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AUTHOR: Luke Turner
PUBLISHER: Greystone Books
LANGUAGE: English
DATE: May 25, 2021
PAGES: 208
ISBN: 9781771647229
Out of the Woods: Nature, Sexuality, and Faith in the Forest
by Luke Turner
In this highly original work of nature writing and memoir, a young man explores his shifting sexual identity and troubled family history against the backdrop of a sprawling urban forest in London.
In the wake of a significant breakup, Luke Turner is visited by familiar demons, including depression and guilt surrounding his bisexual identity, experiences of sexual abuse, and confusion brought on by an intensely religious upbringing.
With nowhere to turn, Turner seeks refuge in London’s Epping Forest, where unexpected, elusive threats seem to have replaced its former comforts. No stranger to compulsion, Turner finds himself repeatedly drawn to the woods, eager to uncover its secrets and investigate an old family rumor of illicit behavior that once happened there. Away from a society that still cannot cope with the complexities of masculinity and sexuality, Turner finally begins to find acceptance among the trees as he reconciles external expectations with his own way of being.
INCLUSION CRITERIA
Author Luke Turner identifies as bisexual, and discusses his identity in Out of the Woods.
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