There Must Be 50 Ways to Tell Your Mother

By Lynn Sutcliffe

Book Overview

Amazing, ordinary, painful, joyous and inspirational 'coming out' stories from a wide range of young men and women. The book explores the best ways of combating the fear many people face before... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0304331120
• ISBN13: 9780304331123
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: UNKNO
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

We've all been there

Not so much a `how to' manual on coming out, as a collection of those defining moments of coming out, to oneself, and other people. Again and again, I found myself thinking `yes, that's how it is'. The book originated in a cabaret show by Sutcliffe, a performer and drama teacher, and incorporates many of the stories she received from people who had seen the show. As a result, the book has the feel of performance to it: the stories are punchily told, often graphic, full of humour and emotion. Although Sutcliffe's characters are from all over the world, the bulk are British, which makes a refreshing change from the predominantly US-based works which are generally available. This is an excellent book for anyone needing support in coming out, or for anyone trying to understand the feelings of s lesbian, gay or bisexual loved-one.