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1. i grew up in a small southern town that was fantastically inhabited by what seemed an inordinate number of flamboyant black drag queens. as a child i marveled at their screaming visibility, and always kept one eye peeled for a glimpse of a sashaying stormy or randy ball or any of the other girls, now long dead. as a grown woman (gay, incidentally) living in a much larger, but still southern city, i remain fascinated by the miss thangs that i encounter in clubs and on street corners. this book is a raw and unflinching peek into the lives of five ordinarily extraordinary queens, who live their scarred and often dismaying lives with an amazing lack of self-pity and an equally amazing joie de vivre. i recommend!

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1. The behavior of an adolescent who is dependent upon alcohol is often mystifying to parents and other adults. The author writes,"There is much darkness inside the adolescent alcoholic and her parent. And where there is much darkness there is a great space for light." Ann Marie Krupski explains that process of bringing "light" into the life of adolescent alcoholics. Her teachings provide counselors, teachers, parents, and other adults with the knowledge and understanding necessary to deall effectively with adolescent alcoholics.
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1. I read this book back in my 20's and have reread it several times since then. I can only say that it put so many things into perspective. It has also helped me understand people around me and gave me the courage to take a lot of risks in my life. It's not a quick fix to make you happy, but the philosophy of this book does instruct on how to live with unhappiness and make better choices that can lead to happiness.

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