How I Lost My Mind and Found Myself - Hardcover

Rabadi, David

9781641824477: How I Lost My Mind and Found Myself

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ISBN 10: 1641824476 ISBN 13: 9781641824477

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers LLC, 2020

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The sentence for being gay and Arab is death-even when the punishment is self-inflicted. Living a closeted life in a Middle-Eastern culture is brutal-and potentially deadly. Add to the mix mental illness and your odds of survival drop to near zero. How I Lost My Mind and Found Myself is the true story of how one man lived to tell the tale. Gay Arab, David Rabadi, had been taught from a very young age that there are no genies and no gay Arabs. But while David might accept the fact that genies might not exist, he knew from a young age there was at least one gay Arab and it was, in fact, him. The fear of losing the love and respect of his

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About the Author

David Rabadi was born and raised in Yonkers, New York. Of Jordanian descent, David came from a family of first-generation immigrants who hardly knew how to speak English. David knew from a very early age that America was the place of opportunity, and if he worked hard enough, any dream he had could materialize. David vigorously pursued education and overcame a sizable language barrier during a time when resources were limited in the public-school system. Evidence of David s tremendous work ethic is clear in his mastery of the English language. David continued his pursuit of language and expression throughout college and graduated with a B.A. in theater and mass communications from Lehman College. David parlayed his degree into a position as a journalist for the online publication, Splash Worldwide, where he conducts Q-and-As with people in fashion and entertainment. Self-expression and self-compassion are the focus of David s message, but, staying true to his own self in his writing, be prepared for lovely discussions filled with flare, a zest for life, and no-holds-barred honesty. He uses his platform for a cause: the proliferation of compassion, understanding, self-acceptance, and self-love.

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