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Secrets of a Gay Marine Porn Star by Rich Merritt (2005, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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In a shocking, candid autobiography, a former Marine Corps officer describes growing up as the epitome of the all-American boy, his education at the fundamentalist Bob Jones University, his military career, his discovery of his sexual identity as a gay man, and his moonlighting job as a gay porn star. Original.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKensington Publishing Corporation
ISBN-100758209681
ISBN-139780758209689
eBay Product ID (ePID)45885243
Product Key Features
Book TitleSecrets of a Gay Marine Porn Star
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEntertainment & Performing Arts, Lgbt Studies / Gay Studies, Military
Publication Year2005
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorRich Merritt
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight16.1 Oz
Item Length8.1 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-275322
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal306.76/620973 B
SynopsisRich Merritt was the epitome of the all American boy - a good son, teacher's pet, model Christian and Marine officer. But he discovered a dark secret about himself - he was gay. Reacting to Bill Clinton's Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy to homosexuals in the military, Merritt began moonlighting as a gay porn star - until he was outed. A humorous and compelling story of self- forgiveness and identity by a man who refused to allow himself to be defined by anyone else's standards.', Yes, It All Really Happened Just Like This. . . Here's the story of Rich Merritt--the good son, teacher's pet, Southern gentleman, model Christian student at Bob Jones University, Marine officer, and the not-so-anonymous poster boy for a New York Times Magazine article on gays in the military--whose complicated sexual past caused an international scandal when The Advocate "outed" him as "The Marine Who Did Gay Porn," putting his life in a tailspin. It's the compelling, poignant story of how a boy who never listened to pop music, never cursed, and didn't have his first drink until he was eighteen exploded into a life of drugs, alcohol, promiscuity, prostitution, and pornography. And above all, it's a triumphant story of self-forgiveness and identity, of a man who refused to allow himself to be defined by the standards of anyone else--gay or straight. Along the way, Rich Merritt writes with humor, compassion, insight and naked truth about: - What it's really like growing up behind the "Fortress of Fundamentalism" and how he ultimately came to despise their views - The harsh realities of military life under the "Don't ask, don't tell" Clinton policy - A real insider's experience of working in the male porn industry--the good, the bad, and the extremely hot - Why he chose not to reveal his porn past to the New York Times journalist - What it felt like to be the most notorious marine in the world and what it took to come through the fire By turns harrowing and heartbreaking, angry and affirming, Secrets of a Gay Marine Porn Star is that rarest of memoirs--a fascinating slice of life that reads like the most absorbing fiction, but is all true. Rich Merritt has written an Op-Ed column for the Navy Times. He has been profiled for The New York Times Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, and The Advocate. Stories about him have appeared in the London Times, The Washington Post and many other publications. He is now an attorney living in Atlanta.
LC Classification NumberVB324.G38
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A hot marine story.
A very compelling and fascinating story with hor pictures and a very detailed story. Highly recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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As I am reading the book it seems that I am there and he is telling me the story!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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