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Proceed with Caution, October 14, 2005
This review is from: On the Up and Up: A Survival Guide for Women Living with Men on the Down Low (Hardcover)
Read this book and respect the woman for her survival skills and ability to put her life back on track. But believe at your own risk her contentions that men can be "cured" of homosexuality through prayer and made marriageable to women. There is just no excuse for spreading that kind of ignorance.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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The Missing Piece, December 30, 2005
This review is from: On the Up and Up: A Survival Guide for Women Living with Men on the Down Low (Hardcover)
Last May I reviewed a great book titled On The Down Low by J.L. King. In this book, King gave insider information for women to use to help protect themselves from men who secretly have sex with other men. With the increase in African-American women contracting HIV, his book was on time for a much needed wake-up call. Yet, there was an area of the lifestyle that Mr. King could not fully reveal. This area is how the spouses or girlfriends of these men handle the situation when they discover their man's secret life. As I read On The Down Low, I continually thought, "This is a man who is telling the whole world he likes to have sex with other men, but he can't admit he's gay or bisexual." With this in mind, I wondered what his now ex-wife had truly gone through.
ON THE UP AND UP by Brenda Stone Browder, J.L. King's ex-wife answered my questions about discovering your husband is heating on you with a man. As her words flowed from the page, I could feel her pain, anger, and betrayal; hear the voice telling her something was wrong; understand the self-doubt that somehow she was lacking; cheer when she realized that J.L.'s actions were is and had nothing to do with her; and rejoice when she found ove again... Along her journey, she pointed out signs to look or, the types of women these men seem to choose, and also included a survival guide for women living with men on the down low. Being so public about something so private couldn't have been easy for Mrs. Browder, but she's done an excellent job, and I'm sure ON THE UP AND UP will help thousands.
Reviewed by Deatri King-Bey
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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She Was On The Up & Up, More Than Mr. Down Low, June 11, 2005
This review is from: On the Up and Up: A Survival Guide for Women Living with Men on the Down Low (Hardcover)
When I read "On The Down Low", I was left angry by what I thought was a book made out of swiss cheese (too many holes), and I wanted to hear her side of the story. I was pleasantly surprised when I read the book, "On The Up and Up". I was glad to know 2 revelations from the book, that gay is gay, and the Lord is a waymaker.
Whether or not you agree with her book, it was interesting to say the least. In talking with most of my girlfriends, this is the conclusion I've come to: If you liked JL King's book, you're really not going to like Mrs. Browder's book, and vice versa. This is a subject that has polarized people and should really make everyone think. The one thing that both books have in common is one piece of advice: trust your instincts.
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