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Prayers for Bobby

A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son

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30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION

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.

©1995 Leroy Aarons (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing Gay Studies Grief & Loss LGBTQ+ Studies Personal Development Relationships
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Great book, very deep story and a must listen if u are part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

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I enjoyed Wentworth reading, narrating, such a comforting voice,the story is captivated, raw and sad.
thank you for this great book

Wentworth reading is excellent

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