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Title: Prayers for Bobby : A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son by Leroy Aarons ISBN: 0-06-251123-8 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 20 September, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.59 (27 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A heartbreaking and thought-provoking story
Comment: "Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son," by Leroy Aarons, tells a powerful true story. Mary Griffith was a woman who believed in a strict, oppressive version of Christianity and pressured her gay son to try to "change." But after his suicide she reexamined her theology and beliefs about homosexuality and was herself radically transformed.
The book begins with Bobby's suicide and then moves back and forth in time to tell 2 parallel stories: that of Bobby's life and that of Mary's life after his death. This is a profoundly moving story, skillfully told by Aarons. Despite the tragic subject matter, I found the book ultimately very hopeful and uplifting. It's a real story of spiritual liberation and rebirth.
This is also an important book in that it exposes the deadly danger of anti-gay prejudice. The book includes a useful appendix of organizations that deal with gay/lesbian youth and gay/lesbian issues more generally.
Rating: 5
Summary: Several passages are photocopied on my office wall
Comment: As a gay male who's life partner was raised by deeply religious parents, Bobby's story hit very close to home. Though my life partner survived, the scars run deep. This novel so vividly points out the difference between hardcore religion and true spirituality. It has further proven to me that the Bible is a book of MAN'S "interpretation" of God's words. I believe Bobby has moved on to a peaceful existence because his mother believes that as well. What a triumphant story of one woman's struggle to realize that God is LOVE; that God is not rules, rituals or punishment. Thank you, Mary, for following your heart!
I applaud Bobby's mother for all her efforts on behalf of gays and lesbians who still face unrelenting prejudice and ignorance sadly disguised as "religion" and "spirituality". This book reaffirms the power of the soul and the beauty that results from truly listening and opening up to the meaning of love. It's sad that Mary didn't realize it while Bobby was still alive, but his spirit lives on in a wonderfully rendered memoir that hopefully is saving countless other Bobbys even as I write this.
Rating: 5
Summary: Gut Wrenching, Could not put it down
Comment: As soon as a child comes out to their parents this book should become required reading for the parents. It shows the struggles of a boy between his religion, family and his own sexuality. Somehow the family considered themselves the same as their religion and forgot their role as parent and unconditional love. The son paid for it from his agony and eventual suicide. This book will rip at you, it is an emotional read. It is a necessary read.
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Title: San Francisco Tenderloin - Heroes, Demons, Angels and Other True Stories by Larry Wonderling Ph.D. ISBN: 0965941515 Publisher: Cape Foundation Publications Pub. Date: 01 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Corner : A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood by DAVID SIMON, EDWARD BURNS ISBN: 0767900316 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 15 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Bone : Novel, A by Fae M. Ng ISBN: 006097592X Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 12 January, 1994 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: From Brokenness to Community (The Wit Lectures) by Jean Vanier ISBN: 0809133415 Publisher: Paulist Press Pub. Date: June, 1992 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney ISBN: 0394726413 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 12 August, 1984 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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