Families Like Mine: Children of Gay Parents Tell It Like It Is - Rilegato

Garner, Abigail

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ISBN 10: 0060527579 ISBN 13: 9780060527570

Casa editrice: Harpercollins, 2004

Riassunto

A collection of first-person accounts offers guidance for gay parents and their families, sharing the experiences of children who have faced the complex political and moral challenges pertaining to alternative family lifestyles.

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Recensione:

“An instant classic.” (Time Out New York)

“A profound book that captures many aspects of gay parenting that I have experienced personally. Strongly recommended.” (Melissa Etheridge)

“Abigail Garner convincingly establishes LGBT families as vital, vibrant parts of our society. ” (Candace Gingrich, author of Accidental Activist, Manager of HRC's National Coming Out Project)

“In this warm, insightful book, Abigail Garner addresses the most challenging issues that arise among gay parents and their families.” (Noelle Howey, author of Dress Codes and editor of Out of the Ordinary: Essays on Growing Up With Gay, Lesbian, and Transgendered Parents)

“Families Like Mine does for LGBT families what And the Band Played On did for AIDS.” (Esera Tualo, retired NFL star linebacker)

“Children of gay parents shoot from the hip in Abigail Garner’s indispensable Families Like Mine.” (Vanity Fair)

“Compellingly written, this should quickly become a mainstay resource.” (Booklist)

“Perhaps the highest praise a book such as this can receive is to be called honest. And it is.” (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

“Smart and impassioned... this is the new essential reading for LGBT families.” (The Advocate)

“Garner moves the LGBT parenting dialogue into new territory.... Compassionate and insight[ful], a valuable resource for parents.” (In the Family magazine)

L'autore:

Abigail Garner is the creator of FamiliesLikeMine.com, a well-known website for LGBT families. Her writing has appeared in publications throughout the country, including a commentary in Newsweek that earned her the Excellence in Journalism Award from the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association. She also presents lectures and workshops on LGBT families for colleges, businesses, and conferences. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and currently lives in Minneapolis.

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• Editore: Harpercollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060527579
• ISBN 13: 9780060527570
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 272