The Velvet Rage - Alan Downs

The Velvet Rage

By Alan Downs

  • Release Date: 2012-06-05
  • Genre: Social Science
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 206 Ratings

Description

This groundbreaking and empowering book examines the impact of growing up and surviving as a gay man in a society still learning to accept all identities.

In The Velvet Rage, psychologist Alan Downs draws on his own struggle with shame and anger, contemporary research, and stories from his patients to passionately describe the stages of a gay man's journey out of shame and offers practical and inspired strategies to stop the cycle of avoidance and self-defeating behavior. The Velvet Rage is an empowering book that has already changed the public discourse on gay culture and helped shape the identity of an entire generation of gay men.

Reviews

  • Life changing

    5
    By JoseBeeta
    It’s like the author spoke from within, knew me since I was born. I cried from page 2. It’s a very healing experience, can’t recommend it enough to bring some light on our velvet chaos.
  • Terrible

    1
    By codygeorge1
    Got almost halfway through it and couldn’t finish it. This book is awful and repetitive.
  • Life Changing

    5
    By KingSterling
    This book has completely completely my life!! ❤️Every Gay man needs to read this literature
  • Turning point worthy

    5
    By michaelstercero
    Thank you for sharing a set of skills to help us find fulfillment and contentment. Let this life-long journey begin.
  • Good read

    5
    By Geo99999$!45
    Insightful shadow work
  • Amazing book

    5
    By Mike roxy
    Highly recommended this book to everyone

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