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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.
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Prayers for Bobby, Leroy Aarons
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- Released
- 1995
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- Title
- Prayers for Bobby
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Leroy Aarons
- Publisher
- HarperCollins US
- Released
- 1995
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN10
- 0062511238
- ISBN13
- 9780062511232
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, True Stories, Religion & Spirituality, Biographies, Nature, Psychological Topics, Religious Topics, References & Manuals, Family, Spirituality, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Christian Themes, Health, USA, Relationships, LGBTQ+, American Literature, Biographies, Sociology, Death, Sexuality & Intimacy, Faith, Memories, Parenthood, Social Issues, Mental Health, Narrative Journalism, Loss, Diaries, Mourning, Family relationships, Gender, Suicide, Homosexuality, Biographical novels, Teenagers, Tragedy, Afterlife, Sadness, Transgender, Mothers and Sons
- Rating
- 4.3 out of 5
- 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.