Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms With the Suicide of Her Gay Son
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
006251122X
ISBN 13
9780062511225
Category
Parents/Families of Queer Children/Family Members
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Publication Year
1995
Publisher
Pages
271
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Description
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 churchgoer 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. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
