I Have Something to Tell You: A Memoir

I Have Something to Tell You: A Memoir

by Chasten Buttigieg
I Have Something to Tell You: A Memoir

I Have Something to Tell You: A Memoir

by Chasten Buttigieg

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

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A moving, hopeful, and refreshingly candid memoir by the husband of Pete Buttigieg about growing up gay in his small Midwestern town, his relationship with Pete, and his hope for America’s future.

Throughout the past year, teacher Chasten Glezman Buttigieg has emerged on the national stage, having left his classroom in South Bend, Indiana, to travel cross-country in support of his husband, former mayor Pete Buttigieg, and Pete’s groundbreaking presidential campaign. Through Chasten’s joyful, witty social media posts, the public gained a behind-the-scenes look at his life with Pete on the trail—moments that might have ranged from the mundane to the surprising, but that were always heartfelt.

Chasten has overcome a multitude of obstacles to get here. In this moving, uplifting memoir, he recounts his journey to finding acceptance as a gay man. He recalls his upbringing in rural Michigan, where he knew he was different, where indeed he felt different from his father and brothers. He recounts his coming out and how he’s healed from revealing his secret to his family, friends, community, and the world. And he tells the story of meeting his boyfriend, whom he would marry and who would eventually become a major Democratic leader.

With unflinching honesty, unflappable courage, and great warmth, Chasten Buttigieg relays his experience of growing up in America and embracing his true self, while inspiring others to do the same.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781982138141
Publisher: Atria Books
Publication date: 09/01/2020
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 256
Sales rank: 407,359
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Chasten Glezman Buttigieg grew up in Traverse City, Michigan. He is a teacher, advocate, and husband of former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg. Chasten currently lives with Pete; their two children, Gus and Penelope; and their two rescue dogs, Buddy and Truman, in Northern Michigan. I Have Something to Tell You—For Young Adults is his second book.

Table of Contents

Preface xi

Introduction: Everything and Nothing xix

1

1 Not That Kind of Camp 3

2 "Did You Walk Your Steer Today?" 17

3 How Do You Say "I Think I'm Gay" in German? 29

4 Running: Part One 47

2

5 How to Succeed in Wisconsin Without Really Crying 61

6 Ma'am, This Is a Starbucks 71

7 Patience and Healing 79

8 Meet Pete 97

9 Moving In with the Mayor 105

10 Vows 125

3

11 Running: Part Two 137

12 The Great Humanizer 149

13 A Rollout of Chasten 165

14 This Is Nuts. Eat the Nuts. 185

15 Did You Ever Imagine? 193

16 Out on the Trail 203

17 Landing the Plane 221

Epilogue: Is This Thing Still On? 235

Acknowledgments 239

About the Author 243

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