Sally Field can play the transsexual, or, I was cursed by Polly Holliday
By: Leslie L. Smith
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 285
ISBN-13: 9780996023320; 9780996023306
Subjects: Gay men and AIDS; Families; Ghost stories; Gay men; Sexuality; Male prostitutes; Fiction
Other titles: I was cursed by Polly Holliday
Description: "In this tale of bruising humor, heartbreaking loss and inspiring insight, David Mathews is a gay male escort with a penchant for keeping responsibility and emotion at arm's length. When his closest friend and mentor Robert dies from AIDS, David struggles with the mourning process, a situation complicated by the fact that Robert has left him a small fortune. Reeling from the loss, and puzzled by his new inheritance, David must make the journey from New York City back home to Arkansas, to visit his dying mother. Suddenly, Robert's ghost is riding shotgun on the trip, intent on challenging David's narrow worldview on life, love, intimacy and safe sex. Along the way, David meets a gallery of fascinating people, including a philosophy-spouting waitress, a young artist promoting AIDS education and a transsexual nurse. All play a role in propelling David into emotional adulthood..."--Provided by publisher.