Spine slightly slanted. DJ has thin sun line across top edge. A bright, atractive copy. "Roger Horwitz and Paul Monnette met in the mid-70s in Boston and moved together to Los Angeles, where, a decade later, Roger was diagnosed with AIDS, For almost two years, day and night, Paul helped his 'beloved friend' fight the disease. From the quiet onset of the illness, through the terrifying battery of ailments, hospitalizations, and experimental treatments, up until Roger's final blindness and death, the story is told without sentimentality or sensationalism. 'We never lost the will to win... View More...
"With Borrowed Time and Becoming a Man, these essays constitute the third volume of Paul Monette's autobiographical writing. Freewheeling and yet focused, brimming with outrage and yet tender, Last Watch of the Night represents a profound personal reconciliation but also a testament to the struggle for freedom of all gay and lesbian people."; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
