Tobias, premier financial author (The Only Other Investment Guide
You'll Ever Need, 1987; My Vast Fortune, 1997, etc.), now turns to
autobiography and reveals to the few who don't already know that he
is homosexual. A quarter-century ago, using a nom de plume, Tobias
wrote a gay classic, The Best Little Boy in the World, which has
never since gone out of print. Now, using his true name, he brings
us up to date on his own parallel progress in straight and gay
worlds, and on the advances America has made in confronting those,
like himself, whose "sex drive had been multiplied by minus one."
His concerns are unsurprising in an-emerging-from-the-closet
memoir: how to tell the folks (there was no problem with the
Tobiases, once Andy got around to doing it); dealing with losses to
AIDS; loneliness; dating and the search for Mr. Right (his type is
Tom Cruise); all the many blighted romances and the rigors of true
love. Along the way come serial relationships with Peter, Scot, Ed,
Tony, Bruce, Matt, Stevie, Tab, and now Charles, with whom Tobias
has exchanged rings. And tells of the Renaissance Weekends - where
our Merry Andrew became a true Friend of Bill, the Friendly
President - and festive weekends at Fire Island, etc., etc. Withal,
nothing much here is shocking. Tobias admits to being a good hugger
but happily won't confide further. Yet the text may enrage Trent
Lott and Pat Robertson anyhow. It will probably engage some in the
gay and lesbian community. The languorous passages may simply bore
many straights who wander in hoping for investment advice. Tobias
pleads for understanding, maybe a contribution to a good gay-rights
cause, and, of course, auto insurance reform (his other constant
worry). (Kirkus Reviews)
John Reid's The Best Little Boy in the World was hailed as a classic memoir of growing up gay in a straight world. But "John Reid" didn't write it. Years would pass before the writer could reveal his true identity as Andrew Tobias, America's bestselling financial guru, author of The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need. Now, twenty-five years later, Tobias, proud to use his real name, brings his remarkable life story up to date.
Writing with his customary charm and frank humor, Tobias tells of love affairs and heartbreak, hot New York parties and tough political battles, the excitement of genuine social change and the tragedy of seeing dear friends die young. Here too are the unforgettable scenes of Tobias revealing his sexual orientation not only to his parents but to the president of the United States.
The author is an irresistible companion as he shares with us his proud stories, embarrassing confessions, and hilarious musings on "the homosexual lifestyle." Witty, heartfelt, and wonderfully affirming in every sense, this is Andrew Tobias's finest book to date.
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