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This is the first time I've heard of the guy. Guess I should watch Oprah at least once to stay up on these kinds of current events. As a recovering drunk and addict and former criminal (lowercase 'c'), I never considered writing anything about the life I once led, even though I'm a published fiction writer. Cashing in on old pain holds no appeal. His eagerness to do so should've tipped off the publishing house right away; it doesn't ring true. Another thing: I haven't read Frey's book, but from what I gathered, God doesn't make an appearance in it anywhere--no need for a Higher Power for this guy. So the central theme is one of redemption without faith, hence its appeal to the Oprah crowd. Yet another thing: one can't stay sober and clean and be dishonest. Doesn't happen.

Oprah did a show on the subject of "Being on the Down Low" once. It was a means for a man to not only deny his own homosexuality but to make the issue of being gay a racial issue.

What a joke!!!!!!