Coming Out to Parents: by Mary V. Borhek

Author: Mary V. Borhek

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A Two-Way Survival Guide for Lesbians and Gay Men and Their Parents

Announcing a thoroughly revised edition of a widely acclaimed classic.As late as May 1992, American Bookseller magazine listed Mary Borhek's original edition of this book (1983) as "among the most important gay and lesbian books that should be represented in any general bookstore." Praise ranged from "If Mary V. Borhek's book helps parents to be . . . accepting, and if it assists their gay and lesbian children to come out and join the human race, we shall all owe her thanks" in St. Luke's Journal of Theology to "Sound, sympathetic, and helpful. . . . Not rigid, facile or unrealistic, but a genuine help for reaching self- and mutual understanding, this book is confidently recommended to professional counselors, parents of gay and lesbian children, homosexual persons, everyone involved in the 'coming out' experience" in Siecus Report. The Disciple called it "outstanding and enlightening," and Kliatt Young Adult Paperback Book Guide recognized it as "an extremely sensitive and sensible work.
"Now, ten years after its initial publication, another element has made the task of coming out even more difficul, AIDS. In a thorough revision of the original, Mary Borhek brings an additional decade of personal experience and knowledge, both as the parent of a gay man and as an activist in gay rights organizations, to bear on the subject of coming out. She also brings an awareness of how the tragedy of AIDS has impacted the gay community and the coming-out process.
In addition to a new chapter on living in the age of HIV/AIDS, she has expanded her discussions of religious perspectives on homosexuality. For gays and lesbians she explores the fears and misgivings accompanying the revelation of themselves to their parents, providing suggestions on how and when to come out, what reactions to expect, and how to deal with the awkwardness that follows. For parents, she guides them through the reactions of grief and loss and shows how understanding, compassion, and insight can lead to an even deeper love between the parent and the finally whole child.

MARY V. BORHEK is the author of My Son Eric and is also a screenwriter. She is active in gay rights organizations and currently lives in Pennsylvania.

0.91" H x 8.22" L x 5.5" W (0.9 lbs) 320 pages
Publisher: Pilgrim Press
US SRP: $ 18.00 US
Pub Date: October 1993

Coming Out to Parents: by Mary V. Borhek Author: Mary V. Borhek
	Item#	Type	Price
	0829809570	Paperback	12.95
A Two-Way Survival Guide for Lesbians and Gay Men and Their Parents

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