Where Two Worlds Touch

December 11, 2023
In this entrancing memoir, Faire encapsulates how true love knows no gender. Having heard that Robert contracted an illness that threatens to invade his brain, Faire flies from the U.S. to England to tend to his ex-partner. Sincere in his care, he lets bygones be bygones and refuses to label their relationship as lovers again; instead, they remain steadfast in a friendship powered by profound love. They both believe Robert's physical suffering signals a spiritual awakening. As Robert gradually recovers, he is determined to leave the soulless banking world and is eager to start anew with River while reviving his artistic soul.
Ever an empath, Faire writes this memoir as a mindful examination of the heart and soul, and its interconnection with the divine, nature, and mystery. In his quest for Robert’s healing, Faire remains otherworldly in his careful attention to the dance between the earthly and ethereal with his lush portrayal of England’s landscape, savory descriptions of their shared meals, and exquisite taste in home interiors when they decided to leave Wimbledon and relocated to a Kent farmhouse—what they always wanted. "Our planet is the ultimate symphony of consciousness," Faire writes. Not a bird, a lamb, or a fox, escapes Faire’s attention. “Oddly, I’m not surprised to come downstairs and the man I live with is holding a bird in his hands,” Robert says.
Readers looking for traditional page-turners may find Faire’s memoir elegant but meandering, but this is precisely the book’s beauty. Faire can capture the intimacy in the mundanity of tending to sickness, sharing meals, and moving houses with his lover. A redemption of the dying-artist soul, a second chance at love, and pursuit of transcendence despite fear and shame, this memoir explores the unorthodox ways of loving, and how a conscious and mindful relationship is the ultimate relationship worth having.
Takeaway: Moving account of a couple’s second chance at a transcendent life together.
Comparable Titles: Will Schwalbe’s We Should Not Be Friends, Peter M. Nardi’s Gay Men’s Friendships.
Production grades
Cover: A-
Design and typography: A
Illustrations: N/A
Editing: A
Marketing copy: A