Halfway home
By: Paul Monette.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Crown Publishers
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
Subjects: AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Fiction; Gay men -- Fiction; California -- Fiction
Description: Halfway Home centers around the story of thirty-four year old Tom Shaheen, an actor living with AIDS in southern California who has been forced to retire, because of his illness, to an isolated beach house. Tom's peaceful existence is shaken to the core when he receives a sudden and unexpected visit from his brother, Brian, a former high school football hero who, well-loved and athletic, was Tom's exact opposite while growing up. Brian's visit turns out to be more than Tom bargained for--Brian is seeking safety and sanctuary for himself and his family because of shady dealings in his contractor business back in Connecticut. In the midst of dealing with his brother's crisis, Tom begins to bond deeply with his landlord, Gray--a connection that evolves into a bittersweet love affair, inspiring hope that there can be a life after AIDS.