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| Original Title: | Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son |
| ISBN: | 0062511238 (ISBN13: 9780062511232) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Bobby Griffith, Mary Griffith |
| Literary Awards: | Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Gay Men's Biography/Autobiography (1996) |
Leroy Aarons
Paperback | Pages: 271 pages Rating: 4.27 | 1270 Users | 127 Reviews
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| Title | : | Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son |
| Author | : | Leroy Aarons |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 271 pages |
| Published | : | August 9th 1996 by HarperOne (first published 1995) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. LGBT. Biography. Autobiography. Memoir |
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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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Ratings: 4.27 From 1270 Users | 127 ReviewsEvaluation Of Books Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son
Bobby Griffith finds the strength to come out to his brother Ed. Worrying about his brothers health Ed tells his mother Mary about Bobby being gay. Mary a deeply religious bible abiding parent cannot come to terms with such a revelation and over the years believes Bobby must look to God for healing. Bobby feeing unsupported by his family, his church, school. Feels he has no one to turn to. This is the sad story of a young man who just wants to love and be loved in return that takes his own life.The subtitle should be: "A Christian Mother's Coming to Terms with Her Role in the Suicide of Her Gay Son." The writer approaches the topic with the precision and objectivity of a psychotherapist in session with a new client. Family history and family relationships create the environment in which Bobby decided to take his own life. The crucial role of religion in the life of Bobby's mother is examined in the first 75 pages. Eventually Mom faced her role in Bobby's suicide and became a terrific
This book is about Bobby Griffin, a young man who chose to kill himself because he was struggling with accepting his homosexuality. He was raised in a family that was ignorant about homosexuality, and who did not know how to handle his decision to come out. His mother was very religious, and all she really knew about the gay lifestyle is what she had been told-- it was sinful. So she berates him, and the religious guilt she creates is one of the reasons he decides to kill himself.I have read
"[...] she had, at last, an answer to her question of why God had not healed Bobby. He had not healed Bobby because there was nothing wrong with him."This book tells the story of the Griffith family, or more precisely, the story of Mary Griffith and how she came to terms with the suicide of her gay son Bobby. This book includes Mary's transformation of an close-minded mother, who framed her life around her beliefs, to an advocate of LGBT+ rights. It also is a tragic tale of Bobby's life and
Leroy Aarons did a great job on bringing the story to light in this book. His incorporation of Bobbys diary entries and the flashbacks of Marys early life was a great addition to this book.Read Full Review Here
Alright I my admit that this is totally out of character. As a prominent Stephen King/ horror reader, I was shocked to find myself moved by this book. It was the one and only lifetime movie I have ever watched, and I did so on YouTube after a friend told me that it moved her to hysterics. I must say I came close to tears. And of course the book is always better. Bobby's character was so lovely and realistic that my heart still pains for him. This book makes you want to reach through the paper to
I remember at 18 praying "please, God, don't make me gay." My family wasn't particularly Jesus-focused and no one ever said anything bad about gays. I certainly wasn't told I was going to hell. But this was the 80s and I was surrounded by negative images, hateful rhetoric from the religious right, and AIDS as God's punishment for the gay lifestyle. I never contemplated killing myself but deep-seeded self-loathing prevented me from coming out until I was 30. Still, I could relate to Bobby's
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