num_pages: 271
description: 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.
language: English
title: Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son
titlecomplete: Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son
characters: Mary Griffith, Bobby Griffith
genres: Biography, Gay, History, Religion, Mental Health, Queer, Nonfiction, True Story, Memoir, LGBT
ratings_count: 1469
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Gay Biography/Autobiography
publisher: HarperOne