• Two Henrys

  • This Can't Be Happening Collection
  • By: Kevin Allison
  • Narrated by: Kevin Allison
  • Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (482 ratings)

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Two Henrys

By: Kevin Allison
Narrated by: Kevin Allison
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Publisher's summary

Coming out can be awkward enough. Now try it as a Catholic schoolboy in 1970s Ohio. In this fearless and funny true story, the host and founder of the hit podcast RISK! shares all.

From first grade through junior high, twelve-year-old Kevin and his best friend, Ben, were inseparable. But when Kevin divulged his biggest secret, Ben froze him out. The pint-size cold war lasted two years - until they went head-to-head for student council president. Team Ben’s smear campaign began. The school took sides. And Kevin decided to run with it.

Kevin Allison’s Two Henrys is part of This Can’t Be Happening, a collection of four true stories about making the best of a worst-case scenario curated by Kevin Allison, creator of the hit true storytelling podcast RISK! Outrageous, alarming, triumphant, and sometimes embarrassing, these fearless confessionals can be read, or listened to, in one what-on-earth-would-I-do? sitting.

©2018 Kevin Allison (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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Good book

A really good book me and my sister were listening to it on our free time.

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Enjoyed the whole story - start to finish!

Difficult process to have gone through, and starting at such a very young age. Kevin told his story with just the right blends of truth, levity, empathy and warmth that I believe the struggles he faced during that period were evident. Also evident was the growth achieved from acceptance of self.

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not a bad book

I like that the narrator was the same person that wrote the book. The story line of the book was great. However, I didnt get why the called themselves the two Henry's.

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Delightful!

I didn’t know what to expect when I started this and I was pleasantly surprised to realize I loved it and I’m now a lifelong fan of this author! This story was beautiful, raw, funny, sad and felt very real. I highly recommend this!

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very interesting

it started out slow, at least for me but it grew on me in the end I really liked it.

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Touching and funny

Kevin’s story is sweet, honest and humorous. It’s well written and his narration is perfect.

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Painfully funny, so relatable

Though I'm a straight old woman, I was still touched very personally and deeply by this performance. I literally laughed and cried - which I did not think would happen, going in. What a gift. Thank you.

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a good listen

This was a well told story.
I enjoyed it a great deal
I recommend reading it

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Awesome

Great book, kept my attention all the way to the end, amazing audio delivery, loved it. Will be reading again, every chapter was received amazingly do recommend you give it a read.

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Great Narration

I appreciated that the author himself narrated the book. Gave it a great personal touch. Thought it was a nice, short story about his coming out in the mid 70s. Growing up myself in that same era, I found it hard to believe though some of the words the kids on the playground (at his Catholic school) used...at age six? Even if they heard the words from their older siblings, I don't know too many six year olds that can articulate, much less remember, words like that. Wasn't sure if that was exactly true or added to the story for a more comedic and exaggerated take. Either way, it a a great listen while doing my morning walk and shows the pains a child, or adult, goes through when making the decision to come out to their family and friends. Would recommend if looking for a short, true to life story with a touch of humor along the way.

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