{"product_id":"the-day-i-stopped-being-pretty-paperback","title":"The Day I Stopped Being Pretty - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRodney Lofton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Day I Stopped Being Pretty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, chronicles the life of a young, black, gay male who awakes and finds himself in the emergency room after a failed suicide attempt, reflecting on the men who shaped him into the person he has become.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter waking up after failed suicide attempt, a young, black, gay man begins to reflect on the vent of his life that led to this moment. His story addresses the discovery of his burgeoning sexuality and his life filled with low self-esteem, leading him to seek love in the arms of many to compensate for the love he never received from his father. During the course of his life, we see his battle with substance abuse, physical abuse, and sexual activities that lead to his eventual HIV diagnosis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter he shares the path that led him to his own self-destruction, he realizes the love that he has sought in many others, has always been in the one place he never looked: within himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis raw and gritty story spans twenty-seven year of the lead character's life, as he faces racism, homophobia, rape, and coping with being HIV positive. It is a story that shows the face of growing up black, living gay, and staying positive. \u003ci\u003eThe Day I Stopped Being Pretty\u003c\/i\u003e is one that shows triumph over adversity and the ability to find the love we all search for: self-love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRodney Lofton began his career as a freelance writer for \u003ci\u003eSpice\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. His writing has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Malebox\u003c\/i\u003e, an African American gay publication, where he wrote articles on current topics in gay black culture. He became a speaker in the HIV\/AIDS community after beating the odds of his own HIV diagnosis and has served as Keynote Speaker and requested facilitator by the New Jersey World AIDS Day Celebration, the Ryan White National Youth Conference, the United States Conference on AIDS, and countless others. He is the author of his memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Day I Stopped Being Pretty\u003c\/i\u003e and the novel \u003ci\u003eNo More Tomorrows\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 5.9 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771047936288,"sku":"9781593091231","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/20b9ec50b5f4eae0e63b7ca979ca250c.webp?v=1780382501","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-day-i-stopped-being-pretty-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}