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Holding the Man

By: Timothy Conigrave
Narrated by: Stephen Phillips
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The mid-'70s: at an all-boys Catholic school in Melbourne, Timothy Conigrave falls wildly and sweetly in love with the captain of the football team. So begins a relationship that weathers disapproval, separation and ultimately death.

With honesty and insight, Holding the Man explores the highs and lows of any partnership and the strength of heart both men have to find when they test positive for HIV. This is a book as refreshing and uplifting as it is moving - a funny and sad and celebratory account of growing up gay.

©2009 Timothy Conigrave (P)2016 Audible, Ltd Contemporary Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Heartfelt Tearjerking Feel-Good
Beautiful Love Story • Honest Intimate Story • Superb Reading • Powerful Emotional Story • Heartwarming Inspirational Story
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I first saw the movie and was so moved that I wanted more of the intimate story of John & Tim.

The most beautiful love story

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I can not say what made me choose this particular book, however I can proudly say, I'm glad I did. Tim had me on a emotional roller-coaster. All these emotions I had inside of me, suddenly came to surface. I've always respected the LGBT community, now I have a new deep respect for all of LGBT. The bravery and awareness of everyday issues that isn't mentioned daily and should be. We are all human and we can't help who we love, we can only choose, how.

Reader from NYC

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A beautiful love story told in a almost perfect way. The reader did a wonderful job.

simply beautiful

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The love and trials in this book contain a real in-depth intimacy that many books don’t fully dive into. The author exposed the good, bad, and ugly of his life in intense detail. I feel like anyone who reads this will be entertained, educated, and torn apart with emotion.

Beautiful

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Beautiful, heart-wrenching, candid, true. So glad Tim was able to finish this before he passed. The movie was wonderful, one of my lifetime favourites now, but it's better to read/hear the details of what was going on in Tim's mind. This story will linger in your mind.

Beautiful, heart-wrenching

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extremely touching extremely sad unconditional love between two men extremely young very emotional very sad I'm still crying to this day. this kind of love that they had between each other most people never experience in their life. I will not be the judge of the lifestyle they lived, I believe with all my heart God makes no mistakes. Tim seem to be a very Gifted Man and John he had this unconditional love, most of us will never experience this In Our Lifetime. I will admit I'm disappointed in the movie because it show Tim as a totally different person and Tim had feelings the book was just different than the movie, Tim story was real the Hollywood movie is just an ordinary Hollywood movie. I hope everyone reads this book and don't judge who are we to judge we are not God we are not their creator.

in my feelings

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Tim and John's story is beautifully crafted. I was captivated by the narrative and transported to my own experience as a boy at so many places in the story. A tragic yet magical ending. I wish I had had the opportunity to know Tim and John, but thanks, Tim, for sharing so transparently your harsh yet beautiful experience. It is one I will definitely re-read. I saw the movie first and was pleased to find the book on Audible.

One of the most real and honest books I've read!

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This story is devastatingly honest. Listening to this book felt like sitting next to someone as they told you a painful story. So raw and real, you wish you could reach out and give comfort.
Now that Tim and John have obliterated my heart, I am going to go bury my broken feels in chocolate. Rest easy boys, together.

Breathtaking

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This love story in the time of AIDS is a real tearjerker, but worth every drop. It captures the joy of being and loving, building friendships and dealing with the issues we still have to face today. It is not maudlin like so many stories of the era, but rather a joyous celebration of finding and loving your soul mate. While the movie was very well done, the book, with this superb reading, is the best way to experience the story. Watch the movie afterwards, and learn more about the author. This is a great autobiographical story.

I haven't been so moved in a long time.

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This is a wonderful example of a great love. The trials they went through because of the times, being gay and of course AIDS are deeply conveyed by the author. Interesting how Tim really portrayed himself as being insensitive and selfish at times.
The narrator was very good also making you feel you were really listening to the characters talk not just a reading.

Beautiful and heartbreaking

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