Sisyphus Wins

Fiction & Literature, LGBT, Gay, Literary
Cover of the book Sisyphus Wins by Jerry Fabyanic, Western Exposure
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jerry Fabyanic ISBN: 9780996963626
Publisher: Western Exposure Publication: October 11, 2016
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Jerry Fabyanic
ISBN: 9780996963626
Publisher: Western Exposure
Publication: October 11, 2016
Imprint:
Language: English

Can you be who you authentically are and still be accepted by those most important to you?

Jonathan Slovanco finds comfort and safety both in his large family that has been traumatized due to a devastating tragedy and in the Catholic Church. But as he matures, he realizes that a fundamental difference between him and other boys may alienate him from everything and everyone he holds dear.

When he is confronted with the cold truth that he is on his own, Jonathan is faced with the decision whether to leave his family and friends and his church to uncover the truth of his being. During that struggle, he realizes that his journey is his to walk and that only he can resolve the conflicts he faces: with himself, his family, society, and his church. It is only in the realm of nature that he finds himself at peace.

As a teacher of American literature, Jonathan teaches his students that great works of fiction are “more true” than non-fiction because they deal with universal truths. It is in them, particularly in the story of the “unconquering whale,” Moby Dick, he is able to sort out and make sense of the conflicting aspects of his life.

It is, thus, in those works and in nature that Jonathan begins to find his truth and to discover his innate courage.

For Jonathan, coming to self-acceptance is difficult enough. Coupling that with the courage needed to reveal his genuine self to his family feels like a Sisyphean effort.

What you don’t talk about can hold you back . . . and what you come to accept can set you free.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Can you be who you authentically are and still be accepted by those most important to you?

Jonathan Slovanco finds comfort and safety both in his large family that has been traumatized due to a devastating tragedy and in the Catholic Church. But as he matures, he realizes that a fundamental difference between him and other boys may alienate him from everything and everyone he holds dear.

When he is confronted with the cold truth that he is on his own, Jonathan is faced with the decision whether to leave his family and friends and his church to uncover the truth of his being. During that struggle, he realizes that his journey is his to walk and that only he can resolve the conflicts he faces: with himself, his family, society, and his church. It is only in the realm of nature that he finds himself at peace.

As a teacher of American literature, Jonathan teaches his students that great works of fiction are “more true” than non-fiction because they deal with universal truths. It is in them, particularly in the story of the “unconquering whale,” Moby Dick, he is able to sort out and make sense of the conflicting aspects of his life.

It is, thus, in those works and in nature that Jonathan begins to find his truth and to discover his innate courage.

For Jonathan, coming to self-acceptance is difficult enough. Coupling that with the courage needed to reveal his genuine self to his family feels like a Sisyphean effort.

What you don’t talk about can hold you back . . . and what you come to accept can set you free.

More books from Literary

Cover of the book The Tengu's Game of Go by Jerry Fabyanic
Cover of the book Autism and Representation by Jerry Fabyanic
Cover of the book Glass by Jerry Fabyanic
Cover of the book Nature and the Numinous in Mythopoeic Fantasy Literature by Jerry Fabyanic
Cover of the book Aux anges by Jerry Fabyanic
Cover of the book Les Aventures de Robert-Robert by Jerry Fabyanic
Cover of the book Northern Georgia Sketches by Jerry Fabyanic
Cover of the book Slumberland by Jerry Fabyanic
Cover of the book Women in the Seventeenth-Century Quaker Community by Jerry Fabyanic
Cover of the book Writing Early Modern London by Jerry Fabyanic
Cover of the book Lost Daughter by Jerry Fabyanic
Cover of the book Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott | Summary & Study Guide by Jerry Fabyanic
Cover of the book Growing Nuts In The North by Jerry Fabyanic
Cover of the book Kimberley Stories by Jerry Fabyanic
Cover of the book Yogi Kazım by Jerry Fabyanic
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy