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The Way Out: The Gay Man's Guide to Freedom No Matter if You're in Denial, Closeted, Half In, Half Out, Just Out or Been Around the Block Paperback – January 1, 2006

3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 27 ratings


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“Revolutionary.”
--The Long Beach Blade

(The Long Beach Blade)

“Christopher Lee Nutter's new book gives every indication that it's more than a conventional gay self-help tome.”
--Publisher’s Weekly

(Publisher's Weekly)

“You may not immediately want to, but you’ll surely recognize yourself in these pages.”
--Genre magazine

(Genre magazine)

“Nutter is on to something, and the timing of The Way Out has been ideal.”
--Time Out New York

(Time Out New York)

“A gay Dr. Phil with a heavy dose of Dalai Lama.”
--Gaywired.com

(Gaywired.com)

“Christopher Lee Nutter’s mix of ancient wisdom and contemporary idioms is bound to resonate with young gay male readers.”
--Echo magazine

(Echo magazine)

“In The Way Out, Nutter uses his life’s humorous anecdotes as a guide for gay men who are coming out, as well as those who are ‘aggressively gay’, come to the realization that the typical gay life doesn’t have to be one of pain and confusion.”
--Bay Windows

(Bay Windows)

“Nutter attempts to help gay men work through their baggage, overcome insecurities, deal with a busted heart, and essentially empower themselves to live the most honest, healthy, authentic life they can.”
--Frontiers magazine

(Frontiers magazine)

The Way Out expresses the newness and adventure of a man who is finding his soul, and who has the courage to say publicly what he’s learning.”
--San Francisco Bay Times

(San Francisco Bay Times)

“When we speak of role models, many times we think of athletes, movie stars or historic figures. Christopher Lee Nutter is the real thing.”
--Ambiente Magazine

(Ambiente Magazine)

“Leading the way out, Nutter offers advice on escaping the ‘gay herd’ mentality.”
--Express Gay News

(Express Gay News)

The Way Out should be required reading for gay readers of all ages, from questioning teens to experienced adults.”
--Miami New Times

(Miami New Times)

The Way Out is a means to step outside of habitual thoughts that cast the self as an unwitting and powerless victim of circumstance.”
--Edge Miami

(Edge Miami)

“Writing this deeply confessional book required an astonishing amount of self realization for the author himself.”
--HX Magazine

(HX Magazine)

The Way Out is going to be revolutionary.”
--AOL Coaches

(AOL Coaches)

The Way Out is a book about eliminating the confusion of social identity and finding your true self.”
--OutOnTheNet.Com

(OutOnTheNet.Com)

The Way Out is a guidebook written specifically to assist gay men in breaking out of the self-imposed prisons of ‘straight’ and ‘gay’ into an authentically powerful life of compassion and wisdom, but the insights it contains are essential to breaking out of all self imposed prisons.”
--Gary Zukav, author The Seat of the Soul and The Dancing Wu Li Masters

(Gary Zukav)

“Christopher Nutter shares his personal story with candor and honesty, providing insights and observations that are sure to help other gay men no matter where they happen to be on their own journey.”
--Neil G. Giuliano, President, Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

(Neil G. Giuliano)

“Christopher Nutter’s own self-exploration identifies real challenges for gay men, and gives insights and tools to help us be our best selves.”
--Alan Van Capelle, Executive Director, Empire State Pride Agenda

(Alan Van Capelle)

The Way Out may prove to be an enduring ‘post-gay’ survival gay for the twenty first century gay man.”
--Jack Drescher, MD, Chair, Gay and Lesbian Committee, American Psychiatric Association.

(Jack Drescher, MD)

“Christopher Lee Nutter is a new player in the great American debate about values.”
--The San Francisco Chronicle

(The San Francisco Chronicle)

“One of the Best LGBT Books of 2006.”
--IN Los Angeles Magazine

(IN Los Angeles Magazine)

“The Way Out chronicles what it means to be a gay man in America.”
--OutInAmerica.com

(OutInAmerica.com)

“Nutter brings us a how-to for the gay everyman, both a handy guide for newbies and a thoughtful refresher for those of us who think we’ve already been there, done that.”
--Out magazine

(Out magazine)

“The author of a compelling new book for gay men, The Way Out relates his own journey from the closet to the party scene to despair to enlightenment – and invites you to join him on his path to affirming the true self.”
--The Advocate

(The Advocate)

About the Author

Christopher Lee Nutter has been shedding new light on the gay experience for over a decade through ground breaking journalism in The Village Voice, Details, The Advocate, The New York Times, Vibe, The Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide, and many others. He has also written for Cargo, New York Magazine, Time Out New York, HX, The New York Post, Lambda Book Review and appeared on VH-1 and the Metro Channel's Naked New York.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hci (January 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0757303927
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0757303920
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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