Psycho: The Unauthorized Biography of Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Slam Dunk: A True Story of Being Black, Gay and Playing in the NBA Ready for Summer Release
April 14, 2005 (PRLEAP.COM) Entertainment News
So far, it's been a very big year for celebrity mental health therapist and author Terence McPhaul. Recently released was The Psychology of Hip Hop, a chronicle of the psychological underpinnings of Hip Hop music, and how this genre has become woven into the world's social, moral and financial tapestry. Unveiled in The Psychology of Hip Hop are some of Hip Hop's most beloved purveyors; rappers 50 Cent, Eminem, Lil' Kim, Jay Z, Tupac Shakur, Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace and Snoop Dogg. Pop Diva Takes A Dive is a chapter that explains the torment and elation of Whitney Houston and her magical relationship with Bobby Brown. With sections such as R. Kelly: Prodigy or Pedophile, No White Lady I Don't Want Your Purse and The Exploitation of B2K, the book is being called one of the most enlightening journals in decades; gaining the acceptance of not only Hip Hop fans, but curious people everywhere.McPhaul has two more books being released this summer, Psycho: The Unauthorized Biography of Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, and Slam Dunk: A True Story of Being Black, Gay and Playing in the NBA. When asked why both are hitting the market almost simultaneously, McPhaul replies "there are characters in both books who are intertwined, and when the reader finishes either of the books, they won't be able to wait very long for the other." Furthermore, "the revelations are mind-blowing," McPhaul adds. Combs was profiled in The Celebrity Psyche, the author's first commercial release, along with Jennifer Lopez, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates and many others. McPhaul injects, "this piece on P. Diddy will resonate with the reader because it goes deeper than the surface." Moreover, "I feel that this book has been my civil duty," says McPhaul.
In Slam Dunk, McPhaul tells the story of an African American male in the NBA who discovers that he is gay, and the pain that he has endured living a secret life, while being lauded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.