Names Can Never Hurt Me (First Edition, First)
Wade Kelly
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Description
What if sexuality wasn't a definable thing and labels merely got in the way? Nick Jones can't remember a time when he wasn't part of the in crowd. Everywhere he goes, he stands out as the best looking guy in the room, and women practically fall into bed with him. Then, after kissing Corey on a dare led to much more and on many occasions, Nick's "screw anything" reputation escalated, but he didn't care. When Nick meets RC at the restaurant where he works, it throws his whole life out of whack. Overweight, always sweaty, gay, and hairy like a bear, RC lives up to his dubbed nickname "Scruffy Dude." He seems Nick's complete opposite, but Nick can't get him out of his head. Because of peer-pressure and his fears about defining his sexuality, Nick struggles with stepping out of his comfort zone and caring about someone different than himself. If he's lucky, somewhere between arrogance and ignorance, Nick might find out what it means to be an adult, but if he's wrong, he could lose everything.
Product Details
Price
$17.99
Publisher
Dreamspinner Press LLC
Publish Date
August 11, 2014
Pages
340
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.0 X 0.71 inches | 1.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781627988568
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About the Author
Wade Kelly is the assistant director of content development for the Life Span Institute, SWIFT Education Center. Before taking his position with SWIFT, he wore many professional hats, including graphic designer, small business owner, lecturer, equity consultant, writer, and community organizer/collaborator. He believes deeply in the transformative and healing power of building solidarity across marginalized communities and their multitude of identity intersections, and he centers that belief in his work. His personal and professional praxis is steeped in the teachings of Black, queer, and Indigenous feminist writers from the 1960s to the present. He is a 2006 graduate of The University of Kansas.