Prayers for Bobby : A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son
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Product NamePrayers for Bobby : A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son
ManufacturerHarper San Francisco
Product Number MPN0062511238
Retail Price $14.95
EAN-1409780062511232
UPC099455012003
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TitlePrayers for Bobby : A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son
ISBN0062511238
Author(s)Leroy Aarons
Release Date1996-09-20
FormatPaperback
Num of Pages288
Num. of Items1
EAN9780062511232
Weight1 lbs.
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5 Star Rating  "An Excellent Book Everyone Should Read"2009-07-18
- Reviewed By User: AWJHUHQRLI0L7
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.
 
5 Star Rating  "for parents and friends"2009-06-23
- Reviewed By User: A36ZFWPCZIU6V9
This is a must reading for anyone! This is especially helpful, I think, for someone with a gay child. I had a nephew who was gay (recently deceased) and although that didn't bother me in the least, it has helped me understand more the problems that a gay person has and I know I must do all I can to help remove the stigma that being gay has.
 
5 Star Rating  "Life Saver"2009-06-17
- Reviewed By User: A13H0PFDVPOIHQ
I honestly believed this true story saved my life. I can relate so closely with Bobby, and I find comfort in knowing that I'm not alone. At the same time, I take his tragedy as a "what-not-to-do" guide book. I was on the verge of suicide, and strangely enough, his suicide saved me.

I recommend people who are struggling with considering suicide, dealing with their sexuality, parents and friends of GLBT people who want to understand and be accepting, and homophobic people to read this book. It may change how you view homosexuals and open you up to realizing the damage one can cause from what they say.

It changed my life; maybe it can change yours.
 
5 Star Rating  "Prayer For Bobby"2009-04-27
- Reviewed By User: A36KMPU5ZIKC2U
I suggest 2 u all 2 read this book b4 u judge any1 for wat they r.After reading this book u would understand alot of things.
 
5 Star Rating  "Prayers for Bobby: A Cautionary Tale to Inspire and Warn"2009-03-28
- Reviewed By bobs_145
Leroy Aarons's book, "Prayers for Bobby" is an emotional story told in an extremely powerful way. In 1983, Bobby Griffith, unable to find acceptance of himself as a gay man, committed suicide at twenty years of age. His death led his family, and especially Mary Griffith, his mother, on a crusade to find meaning and validation for her son's life. The story has gained recent attention when it was turned into a Lifetime moving starring Sigourney Weaver.

Aarons tells the Griffith family's story through historical background, personal stories and Bobby's diary entries. Through his diary, the reader gets to know Bobby on his own terms. The entries are shocking and moving at the same time and reveal a true talent for writing.

Aarons argues a point without becoming disagreeable. This echoes Mary's style. Aarons and Mary seek to transform society by changing hearts and minds, rather than by condemning and criticizing. This style helps make the book accessible to a wide range of readers.

All readers, regardless of their positions on LGBT-issues, should be able to take something away from this book. LGBT people will be able to take some comfort in knowing they are not alone and that there are those who care for them. The loved ones of LGBT people will gain a deeper understanding of the pain and despair that sometimes lurk just beneath the surface.

Aarons has provided a useful afterword on the political efforts being made on behalf of gay youth and an appendix on organizations that can help those who find themselves struggling with the issue of homosexuality. These resources compliment the overarching theme of this book and all of Mary's work, which is to reach as many people as possible and to help them hold onto life.

"Prayers for Bobby" is a transformative read that I think would make the Griffith family proud. In its 271 pages, the spirit of Bobby lives on, serving as an inspiration and a warning for the current generation and generations beyond.
 
5 Star Rating  "Heart Breaking, Tragic, Uplifting!"2009-03-26
- Reviewed By User: A2BBZ3NI8MWH93
This is a heartbreaking, but yet a wonderful true story. Mary Griffith was a woman determined to be right with God. She was a very religious Christian woman, and when she found out her son was gay she would not take that lightly. She made her son Bobby believe God could "cure" him of his homosexuality if he only tried harder and prayed more.

This book includs journal entries from Bobby Griffith, and gives the reader insight into what he was like, and also what he might have become. He struggled with his homosexuality for 5 years before committing suicide.

After his suicide Mary Griffith was on a search for truth. She couldn't understand why God would allow her son to kill himself rather than cure him. However, Mary Griffith has learned from the tragedy and this book shares the knowledge she's gained. It's a story about a broken spirit, but also about a spirit that won't give up, and certainly won't die. Truly remarkable, and I recommend this to anyone that is related to a gay person, or is friends with a gay person. In addition, I recommend this to all the people out there that think that homosexuality is a sin because it will cause you to look at this issue from a different perspective. Truly a groundbreaking and remarkable story.
 
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