
Tabernacle of Lies
Memoirs of Innocence Lost
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Narrated by:
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Dennis Caldwell
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By:
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Ferron P. Wiley
About this listen
Tabernacle of Lies is the true story of a Black LGBT youth coming to terms with his sexuality while growing up in predominantly suburban White neighborhoods and under the repressive influences and abuses of evangelical Christendom. It is the first book in a compelling and delightful series giving you a front row seat to experience tragic secrets, a pursuit of love and innocence lost amidst the arduous social landscape of the '70s, '80s, and '90s, and the height of the AIDS crisis.
©2019 Byron Gregory Zealey (P)2020 Byron Gregory ZealeyListeners also enjoyed...
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