{"product_id":"invisible-life-paperback","title":"Invisible Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. Lynn Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe re-issue of a remarkable first novel by a young, gay, black author who fashioned a deeply moving and compelling coming of age story out of the highly controversial issues of bisexuality and AIDS. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Law school, girlfriends, and career choices were all part of Raymond Tyler's life, but there were other, more terrifying issues for him to confront. Being black was tough enough, but Raymond was becoming more and more conscious of sexual feelings that he knew weren't \"right.\" He was completely committed to Sela, his longtime girlfriend, but his attraction to Kelvin, whom he had met during his last year in law school, had become more than just a friendship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fleeing to New York to escape both Sela and Kelvin, Raymond finds himself more confused than ever before. New relationships--both male and female--give him enormous pleasure but keep him from finding the inner peace and lasting love he so desperately desires. The horrible illness and death of a friend eventually force Raymond, at last, to face the truth.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe re-issue of a remarkable first novel by a young, gay, black author who has fashioned a deeply moving and compelling coming of age story out of the highly controversial issues of bisexuality and AIDS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eE. Lynn Harris was a ten-time \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author. His work included the memoir \u003ci\u003eWhat Becomes of the Brokenhearted\u003c\/i\u003e and the novels\u003ci\u003e, A Love of My Own, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJust as I Am, Any Way the Wind Blows \u003c\/i\u003e(all three of which were named Novel of the Year by the Blackboard African American Bestsellers), \u003ci\u003eI Say a Little Prayer, If This World Were Mine \u003c\/i\u003e(which\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewon the James Baldwin Award for Literary Excellence), the classic\u003ci\u003e Invisible Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJust Too Good to Be True\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBasketball Jones\u003c\/i\u003e. He passed away at the age of 54 in 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725948555327,"sku":"9780385469685","price":19.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/cc5cdab5036bd8c1b0bab1f82fb4578f.webp?v=1765108608","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/invisible-life-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}