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Books narrated by Alan Downs

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  • Fluwelen woede

    De pijn voorbij: opgroeien als homo in een heterowereld

    by Alan Downs ...
    Translated by Dennis Keesmaat ...
    Als homoseksuele man draag je je seksualiteit vaak als geheim met je mee, in het begin van je leven en misschien ook later. Ondanks de vooruitgang die de afgelopen decennia is geboekt, is er nog steeds veel agressie, haat en onbegrip jegens de homoseksuele man. Dit leidt tot gevoelens van schaamte en afwijzing, wat bij sommigen weer kan leiden tot eenzaamheid, promiscuïteit en gebruik van ... Read more

    9,99 €

  • The Velvet Rage

    Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

    by Alan Downs, PhD ...
    In this moving guide, a gay man shares his personal journey of letting go of shame and moving forward with self-compassion and healing.**"A touchstone in gay culture." —**Observer**"The clearest, most succinct delineation of the origins and consequences of internalized homophobia, and how to address them." —**ArtvoiceEven though an entire generation of men have openly and freely come out of the ... Read more

    Was 10,99 € Now 9,49 €

  • The Half-Empty Heart

    A Supportive Guide to Breaking Free from Chronic Discontent

    by Alan Downs ...
    Finally, a book of insightful and practical advice for the millions of people suffering from low-grade depression, also known as dysthymia or chronic discontentFrustrated. Stressed. Irritable. Discouraged. Cynical. Fed up. These are among the feelings experienced by millions of people. Whether they realize it or not, their feelings are not caused by a negative attitude, a lack of gratitude, or ... Read more

    12,29 €

  • Why Does This Keep Happening To Me?

    The Seven Crisis We All Experience and How to Overcome Them

    by Alan Downs ...
    I Can't Believe This Is Happening to Me...Again!"Why does this keep happening to me?" is the question most commonly asked by those entering psychotherapy for the first time. Whether we can't stop dating the wrong guy or taking the wrong job, gaining and losing weight, or getting into debt, it is the repeating patterns in our lives that cause us the most pain and frustration. Now author and ... Read more

    16,03 €

  • Audiobook

    The Velvet Rage

    Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

    by Alan Downs ...
    Narrated by Alan Downs ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 14 min

    The most important issue in a gay man’s life is not “coming out,” but coming to terms with the invalidating past. Despite the progress made in recent years, many gay men still wonder, “Are we better off?” The byproduct of growing up gay in a straight world continues to be the internalization of shame, rejection, and anger—a toxic cocktail that can lead to drug abuse, promiscuity, alcoholism, ... Read more

    19,53 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Fluwelen woede

    De pijn voorbij: opgroeien als homo in een hetero-mannenwereld

    by Alan Downs ...
    Narrated by Louis van Beek ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 3 min

    Als homoseksuele man draag je je seksualiteit vaak als geheim met je mee, in het begin van je leven en misschien ook later.Ondanks de vooruitgang die de afgelopen decennia is geboekt, is er nog steeds veel agressie, haat en onbegrip jegens de homoseksuele man. Dit leidt tot gevoelens van schaamte en afwijzing, wat bij sommigen weer kan leiden tot eenzaamheid, promiscuïteit en gebruik van ... Read more

    13,60 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Montegue Blister’s Strange Games

    and other odd things to do with your time

    by Montegue Blister ...
    A hilarious compendium of weird, wonderful, warped classic and new games.Taken from the brilliant website http://strange-games.blogspot.com/, Montegue Blister's Strange Games is a pocket-sized compendium of the most hilarious, noisy, messy, and often vomit-inducing games ever written.Finally, the official rules for all the games you played at school as a kid, such as Finger Jousting, Peanuts, ... Read more

    12,71 €

  • Straight Jacket

    by Matthew Todd ...
    'This is an essential read for every gay person on the planet' - Elton John'A really brilliant and moving read for everybody, especially LGBTQI+ people' - Olly Alexander, star of It's A SinStraight Jacket is a revolutionary clarion call for gay men, the wider LGBT community, their friends and family. Part memoir, part ground-breaking polemic, it looks beneath the shiny facade of contemporar... ... Read more

    9,49 €

  • The Power of Mentalizing

    An Introductory Guide on Mentalizing, Attachment, and Epistemic Trust for Mental Health Care Workers

    by Prof Joost Hutsebaut, Ms Liesbet Nijssens, Ms Miriam van Vessem ...
    Sometimes relationships do not run as smoothly as we would like. Attunement to others can be difficult, and conversely, from time to time we feel misunderstood ourselves by the ones we love. This can lead to misunderstanding, frustration, and friction. If we mentalize more and better, i.e. give more attention to our own feelings, thoughts, desires, and intentions as well as to those of others, our ... Read more

    27,66 €

  • Daring Greatly

    How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

    by Brené Brown ...
    From the acclaimed bestselling author and self-help legend'She's so good, Brené Brown, at finding the language to articulate collective feeling' Dolly Alderton'A wonderful book: urgent, essential and fun to read. I couldn't put it down, and it continues to resonate with me' - Seth GodinEvery time we are faced with change, no matter how great or small, we also face risk. We feel uncertain and ... Read more

    2,99 €

  • Out of the Shadows

    The Psychology of Gay Men's Lives

    by Walt Odets ...
    **'A gay man could read this book as if his life depended on it - and perhaps it does' Andrew Holleran, author of Dancer from the Dance'Poignant and achingly beautiful' The New York TimesEven in our modern progressive world, it's not easy to be a gay man. While young men often come out more readily, even those from the most liberal of backgrounds still struggle to accept themselves and experience ... Read more

    9,49 €

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    by Justin Torres ...
    Narrated by Ozzie Rodriguez, Torian Brackett ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 55 min

    Winner of the National Book Award for FictionA Best Book of the Year: The Washington Post, Time, BookPageA Must-Read: The New York Times, Time, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, Boston Herald, Literary Hub, The Rumpus, The Bay Area Reporter, Datebook, Electric Literature, The Stacks, Them<... ... Read more

    21,39 €