description: Ruth and Alex McCormick are an upstanding Mormon couple reeling from the suicide of their gay son. In Facing East, they are stuck between the comfort of their faith and the unfamiliarity of their new reality when they meet their son’s partner, Marcus, for the first time.FACING EAST comes over 20 years after Pearson’s seminal book Goodbye, I Love You, the story of her life with her gay husband Gerald, their 12-year Mormon temple marriage, four children, divorce, ongoing friendship, and his death from AIDS in her home, where she cared for him.Mormonism is the perfect place to examine the issues surrounding religion and homosexuality. Pearson’s new book, NO MORE CIRCLING THE WAGONS AROUND OUR GAY LOVED ONES, is also now available on Kindle. A collection of goodbyes said to gay and lesbian people in the name of religion, the book also includes hopeful stories of families refusing to let anything come between them and their family members.
title: Facing East
titlecomplete: Facing East
genres: LGBT, Plays, Religion
ratings_count: 31
publisher: Pivot Point Books