Robert Leleux writes with biting wit and an outrageous air in his personal memoir describing growing up gay with his flamboyant mother in an East Texas backwater.
In a witty memoir, the author describes his east Texas boyhood and coming of age under the auspices of his eccentric, flamboyant mother, his life on their in-laws' horse ranch, his mother's successful quest to land a wealthy husband, his sojourn with a Houston theater company, and meeting his future life partner, Michael, and Michael's warm-hearted Cajun family. 50,000 first printing.
In a witty memoir, the author describes his east Texas boyhood and coming of age under the auspices of his eccentric, flamboyant mother, his life on their in-laws' horse ranch, his mother's successful quest to land a wealthy husband, his sojourn with a Houston theater company, and meeting his future life partner, Michael, and Michael's warm-hearted Cajun family. 50,000 first printing.
"[Robert Leleux] delivers gallows humor with a sprightly flair....The book is saved from the brink of sentimentality by artfully acerbic touches."
01/14/2008