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UNINA9910791180803321 |
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Brown Roger <1925-1997., > |
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Titolo |
Against my better judgment : an intimate memoir of an eminent gay psychologist / / Roger Brown |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-317-82318-4 |
1-56023-888-7 |
1-315-82054-4 |
1-317-82319-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (264 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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306.76/62/092 |
306.7662092 |
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Soggetti |
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Gay men |
Older gay men - Social conditions |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published by the Haworth Press, 1996. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun; Chapter 2. Career Crisis; Chapter 3. Dream Boys; Chapter 4. Face-Lift; Chapter 5. Skippy; Chapter 6. Grant; Chapter 7. Patrick; Chapter 8. Lie Down with Panthers |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Against My Better Judgment: An Intimate Memoir of an Eminent Gay Psychologist is an extraordinary and moving account of the life of a gay man in his late 60s after he loses his companion of 40 years to cancer. A leading professor of psychology at Harvard University, Roger Brown bravely comes forth with his compelling story of grief, loneliness, and a relentless search for intimacy, healing, and self-acceptance. Readers gain insight into a stage of life experienced by gay men of which little is written or spoken due to the ageism that characterizes homosexual culture. Against My Bette |
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