Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son
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- Synopsis
- Bobby Griffith was an all-American boy ...and he was gay. Faced with an irresolvable conflict--for both his family and his religion taught him that being gay was "wrong"--Bobby chose to take his own life. Prayers for Bobby, nominated for a 1996 Lambda Literary Award, is the story of the emotional journey that led Bobby to this tragic conclusion. But it is also the story of Bobby's mother, a fearful church goer who first prayed that her son would be "healed," then anguished over his suicide, and ultimately transformed herself into a national crusader for gay and lesbian youth. As told through Bobby's poignant journal entries and his mother's reminiscences, Prayers for Bobby is at once a moving personal story, a true profile in courage, and a call to arms to parents everywhere.
- Copyright:
- 1971
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 287 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780062511232
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Date of Addition:
- 03/27/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Music Corporation of America, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender, Psychology, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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