Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son
By:
Leroy Aarons
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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.
Publisher: HarperOne
Release Date: 1996-08-09
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
I keep copies of this book ready to give out to parents - I am the mother of a gay child, and I suggest all parents of LGBT children read this book. I carry copies of this book to give out to others, because it such an amazing story of a mother who challenged everything about herself and her beliefs, to bring hope and educate others.
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Good book! - I watched the movie prior to reading the book. Usually, the books always better than the movie, but in this case ... The movie was better. All in all, it's a great story!
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
He that hath eyes to see, let him see. - A truly heart-breaking story, the moral of which could not be clearer. Attempting to separate young (or older) gay people from their natural sexuality and to bully them (physically, morally or otherwise) into "changing" their orientation amounts to psychological, emotional and spiritual abuse, the consequences of which can be catastrophic. Those who do it don't intend to abuse or even realise that they are doing so, but what they are doing remains abuse for all that, and no amount of quoting from the Bible can excuse it.
If you are a parent and find it difficult to accept your gay son's or daughter's sexuality, you should read "Prayers for Bobby"; it may help you to avoid the kind of terrible tragedy that Mary Griffith and her family went through. She learnt her lesson too late, but this book may help to ensure that you won't.
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Yes, do look into Exodus. LOL THX 4 The suggestion. - exodus's ex-gay cofounders ditched exodus, married in a commitment ceremony, and stayed together until one was widowed, per Wickepedia. Yup, those ex-gay groups work a charm, don't they? Mary Griffith has soul strength and power like medieval women mystics who dared to question authority. Do not underestimate her. Her name will be remembered likr Rosa Parks.
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
An Excellent Book Everyone Should Read - This is a wonderful book, and goes into a lot more detail than the movie did. The way Mary Griffith turned her life around and realized that the reason God didn't answer her prayers to "cure" her son was that there was nothing wrong with him, is message to all of us. Bobby was a perfectly normal young man, who could not find the love and support of his family, friends and church. It's a very sad world we live in when people are taunted, teased, tortured and even killed for loving someone. We can all learn a lesson from this book. I highly recommend it to anyone.
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