Genre: Memoir
Published by: Coffee Town Press
Pages: Paper Back
Rating: 5 JAGS
What are the moments in our lives that shape our identity? When does simple childhood curiosity turn into a full blown adult obsession? Author Dennis Milam Bensie explores the recess of his memory and takes the reader on a gritty journey into the depths of his pain at being an outcast as a child, a troubled teen that refuses to allow anyone cut his hair, and ultimately into an adult that buys gay hustlers to simply fulfill a hair fetish.
Dennis Milam Benise pulls back the curtain to expose a need
for acceptance from not only his adoptive parents, but from friends, lovers and
ultimately himself. In the world of professional costume wig design, Dennis
moves from city to city as he navigates control over his demons, all the while
trying to find some redemption in the back of gay magazines and sporadic
therapy sessions.
Initially the start of this book was confusing and heart-wrenching
at the same time. The self-deprecating internal monologue adds nothing to the
overall story, and continuously reminds you of the raw pain Dennis MilamBenisie has experienced. I couldn’t quite understand if this memoir was a story
of redemption, or fodder to justify internal pain.
I strongly recommend this book. Read this memoir to not only
witness the struggles of a man continuously dealing with the pain of his
childhood, but as a figurative mirror to reflect how what day to day actions in
our lives can and will do to ourselves, and those around us.
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