Getting Life in Perspective by Toby Johnson
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TITLE: Getting Life in Perspective
AUTHOR: Toby Johnson
ISBN: 978-1-59021-126-7
PUBLISHER: Lethe Press
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BOOK BLURB:
Warned by his doctor to seek some much-needed rest, Rick Carton retires to a neglected old mansion in the Texas hill country to write. But strange things begin to happen. Are the characters from Carton's novel of gay love in 19th century America real? Or is the mansion haunted by two lovable Topperesque apparitions? While the charming pair tell Carton of their search for a utopian colony in Colorado that will shelter them, he faces his own fears of death and failure. Getting Life in Perspective offers readers a sweet and sexy romance with touches of spiritual grace and the supernatural.
BOOK REVIEW:
“Getting Life in Perspective” by Toby Johnson is an amazing novel. With everything from Walt Whitman to Joseph Campbell to the mystics of the Far East, this story is dense with teachings, philosophies, and life lessons. It truly has the potential to change your life.
This book is about gay spirituality and gay sexuality and the universal life experience. It is told in an engaging and emotional way. The characters are vivid, the environment colorful, and the events totally believable.
There are many layers within this story. It is wonderful how the author creates two different eras ~ 1890s and the 1980s; yet, these separate times emphasize the commonality/ the universality of all eras.
Within this book is the story of two gay young men finding themselves and their love in the 1890s. They tell their story to a gay man living in the 1980s who is struggling to come to terms with his own mortality and the AIDS epidemic to help illuminate his own life. All this is told in a way to help enlighten the reader’s connection with the universal themes of life, love, mortality, sexuality, and spirituality.
It should be noted that because of the serious way the author treats the subject matter, this book is not for anyone desiring a light, escapist read; but, for those willing to make the effort, it is very rewarding!
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