Harris, E. Lynn. What becomes of the brokenhearted, a memoir.HARRIS, E. Lynn. What becomes of the brokenhearted bro·ken·heart·ed adj. Grievously sad. brokenhearted Adjective overwhelmed by grief or disappointment Adj. 1. , a memoir. Random House, Anchor. 266p. c2003. 0-385-49506-4. $13.95. SA Now fans can stop wondering what the E. in E. Lynn Harris' name stands for. The author puts that and a number of other questions to rest in this memoir. As the title implies, growing up was painful for Harris. Born Everette Lynn Harris in 1955, he grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas required military intervention to desegregate schools (1957–1958). [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 556–557] See : Bigotry , where he lived with his mother, the man he thought was his father, and his younger sisters. At an early age Harris believed he was different. The physical and verbal abuse verbal abuse Psychology A form of emotional abuse consisting of the use of abusive and demeaning language with a spouse, child, or elder, often by a caregiver or other person in a position of power. See Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Spousal abuse. imposed on him by his stepfather helped to reinforce these negative feelings. Before long, Harris had developed a serious self-esteem problem that would follow him throughout his teen years and lead him to severe depression and alcohol abuse during adulthood. Deeply religious, Harris turned to prayer, repeatedly asking God to rid him of the one thing that contributed to his unstable condition: his attraction to men. For years, Harris lied not only about his sexuality but also about his family background and financial circumstances. The deceit Deceit Aimwell pretends to be titled to wed into wealth. [Br. Lit.: The Beaux’ Stratagem] Ananias lies about amount of money received for land. [N.T.: Acts 5:1–6] Ananias Club all its members are liars. [Am. , coupled with his repeated attempts to find a partner who truly loved him, left Harris at an all-time low at the end of the 1980s. The University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas strives to be known as a "nationally competitive, student-centered research university serving Arkansas and the world." The school recently completed its "Campaign for the 21st Century," in which the university raised more than $1 billion for the school, used at Fayetteville graduate was virtually homeless and jobless. Several close friends had contracted AIDS and died, leaving Harris even more distraught. After therapy and at the adz vice of a close friend, he decided to write a story that he hoped would free him. That story became his first novel, which he titled Invisible Life and self-published. Since then, several others have followed and received attention and acclaim. This heartfelt memoir of how an African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. ex-IBM executive became a best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best novelist makes a solemn but inspiring tale for mature readers. KaaVonia Hinton, Old Dominian Univ., VA S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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