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Books narrated by Alan Downs

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  • 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

    $20.00 NZD

  • 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

    $26.99 NZD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    The Velvet Rage

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

    by Alan Downs, PhD ...
    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

    $39.82 NZD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • 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

    $8.99 NZD

  • 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

    $18.99 NZD

  • 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

    $18.99 NZD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook