The Tricky Part
A Boy's Story Of Sexual Trespass-A Man's Journey To Forgiveness
Moran, Martin
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
Raised in a loving Catholic family in Denver, Martin Moran was a star student who imagined that hed one day become a U.S. senator. When he was twelve years old, a camp counselor seduced him, initiating a sexual relationship that would last three yearsand haunt Morans life for decades. He discovered a passion for acting and built a career that would take him to Broadway, but only when Moran finally tracked down and confronted his abuser thirty years later could he finally forgive himself for someones else trespass.
Funny and tender about growing up Catholic and gay, The Tricky Part never oversimplifies either the abuse or the vexing work of recovering from it. This powerful story carries us to the heart of a paradox: that what we think of as damage may be the very thing that gives rise to transformation, even grace.
BOOK REVIEWS
"Marvelous, courageous and above all, thoughtful."
The Washington Post
"A story of sexual abuse and its seemingly endless halflife--remarkable then, that this isn't a book about blame, but forgiveness."Kathryn Harrison
A subtly rendered and remarkably even-handed journey toward redemption. The Philadelphia Inquirer
Wise and heartbreaking...an astonishing balancing act of a book.Body and Soul
Elevates the confessional to the level of art. Michael Cunningham
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0307276538
ISBN(13-digit): 9780307276537
Dewey Decimal: 792.02/8092
Library of Congress: 2005057046
Book Publisher: Random House Inc
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 284
Paper Weight (lb): .505 lb
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