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Finally Out

Letting Go of Living Straight, A Psychiatrist's Own Story

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Finally Out

By: Loren A. Olson MD, Karen Levy - editor
Narrated by: Loren A. Olson
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About this listen

Dr. Loren A. Olson has frequently been asked two questions: How could you not know that you were gay until the age of forty? Wasn't your marriage just a sham to protect yourself at your wife's expense? In Finally Out, Dr. Olson vigorously answers both questions by telling the inspiring story of his evolving sexuality, into which he intelligently weaves psychological concepts and gay history. This book is a powerful exploration of human sexuality, particularly the sexuality of mature men who, like Dr. Olson, lived a large part of their lives as straight men - sometimes long after becoming aware of their same-sex attractions.

©2010 Loren A. Olson, M.D. (P)2014 Audible Inc. Human Sexuality Medical Personal Development Professionals & Academics Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Marriage Mental Health Health

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Critic reviews

"Until recently, gay men over forty seemingly didn't exist. In Finally Out, Dr. Olson debunks such ignorance and lends insight into the hearts of mature men who can be gay, sexy, and respectable. It's high time." (Tim Turner, playwright [credits include Out Late] and journalist)
"I knew I was gay from my early college days. I wondered why other men found it so difficult to come out. Now, after reading Finally Out, I understand." (Larry Jacobson, Author of The Boy Behind the Gate: How His Dream of Sailing Around the World Became a Six-Year Odyssey of Adventure, Fear, Discovery and Love)
"Finally Out is a much needed book that fills out our picture of how gay men come to terms with the apparent dichotomy between their rational assumptions about the two sexes and their own set of sexual attractions that do not fit that norm. Loren Olson blends the story of his own experience of coming out and an array of scientific information to develop his thesis. An insightful read." (Amity P. Buxton, PhD, author of The Other Side of the Closet: The Coming-Out Crisis for Straight Spouses and Families; founder of the Straight Spouse Network)
All stars
Most relevant
A rarely heard discussion and meditation on the realities that face men who come out late in life and the many who never do.
Dr Olsen Strikes a nice balance between presenting facts , studies and his own touching personal experiences.

Touching and important

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This should be read by every married gay man that leaves their straight marriage and are scared to leave

Helped me understand myself

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