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ADVANCE INFORMATION
The Harm We Do
Ourselves
Jean Akouri
KEY SELLING POINTS
A novel which emphasizes how the homosexual lifestyle can often lead to self-destruction.
Outlines realities for homosexuals throughout the world from the perspective of a middle-aged openly gay
man living in Lebanon.
Discussions of religion, social contexts, and coping mechanisms in relation to gay people’s lives.
Sami is summoned for an interrogationoverthemurder of someone he metonceyearsearlier. The victim is
yetanothergay man found dead at home, as occurs frequently in Lebanon. This one thoughhadaprominent
father, which ensured detectives investigating his death would leave no stone unturned.
AsBeirutbuzzeswiththescandal,Samifinds himselftalkingaboutnothingelseallweek–gettingengaged in
conversationshe’drathernothavewithfriendsandrelativeswhoareconcernedhewould meetthesamefate.
He grudgingly revisits all that it means to be homosexual in today’s world, especially for gay people living in
countries where their legal rights to even exist have not yet been acknowledged. Where they remain largely
invisible and have been written out of history. Where traditions, religions, laws, and general social environments
force them to cope by pretending their lives away …
Whilehopefulforahealthierfutureforgaypeopleeverywhere,Samiemphasizesthecrucialneedfor
homosexuals to introspect as to how their prevailing lifestyles promote self-destruction. He also rallies against
Western “LGBTQ+” politics, highlighting their nefarious impact on how homosexuals have come to be
perceived around the world
Jean Akouri was born and raised in Lebanon. A Michigan State University graduate (BA, Journalism, 1992), he
worked in Dubai and Switzerland before establishing a Beirut-based communications consultancy in 2004. He
has been opening up about being gay throughout his life, experiencing first-hand both evolving and regressing
attitudes towards homosexuals in different cultures.
Publication Date: 28th November 2024 £15.99 ISBN: 9781836280323
Thema subject category: FBA – Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
paperback 198 x 129 mm 128 pp Portrait Author location: Beirut
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