{"product_id":"dont-ask-dont-tell-jay-t-bailey-9798990897915","title":"Don't Ask, Don't Tell: A Geek Growing Up Gay in the 90s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen your superpower is invisibility, how can you expect to be seen?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e​\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA decade of misperceptions. \u003cstrong\u003eDon't Ask.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e​\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn era of silence.\u003cstrong\u003e Don't Tell.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e​\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn epic battle of good and evil filled with humor, pain, loss, love, and triumph - Okay, a young, gay man's journey of self-discovery in a society that demanded obscurity. \u003cstrong\u003eA Geek Growing Up Gay in the 90s.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow the author from the time he comes out of the closet until he discovers how to love. Not just another man, but more importantly, himself. Without any examples, role models, or direction, Jay stumbles his way through a decade that devalued his voice and emerges a superhero - at least in his heart (or head).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story follows a seemingly disjointed quest from Alaska to Texas, Washington State to Washington D.C., and parts in between. As Jay confronts goblins and princes, knights and rogues - even a monster or two - he discovers a universal truth; real power comes from being yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes painful, oftentimes funny, but always real, the author shares the memories that influenced his growth into a proud, gay man. Finding the courage to share your voice is the greatest way to fight back against the oppressions of closeting conventions, and the best way to slay a dragon is to surround yourself with powerful friends. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay T. Bailey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798990897915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flatscan Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d","brand":"Jay T. Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801014251775,"sku":"9798990897915","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dont-ask-dont-tell-jay-t-bailey-9798990897915","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}