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Hurricane Heaney
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- Book Synopsis
- Hurricane Heaney is a fish-out-of-water memoir of a gay Indonesian man, Ben, who finds himself marrying into a salt-of-the-earth Irish family. Unlike many stories involving LGBTQ+ protagonists, this is not a tragic tale about a traumatic coming out, nor even about the novelty of living in a gay marriage in Ireland's catholic bible belt. It's about how landing in the loving arms of a large yet close family acts as an emotional mirror to Ben's early life in Indonesia, giving him, in fact, a safe space to process what drove him out of one family in Indonesia, and into the encircling airs of another in Ireland. Invoking the specific situation of a gay man crossing the world seeking - and finding - redemption through love, it presents a unique and uplifting ideal of what gay strength looks like. Through tears, songs, rants and a lot of laughter, the book explores, in a humorous way, universal truths about family values, rituals, obligations, and their core foundation, love.
- About The Author
- Ben Indra is an Indonesian-born Singaporean. He has lived outside of Indonesia for more than 20 years, 4 of which in Cork, the Republic of Ireland. He is a market researcher and an entrepreneur. An avid globe trotter and cultural observer, he has lived in 6 countries, and travelled to many more. He and his husband divide their time between Indonesia, Singapore and Ireland.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781035879014
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Austin Macauley Publishers, (21 February 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 188
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 203 x 127 mm
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