In the Arms of Adam: A Diary of Men

By James Randall Chumbley

A deeply passionate, sensitive and personal story of one man's journey through a painful childhood of abuse, alcoholism and suicide. This book will touch all your emotions, from heartbreak to arousal,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0963829572
• ISBN13: 9780963829573
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Xanthus Pr
• Length: 331 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Greatest book I ever picked up.

I came accross this book walking through a book store. Picked it up and read the back cover. Never put it down after that. Not even to pay for it. I was reading it on the way up to the register. The journey that you are taken through is completely amazing and mind breaking. You get to see inside the thoughts of a person as they are trying to figure out who they are. Going on fasinating trips with the character, the words jumped off the pages and into my mind, I could picture myself watching as the story unfolded. GREAT BOOK!!!! A MUST BUY FOR ANYONE AND EVERYONE.

Learning from Chumbley

As I read about Randy's journey, I compared my life to his. I noticed that there were many similarities and heartaches. I felt connected to the author. I began to look at myself internally to identify with his conflicts. His style of writing is insightful and full of feeling...a true gift for anyone who reads. I also found the biography to be therapeutic of the trials that gay men face. I recommend it to any man who seeks love in the arms of another man. IN THE ARMS OF ADAM is a great source of learning how to survive and adapt to gay life. A great read for anyone who wants to understand the life of a gay man.

Sincere, Honest and Powerful

Few books can be so rewarding as IN THE ARMS OF ADAM. Mr. Chumbley shares with us a journey of his life in a truely sincere and honest story. His examination of this journey is thought provoking, heart warming and beautiful. His poetic writing style is exquisite, as we follow a young man from chilhood horror to adult self satisfaction. Any person who has lived with abuse, and questions their own lifestyle and choices, needs to read IN THE ARMS OF ADAM. Gay men should Thank Mr. Chumbley for a true representation of our society towards gay men during this timeframe in our history. I really cannot say enough about this book, and the rewards it has given me after reading it. I will definitely read it again.

A Precipitous and Splendid Journey

No matter what your experiences, gay or straight, one cannot help but be moved by this young man's coming of age. This is not another politically correct maifesto of the gay political agenda, rather, it is a poignant, touching account of the author's transformation from boy to man. The work is a statement of who he is at his core, and how the events of his life brought him to know his true self.The writing is as complex as the subject matter -- at one moment simple, joyful and innocent; the next moment contemplative and brutally honest.Although the author and I had radically different upbringings, I cannot deny the similarities between our respective journeys into manhood. The book offers a very personal look at one man's experience yet the reader cannot help but reflect on his or her own. This is a touching, wonderful book.

In The Arms of Adam, a diary of men

An honest review of the author's life and coming to terms with his relationship with his abusive father, and men in his life that shaped his coming to learn to understand him self. A book that handles facts that many of us face. A book well worth reading and discussion with friends.