Patience ~ A Gay Man’s Virtue takes readers on a lighthearted, and at times serious, journey through the life and times of the author. Written from the vantage point of a gay man, the book addresses many injustices in the world that affect people outside the gay community.

A journey through life, while riding a roller coaster of emotion, Patience – A Gay Man’s Virtue is the heartfelt and candid story of one man’s triumph over hatred and bigotry. Inviting the reader to walk alongside him through a world that is anything but fair, this book speaks to the trials, tribulations, and successes that come with growing up as a minority in a world that is not quite ready to accept all people as they are.

“What I have learned in my short three-ish decades of life on this earth is that the world is not tolerant of many things and people, and as individuals, we all need to work on that. Ask anyone who has ever been touched by racism, prejudice, hate crimes, bigotry, etc…and by ‘anyone’ you will soon realize I mean ‘everyone’. Everyone has been a recipient of negative human interactions based on some personal attribute,” says La Lumiére. “People need to use their voices to fight for injustices that we are facing in today’s world,” says La Lumiére. “While it is evident that we are gaining ground with respect to equality for all, we still have a long way to go as a nation and world.”

About the Author

Born in New England at a time long before the invention of DVDs, iPods, the Internet (yes, there was life before the Internet), Hybrid cars, the Snuggie as well as a plethora of other things that have been invented but have questionable practicality and usability, Jed La Lumiére was lucky enough to be born after the heyday of 8-track tapes and the El Camino. He moved to Canada in 2008, and has been bouncing back and forth, like a yo-yo, between the USA and Canada, since. He spent the first half of his career life as an IT guy. While that job paid the bills and provided a comfortable existence, he wanted to do more than answer phones, deal with computer issues, and write code.

A few years ago he decided to become a personal trainer so he could help people become healthier. He wanted to pay forward the kindness that someone showed him many years ago while losing his own battle with weight issues. Being a personal trainer both in the gym and out has proven to be most rewarding for Jed, but he had the need to write. While he still trains clients now and again, he’s focused on reaching people through the written word.

Some of the Issues Addressed in the Book

• Growing up gay in a small town
• Covers issues, peeves, life lessons, inequalities and everything about being human
• The fight for acceptance and equality for everyone
• Human rights and liberties
• Childhood builds our foundation ~ but needs to be built with care and direction
• Elements experienced growing up ~ how they become a permanent foundation on how we view life

Patience – A Gay Man’s Virtue is available at: www.amazon.com, www.bn.com, www.Kindle.com and at Chapters/Indigo bookstores.