Finally Out: Letting Go of Living Straight

Publishers Weekly:

Loren A. Olson, MD, a psychiatrist and father of two who came out at 40, begins his first effort by answering a question he is often asked: “How could you not know you were gay until you were 40?” He relates years of feeling like an outsider, and not quite masculine enough, and explores the cultural and personal barriers that kept him from self-discovery. He also shares information from personal research into the lives of gay men.

Less a handbook for coming out late in life than one man’s story of doing so, Olson’s always-compassionate voice asserts the importance of being true to oneself. The complexity of applying the label “gay” is a central thread.

Bolstered by his expertise as a psychiatrist, Olson capably explores issues of self-image, identity, self-esteem, and depression, as well as history, culture, morality, law, and religion in relation to homosexuality. Olson’s own story is compelling. Olson’s book is engaging, and helpful in illuminating the coming-out processes.

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