What Becomes of the Brokenhearted A Memoir

"In many ways writing saved my life. It's my hope that sharing my experience will give hope to others who are learning to deal with their "difference." I want them to know they don't have to live their lives in a permanent "don't ask, don't tell" existence. Truth is a powerful tool. "But my hope for this book doesn't stop there. I think there is a message here for anyone who has ever suffered from a lack of self-esteem, felt the pain of loneliness, or sought love in all the wrong places. The lessons I have learned are not limited to race, gender, or sexual orientation. Anyone can learn from my journey. Anyone can overcome a broken heart."--E. Lynn Harris

<b>E. LYNN HARRIS</b> is a former IBM computer sales executive and a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He is the author of eight novels: <b>A Love of My Own</b>,<i> </i><b>Any Way the Wind Blows</b>,<i> </i><b>Not a Day Goes By</b>,<i> </i><b>Abide with Me</b>,<i> </i><b>If This World Were Mine</b>,<i> </i><b>This Too Shall Pass</b>,<i> </i><b>Just As I Am</b>, and <b>Invisible Life</b><i>.</i> In 1996 and 2002, <i>J</i><b>ust As I Am</b> and <b>Any Way the Wind Blows</b> were both named Novel of the Year by the Blackboard African American Bestsellers, Inc. <b>If This World Were Mine</b> won the James Baldwin Award for Literary Excellence. In 2000 and 2001 Harris was named one of the fifty-five “Most Intriguing African Americans” by <i>Ebony</i> and inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame. In 2002, Harris was included in <i>Savoy</i> magazine’s “100 Leaders and Heroes in Black America.” Harris divides his time between New York City and Atlanta, Georgia.