Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming To Terms With The Suicide Of Her Gay Son (30th Anniversary Edition - 2024)

By Brian K. Bond and Leroy Aarons

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 true story of the emotional journey that led Bobby to this tragic conclusion. But it is also the story of Bobby's mother, Mary Griffith, 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. Now an Emmy Award nominated, GLAAD Media Award winning movie from Lifetime starring Sigourney Weaver. More at www.prayersforbobby.com

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D911LYNN
• ISBN13: 9798332370656
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 369 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"