The Day I Stopped Being Pretty
Original airdate: January 18, 2008
About the Book: “The Day I Stopped Being Pretty” chronicles the life of a young, black gay male who awakes and finds himself in the emergency room after a failed suicide attempt. After regaining consciousness, he begins to
reflect on the events of his life that led him to attempting to take his life. His story is told in gritty and raw flashback, focusing on the men who shaped him into the man he has become, beginning with the first man he ever loved, his father.
After he shares the path that led him to his own self-destruction, he realizes in the face of death, the love that he has sought in many others, has always been in the one place he never looked, within himself.
This raw and gritty story spans twenty-seven years of the lead character, as he faces racism, homophobia, rape and coping with being HIV positive. It is a story that shows the face of growing up black, living gay and loving positive. “The Day I Stopped Being Pretty” is one that shows triumph over adversity and the ability to find the love we all search for, self love. – from SimonSays.com
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