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‘I’ve fallen in love with this fabulous foursome … They are a
phenomenon!’ Drew Barrymore The Old Gays are beloved for their
TikTok videos where they dance, serve, throwback and generally
don’t take themselves too seriously. But as four gay men of a
certain age, they have lived through decades of momentous change
for the LGBTQ+ community. Now, Robert, Mick, Jessay and Bill want
to tell the unfiltered stories of their lives. And as in their
videos, the Old Gays don’t hold back. They grew up in the closet,
experienced Stonewall, lived large during the gay sexual
revolution, tragically lost most of their friends during the AIDS
crisis (Mick and Robert are HIV+), and saw gay marriage became
legal. They’ve been through it all – divorce, depression,
bankruptcy, near-death experiences. And then there’s the dinner
parties, the nudism, the professional bodybuilding, the orgies and
the matter of church. The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life is a
celebration of lives lived to the fullest, and an exuberant book of
advice. Whether it’s ageing, coming out, losing everything,
starting over, finding happiness or just injecting a little more
fun into proceedings – it’s good to know someone’s been there
before, and they’re more than happy to give their best, bawdiest,
most hard-won advice.
From America's most beloved foursome--the TikTok sensation
@theoldgays--a book of unexpected aspirational advice and
inspirational stories drawn from their decades of living, from
pre-Stonewall to the rise of the LGBTQ+ movement to gay marriage
and beyond. Ranging in age from 67 to 80, Mick, Jessay, Robert, and
Bill are the real-life Golden Girls of the social media era, a
quartet of old gays whose hard-won confidence and awesome
authenticity have taken the culture by storm. They are America's
beloved Queens--and more importantly, they are survivors whose
lives have been transformed by sweeping cultural change. In this
fabulously fun and entertaining book, they share their
stories--humorous, heartbreaking, shocking, and profound tales
which only older gay men can tell. It was their generation that was
devastated by AIDS, a health crisis that deprived us of so many
brilliant, creative lives, including many of their friends. In this
delightful group memoir, Mick, Jessay, Robert, and Bill intimately
reveal all about their lives, revealing who they are beyond TikTok,
where they came from, and how they found each other. They offer
their collective wisdom on a rainbow of topics, including coming
out, sex, gay liberation, gay marriage, AIDS, aging, and saving the
best act for last. Outrageous and hilarious, refreshingly earnest
and unfiltered, engaging and insightful, they've been through it
all--harassment, divorce, depression, bankruptcy, even near-death
experiences. Between the four of them, there's not much of life
they haven't seen or done, and now they dish on everything from
fitness and fabulous dinner parties to church and orgies. An
intimate and moving portrait of four friends who have experienced
the good, the bad and the ugly--and look forward to the best that
is still to come, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life is a
celebration of lives lived to the fullest--sometimes against all
odds--and a lesson for all of us that age is just a number and that
getting older can be outrageously fun. The Old Gay Guys Guide to
the Good Life features a full-color photo insert.
Each and every one of us -- regardless of our age, position, or
station in life -- has the opportunity to take control of, and
improve, our lives...and the lives of those around us. In "Lead or
Get Off the Pot!, " the irrepressible count of carpe diem shares
his bold vision and unorthodox strategies for developing personal
passion, a can-do attitude, and the motivation essential for
cultivating leadership skills. Pat's advice includes:
- Twelve Ways to Build a Passionate Team
- Walk the Talk
- The Ten Commandments of Service
- How to Listen with a Leader's Eye
- Learning your AAAs -- Attitude, Assets, Ambition
...and other leadership lessons that can teach you to become a
true leader -- one who challenges, mediates, motivates,
communicates, and inspires.
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