Prayers for Bobby

Author: Aarons, Leroy

Brand: HarperOne

Features:

• HarperOne

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 288

Release Date: 01-09-1996

Part Number: Illustrated

Details: 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.

EAN: 9780062511232

Package Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches

Languages: English