As the book moves through the decades, there is plenty of laughter — but also plenty of grief.
In the summer of 2012, Will Schwalbe met with his old friend from Yale University, Chris Maxey, to celebrate their 50birthdays at a restaurant in the West Village. “You know,” Maxey said. “I’ve wanted to say two things to you. First, happy birthday. And second, you’re a frickin’ s–thead.” Schwalbe was taken aback, but Maxey continued.
Maxey and Schwalbe’s friendship started on the campus at Yale University in the early 1980s, and has lasted throughout moves to Hong Kong and Eleuthera.“The ride itself was so terrifying and exhilarating that for once I wasn’t overthinking everything. Who I was. Who I would be, I didn’t know,” writes Schwalbe. “At that moment I was just a guy on the back of a motorcycle piloted by a daredevil jock who wanted to push his machine to the maximum but didn’t seem like he wanted to die.
For a gay man in the 1980s and 1990s, Schwalbe’s story is also seen through the ever-present fear of AIDS. While living in Hong Kong in the mid-1980s Schwalbe had met David Cheng, his future husband, even though it was a place where homosexuality was outlawed with life imprisonment the ultimate sanction. He lost many friends to the disease.
Schwalbe wasn’t immune from ill-health, either. In 2018, he was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy, a chronic nervous condition that can affect everything from circulation and breathing to digestion and glandular function. Not that he told Maxey.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
What You Need to Know About the Tanks the US Is Sending UkraineHere's a detailed look at the M1 Abrams tanks, why they are important to Ukraine's war with Russia, and what drove the Biden administration's tank turnabout.
Lire la suite »
Why the US flipped on sending tanks to Ukraine. An explainer.A look at the massive battle weapon, why it is important to Ukraine's war with Russia, and what drove the Biden administration's tank turnabout.
Lire la suite »
Why the US flipped on sending tanks to Ukraine. An explainer.A look at the massive battle weapon, why it is important to Ukraine's war with Russia, and what drove the Biden administration's tank turnabout.
Lire la suite »
FACEism: Beautiful wildflowers camouflage ugly truth of Holocaust in fields of GermanyIt's a crucial reminder on why remembering that dark chapter is so important in today's world.
Lire la suite »
Why Aren’t All Black Bears Black?A team of researchers from HudsonAlpha, the University of Memphis, and the University of Pennsylvania have uncovered the underlying cause of the cinnamon-colored coat in certain black bears. Names can be deceiving, as is the case with bears. In Yellowstone National Park, black bears are more comm
Lire la suite »
4 style rules French women always followJust because you aren't French doesn't mean you can't dress like you are
Lire la suite »