Please Note: This blog post is a teaser for the book, Straight: an ExGay Prodigal Story. The year was 2001. 9/11 had just happened. Morning after arrival for a family adventure, Dad and Mom, Aunt Bob and I ate breakfast in a lodge atop the Grand Canyon. Having hiked the Canyon previously - down one …
Mr. States
Please Note: This blog post is a teaser for the book, Straight: an ExGay Prodigal Story. The principal of the Christian school I attended until 9th grade wore several hats. He also was our teacher. A sweet older man with a speech impediment, he endured much from students. Reluctant to study, we found frustrating him …
Swimming
Please Note: This blog post is a teaser for the book, Straight: an ExGay Prodigal Story. An English teacher, my grandma made use of the high school pool. During lunch breaks, she swam laps and continued at the YMCA into her golden years. I started taking swimming lessons at the YMCA early in life. Later …
Motorbikes
Please Note: This blog post is a teaser for the book, Straight: an ExGay Prodigal Story. My first motorbike was a Honda XR80, a gift from my parents for my 10th birthday. A few years later, a used Honda XL185 was passed down to me. Scars remain to tell the tale of bounding down wooded …
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