You can read Holding the Man by Timothy Conigrave book by downloading the PDF book from our website here. You can also read the book online here at our website. Holding the Man by Timothy Conigrave is a memoir of his 15-year love affair with John Caleo, who he met at an all-boys Catholic school in Melbourne in the 1970s. The book is a moving and honest account of their relationship, from their teenage years to their adulthood, and their struggles with AIDS, homophobia, and family.