Prayers for Bobby - A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son
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| Verlag | HarperCollins US |
| Auflage | 1996 |
| Seiten | 288 |
| Format | 13,3 x 21,0 x 1,7 cm |
| Gewicht | 254 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0062511238 |
| EAN | 9780062511232 |
| Bestell-Nr | 06251123EA |
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.