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ANKRBOY

by Mark Pettit

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by Mark Pettit

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Three-time Emmy® award-winning TV news anchorman and best-selling author turned actor Mark Pettit pulls back the curtain on his fascinating life and career. In his new, heart-wrenching memoir, ANKRBOY, Pettit reveals what it was like growing up as a young, closeted TV newscaster trying to make his way during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

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Writing ANKRBOY has been a painful, yet freeing experience. It has taken me a long time to learn how to live an authentic, happy life. I hope this book helps others struggling to find their way or their voice in what can be a very difficult journey.

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