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Beyond Acceptance: Parents of Lesbians and Gays Talk About Their Experiences
by Carolyn Welch Griffin, Marian J. Wirth, Arthur G. Wirth
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Simon & Schuster (1986-05)
ISBN: 0130759384
EAN: 9780130759382
Dewy Decimal #: 306.7660973
Hardcover: 316 pages
SKU: 005140
Condition: Very Good+
Comments: Crisp, bright & tight. Shelfwear on edges, including a small hole where the boards show through on bottom; DJ has shelfwear, is creased, dented and dinged; slightly warped cover.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Beyond Acceptance is a ground-breaking book that provides parents the comfort and knowledge needed to accept their gay children and build stronger relationships. Based on the experiences of other parents, this book lets them know they re not alone and help them through the emotional stages, providing accurate, documented answers to the questions that surface after the initil shock.
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Amazon.com Review
"Every happy family is alike, and every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way," wrote Leo Tolstoy. Families dealing with a child's homosexuality are certainly forced by a homophobic culture to experience a whole range of unhappiness. Beyond Acceptance deals with a variety of issues facing heterosexual parents of gay children, from facing what the neighbors will say to worrying about AIDS and social ostracism to feeling angry and guilt-ridden. Various people speak about how they came to their misinformed views about gayness, their religious beliefs, their fears that friends will abandon them after finding out about their child's homosexuality, and their anxieties about AIDS. Often people find similar solutions to their problems, and sometimes different ones, but in all cases the message is that understanding, love, and a need to own up to, and dispense with, ignorant homophobic attitudes can bring families back together in a wholesome and nurturing manner. Frank, informed, and filled with insights and practical suggestions, Beyond Acceptance is a fine addition to the literature on homophobia and families. --Michael Bronski
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