Hiding for My Life
Karen Solt
Karen Solt, an eighteen-year-old nonconformist with an alcohol problem, is working at a gas station when a slick Navy recruiter railroads her into enlisting in the military. Before she knows it, she is on a ship in the Deep South, struggling to navigate not only a world much different from her small Northern Arizona hometown but also her new discovery: she’s gay.
Figuring out her sexuality clarifies many things, but also creates a daunting new set of problems, for Karen. It’s 1984: being gay in the Navy is considered a crime, and gay Sailors are regularly hunted by the Navy Criminal Investigative Service. Discovery means being kicked out, and by this point she is committed to the uniform (and to remaining with her first girlfriend, who is also enlisted). So she learns to hide her secret and find a way to serve—and even thrive professionally—without getting caught. But concealing her truth ultimately leads to devastating consequences.
A story of desire, addiction, the damage of secrets, the power of community, and the soul-crushing cost of turning people into “others,” Hiding for my Life is a celebration of the resilience of the human spirit—and a poignant call for each of us to come out from hiding and live our truth.
Duration - 8h 9m.
Author - Karen Solt.
Narrator - Karen Solt.
Published Date - Thursday, 04 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2024 Karen Solt ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Karen Solt, an eighteen-year-old nonconformist with an alcohol problem, is working at a gas station when a slick Navy recruiter railroads her into enlisting in the military. Before she knows it, she is on a ship in the Deep South, struggling to navigate not only a world much different from her small Northern Arizona hometown but also her new discovery: she’s gay. Figuring out her sexuality clarifies many things, but also creates a daunting new set of problems, for Karen. It’s 1984: being gay in the Navy is considered a crime, and gay Sailors are regularly hunted by the Navy Criminal Investigative Service. Discovery means being kicked out, and by this point she is committed to the uniform (and to remaining with her first girlfriend, who is also enlisted). So she learns to hide her secret and find a way to serve—and even thrive professionally—without getting caught. But concealing her truth ultimately leads to devastating consequences. A story of desire, addiction, the damage of secrets, the power of community, and the soul-crushing cost of turning people into “others,” Hiding for my Life is a celebration of the resilience of the human spirit—and a poignant call for each of us to come out from hiding and live our truth. Duration - 8h 9m. Author - Karen Solt. Narrator - Karen Solt. Published Date - Thursday, 04 January 2024. Copyright - © 2024 Karen Solt ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:11
Dedication and Author's Note
Duration:00:00:35
Prologue: This Truth Won't Set Me Free
Duration:00:14:08
Chapter 1: The Slickest of Navy Recruiters
Duration:00:13:46
Chapter 2: Time to See the World
Duration:00:19:29
Chapter 3: Naive Girl on a Big-Ass Ship
Duration:00:13:56
Chapter 4: Not the Kind of Sparks I Was Hoping For
Duration:00:10:59
Chapter 5: Less Lost, More Found
Duration:00:17:01
Chapter 6: A New Way of Life
Duration:00:11:34
Chapter 7: Witch Hunts
Duration:00:10:17
Chapter 8: Finding My Niche
Duration:00:08:41
Chapter 9: The Chameleon Life
Duration:00:14:13
Chapter 10: The Southern Belle
Duration:00:15:52
Chapter 11: Moving Mountains
Duration:00:10:24
Chapter 12: And . . . Halt!
Duration:00:14:34
Chapter 13: The Rainbow State
Duration:00:14:47
Chapter 14: Sue
Duration:00:13:57
Chapter 15: Forbidden Love
Duration:00:14:53
Chapter 16: Protectors and Persecutors
Duration:00:14:14
Chapter 17: Impending Doom
Duration:00:10:07
Chapter 18: The Inevitable Goodbye
Duration:00:09:12
Chapter 19: Rock Bottom
Duration:00:09:27
Chapter 20: A New Beginning
Duration:00:13:24
Chapter 21: My World
Duration:00:13:43
Chapter 22: A One-in-a-Million Mentor
Duration:00:11:50
Chapter 23: Her World
Duration:00:18:24
Chapter 24: Seashells and Silence
Duration:00:13:32
Chapter 25: Goals and Gossip
Duration:00:13:39
Chapter 26: Bombshells
Duration:00:10:06
Chapter 27: Man Problems
Duration:00:08:43
Chapter 28: Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Duration:00:08:48
Chapter 29: Pieces Falling into Place
Duration:00:15:49
Chapter 30: Birth of a Chief
Duration:00:14:56
Chapter 31: Worlds Collide
Duration:00:16:07
Chapter 32: Take It All Back
Duration:00:07:13
Chapter 33: The Unbearable Awakening
Duration:00:10:25
Chapter 34: The Aftermath
Duration:00:15:19
Chapter 35: Taking Off the Armor
Duration:00:11:52
Epilogue: Coming Home
Duration:00:14:38
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:08:09
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:45