Untying the knot : a husband and wife's story of coming out together by Kaufman, David, 1959 June 6- instant download

Untying the knot : a husband and wife's story of coming out together by Kaufman, David, 1959 June 6- instant download

1 online resource (xiii, 308 pages), By all accounts, David Kaufman had a good life-he was married to a woman he loved, had two adult children, and a fulfilling career as a radiologist. But as the years passed, he realized that he could no longer deny who he was. When he told his wife that he was gay, her reaction was anything but expected: she confided in him that she had accepted the growing awareness that she, too, was gay. In Untying the Knot, David Kaufman shares a unique story of coming out and how he and his former wife have helped each other on their separate journey, Includes bibliographical references and index, Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I -- Personal Background; 1 Elementary School; 2 The Neighborhood; 3 Always Different; 4 First Marriage; 5 Marriage to Cathy; 6 Survival; Part II -- Revelation; 7 Heading West; 8 Sick in Peru; 9 Transgenders; 10 Conversation with Cathy; 11 The Two of Us; 12 Immediate Reactions; 13 Initial Coming Out; 14 Pondering Sexuality; 15 Worsening Illness; 16 I Am Going to Live, and I Am Gay!; 17 Coming Out; Part III -- Later; 18 Who Am I Now?; 19 The \"Jewish Thing\"; 20 The Dinners; 21 Bobby; 22 HIV and Drugs; 23 Cathy's Moving Out, 24 Halloween Billy Gathering25 Jason; 26 The Interview; 27 Feeling Down; 28 New Year's Gathering; 29 Ending My Relationship with Jason; 30 Jealousy; 31 Anger; 32 Depression; 33 Loneliness; Part IV -- Acceptance; 34 Recovery; 35 Buddhism; 36 Manuel; 37 Bulimia; 38 Gay and Sexual Orientation; 39 Gay History and Stonewall; 40 Reflections on Being Gay; 41 Conclusion; Epilogue; Appendix; Phases of Gay; Time; My Lists; Bibliography; About the Author