan, an Adjunct Professor at the University of the West Indies in Kingston, he dares to believe that he has found the one person from whom he has nothing to hide. Meanwhile, Nicole has questions of her own about Nathan's history with Akime. For one glorious year, Akime and Nathan live the dream together, even though they must keep their love hidden. Born and raised on an island paradise, Akime knows that no amount of sun and sand can hide the hypocrisy, hatred, and danger that fill his days. They spend weekends on Jamaica's lush and more open north-eastern coast, but Nathan has dangerous secrets of his own-including an intensifying relationship with Nicole, an American woman. Devastated, Akime decides to follow Nathan to New York, where the former lovers are touched by tragedy. As a gay man in Jamaica, he's skilled at hiding the truth from others. Without warning, Nathan leaves the island, and Akime, behind to start a new life with her in New York City. Now only time will tell if the man
He holds a Degree in African History and a Minor in International Relations from the University of the West Indies, Mona. He works as an advocate for children's rights and victims of sexual abuse. About the Author Jamaican author O'Brien Dennis has written The Cries of Men: Voices of Jamaican Men Who Have Been Raped and Sexually Abused and Understanding Male Sexual Abuse. He also has a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) from Metropolitan College of New York. He currently lives in New York's Lower Westchester County.