Out IN Jersey.net, a site for New Jersey gay news, events, photos and commentary attracts over 4,000 visitors weekly.  I’m pleased to share their review of Tomorrow May Be Too Late.

http://www.outinjersey.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=677:tomorrow-may-be-too-late-by-thomas-marino&catid=29:bookmagazinereviews&Itemid=79

New coming out novel shows self-realization

Last Updated on Saturday, 06 March 2010 21:02Written by Toby GraceFriday, 05 March 2010 21:39

This very frank novel of self-revelation is predicated on the assumption that the reader will be interested in the inner struggle of the author to come fully to grips with his identity as a gay man. This is not an unwarranted assumption. Tomorrow May Be Too Late, by Thomas Marino shows this struggle on his own personal level.  Most gay men go through a similarly long process of self-realization. While the process is often a long one, it can vary considerably in it’s nature and it is always interesting to compare one’s own journey with that of others. 

A large part of this process is developing the ability to form healthy, lasting relationships. This is not a set of skills one is born with and Marino takes us through his various learning experiences leading ultimately to stability with the right partner for life. This is certainly a process we can all identify with, each of us having lived through our own versions and many still on the quest.

In the course of this book, one quickly gets to know the author on a very personal level. He is a man who early-on developed skill at keeping his life in clearly separate boxes. A South Jersey resident, he was a banker by day and a stripper by night – working mostly at straight clubs and bachlorette parties. Though the book is un-illustrated, one may assume Mr. Marino was a very good looking man. A certain shallow arrogance is immediately evident as a result of this. We have all met this type in clubs far too often and we might find a certain small-minded pleasure in the fact that his good looks seem to bring him more trouble than happiness. Struggling with a gay relationship while at the same time dating a girl from work is a prescription for misery that one would think anyone less blinded by his own reflection in the mirror could see well in advance of the inevitable trouble. But then – we’ve all done stupid things when it comes to sex and relationships, haven’t we?

This book, written in a sort of diary format, gives the reader ample opportunity to compare his own mistakes with the author’s and many will identify closely with them. Hopefully the reader will also have found a path to stability and maturity, as has the author. If not, Tomorrow May Be Too Late may help along the way.

ISBN 978-0-578-00823-3
www.tomorrowmaybetoolate.com
paper $24

Houston’s OutSmart magazine (Jan, 2010) posted a review of the book.  This isn’t the first review indicating the book was too  long.

Tomorrow May Be Too Late: A Love Story
Thomas Marino
Tomorrowmaybetoolate.com
This book is a mixed bag. Tom meets Tom, a romance develops, and the two descend into months of deception and irresponsibility. Finally, one Tom finally breaks free and starts to rebuild his life. Reading this one was like reading the journal of an obsessed person you don’t know and you don’t care about—I found myself wishing an editor had cut about half of it. Still, this is an everyman story we all know, and I often found the various iterations fascinating. Properly edited, it would be a moving and compelling tale. —Review: A.C.

The folks at Golden Rainbow Times, a New England based Monthly Publication for the Baby Boomer GLBT Community has welcomed Tomorrow May Be Too Late as a new book and has added a link on their site for this website.  An article on the book will be published in the April edition of the paper.  Check out their website and consider a subscription to their publication:

http://www.goldenrainbowtimesnewspaper.com/links.html

This past weekend, during my son’s 2nd Birthday Party, my dear friend Jen mentioned she liked the white leather jacket I wore for my 22nd Birthday Party as described in Tomorrow May Be Too Late.  I thought for a moment, then realized it was one of the few items I still have from that time.  We raced upstairs to my bedroom closet and she said it was just as she imagined…

Tomorrow May Be Too Late is mentioned in the “Inside Outword: Music and Books” section online:

http://www.outwordmagazine.com/index.php/inside-outword/music-and-books/173-new-memoir-recalls-authors-coming-of-age-as-gay-man

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If you are a fan of Judyth Piazza and The American Perspective Radio Show, be sure to check out my interview on Monday.

The American Perspective is a cutting edge radio program that is full of inspiration and information which airs on several radio stations. It’s intended to help people succeed in life.  The premise of Monday’s show is passion/success.

A copy of the show will be archived online and I’ll post a link on the blog.

I’ve been invited to do a reading/signing event at Bluestockings, a bookstore, fair trade cafe and activist center at 172 Allen Street, NYC.

Tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, June 9th at 7:00pm.

If you’re in the NYC area, please stop by and visit!

As Valentine’s Day approaches, I’ve been thinking about love and my story.  I came across this photo by “Just K” on RedBubble and it made me think about the two sides of love – when I look at “Love Bites” I think there’s double meaning to this.  In one respect being in love, living in love is tremendously delicious and fun and exciting.  Then there’s being dumped and left still in love, or confused about what happened, or living with a broken heart, or walking away while you’re still in love – things that would make you think the whole ‘love’ thing sucks.  …or bites  …or whatever.

I’ve received some emails from folks who are currently on the edge due to feelings and emotions associated with their experience with love.  They have shared that the book allowed them a temporary distraction from their own heartache.  Some said the book has helped them churn new thoughts that got them going in a better direction.  That alone gives me a sense of accomplishment and peace with putting the book out there.