Holding the Man

By: Timothy Conigrave

Narrated by: Stephen Phillips

The mid-'70s: at an all-boys Catholic school in Melbourne, Timothy Conigrave falls wildly and sweetly in love with the captain of the football team. So begins a relationship that weathers disapproval, separation and ultimately death.

With honesty and insight, Holding the Man explores the highs and lows of any partnership and the strength of heart both men have to find when they test positive for HIV. This is a book as refreshing and uplifting as it is moving - a funny and sad and celebratory account of growing up gay.

©2009 Timothy Conigrave (P)2016 Audible, Ltd

Reader from NYC

I can not say what made me choose this particular book, however I can proudly say, I'm glad I did. Tim had me on a emotional roller-coaster. All these emotions I had inside of me, suddenly came to surface. I've always respected the LGBT community, now I have a new deep respect for all of LGBT. The bravery and awareness of everyday issues that isn't mentioned daily and should be. We are all human and we can't help who we love, we can only choose, how.

Beautifully written, and there will be tears

What Timothy Conigrave has written will keep these two young men remembered and loved forever. The narration is very good. I wish I could've known them.

The most beautiful love story

I first saw the movie and was so moved that I wanted more of the intimate story of John & Tim.

Beautiful, heart-wrenching

Beautiful, heart-wrenching, candid, true. So glad Tim was able to finish this before he passed. The movie was wonderful, one of my lifetime favourites now, but it's better to read/hear the details of what was going on in Tim's mind. This story will linger in your mind.

in my feelings

extremely touching extremely sad unconditional love between two men extremely young very emotional very sad I'm still crying to this day. this kind of love that they had between each other most people never experience in their life. I will not be the judge of the lifestyle they lived, I believe with all my heart God makes no mistakes. Tim seem to be a very Gifted Man and John he had this unconditional love, most of us will never experience this In Our Lifetime. I will admit I'm disappointed in the movie because it show Tim as a totally different person and Tim had feelings the book was just different than the movie, Tim story was real the Hollywood movie is just an ordinary Hollywood movie. I hope everyone reads this book and don't judge who are we to judge we are not God we are not their creator.