Where will you sleep tonight? What will you eat? What distractions will keep you sane? Michael, Little Boy Blacker & Bluer, is the continuing saga which chronicles the life and the experiences of an LGBTQ+ youth who endured unimaginable mental and physical abuse and violence starting at the age of five, in the early 1960s, continuing through the gay movement of the 1970s, the AIDS epidemic, and its backlash of the 1980s and beyond, which resulted in his development of complex PTSD, BDD, and other health conditions. This follow-up companion to the first memoir covers events and people who were not fully explored in the first book, as well as providing a deeper voyage into self-healing. Michael refused to be bound by his past, but he found that it had a way of catching up with him when he least expected it. His, is a story of pain, loss and torment, but it also serves as an example of hope, perseverance and resilience. Through his journey, he was able to overcome the temptations of suicide, drugs, sexual abuse, and torture to become a successful artist, a teacher, and a miniaturist, all while searching for someone that he never knew he had lost. This book is a must, if you have read the first book. Michael uncovers truths that he was not ready to share in the first book. In this book, he shares much more of his life - good and bad. There are dozens of pictures of his Barbie collection and his miniatures as well to peruse. He takes us in to his spiritual and religious beliefs and his own psyche. Dig in and see what there is to discover in the life of a person with complex PTSD.
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