Of course, like most things in life, it comes with a heavy price Haskell’s not certain he’s willing to pay. If he plays his cards right, it could catapult him into Hollywood stardom.

Rather than give in to the irrationality of this hate, Haskell fights back, eventually finding an unlikely outlet to vent his frustration and angst - playing a bully in a screen test for a major motion picture. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. And as much as Haskell attempts to hide his true self, carefully navigating the tricky and risky terrain of being queer, he’s still taunted and teased relentlessly. Haskell Himself By: Gary Seigel Narrated by: Brian Lore Evans Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins 4.6 (14 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. And though Time Magazine claims the sexual revolution is in full swing, the freedoms straight people are enjoying don’t seem to apply to everyone. Even if he does manage to find a boyfriend, their relationship would have to be secret and invisible. Haskell is a 16-year-old kid growing up in the sixties. In fact, he could be the only gay person in the valley, maybe on the entire planet. Haskell Himself by Gary is an unputdownable coming of age story with an LGBT twist. But that doesn’t do much for him when he’s dumped at his aunt’s house in the suburbs of Los Angeles to face an assortment of neighborhood bullies. At 16, he’s already garnered some fame as a former child actor and star of a popular cereal commercial. 2, A gay teenager tries to break into a new high school and Hollywood while firming up his identity amid the uproar of the s in this coming-of-age novel.

Haskell Himself by Gary Seigel