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Excuse Me, Sir!

Memoir of a Butch

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Excuse Me, Sir!

By: Shaley Howard
Narrated by: Shaley Howard
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About this listen

As a young child, in many ways, Shaley didn’t stand a chance. Growing up as a closeted lesbian in the 1970’s, in a dysfunctional family with an often mentally unstable mother, the only thing on her mind was survival. Turning to alcohol and drugs at an early age, she thought she’d found the perfect escape from the shame of being gay and her mother’s erratic emotional roller-coaster ride. Excuse Me, Sir! Memoir of a Butch, is a story of the outsider. It’s about what it means to be marginalized, the journey of overcoming and enduring the agony of addiction and how in our darkest times, we can still find levity, laughter and hope.

©2023 Shaley Howard (P)2024 Shaley Howard Biographies & Memoirs Women Memoir

Critic reviews

2025 Finalist Next Generation Indie Book Award for LGBTQ+ Non-Fiction
2024 Finalist IAN Book Of the Year Awards LGBTQ+ Non-Fiction
2024 Winner IPPY Silver Award for Best Non-Fiction Audio Book

“Shaley Howard’s “Excuse Me, Sir” is an honest & revealing account of the struggles of growing up feeling different while searching for answers in drugs and alcohol. Her struggles, failures, and “a-ha” moments in this book could help save a life and save relationships." -Christine Havrilla, songwriter/singer/musician

"Shaley Howard excels at telling her own story of being closeted and addicted, offering hard truths along with a healthy dose of humor. She reminds us that even in the grip of life’s toughest moments, we can still laugh, and find it in ourselves to come back to the life we deserve to live." -Whitney Otto, Bestselling Author of How to Make an American Quilt
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