Are There Closets in Heaven?; A Catholic Father and Lesbian Daughter Share their Story
"From within the context of a traditional Catholic family, Bob Curoe and his daughter, Carol, share their journey together from denial and suffering to full rejoicing in the gifted life of Carol as one of the Moms in a two-Mom family. Their willingness to share their journey will help to break down many barriers of prejudice and discrimination facing the homosexual community." --Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton<br /><br />Are there closets in heaven? draws the reader in with its engaging dialogue between daughter and father through letters that are often as heart-wrenching as they are heart-warming. This book is an inspirational must-read for people who find themselves on the journey to understanding their gay loved one. --Jody M. Huckaby, Executive Director PFLAG National (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)<br /><br />The landscapes of family, religion, and society intersect in this charming and tender story about the influence of sexuality on the lives of a father and daughter. I was inspired by the daughter s courage to acknowledge and affirm her own lesbian life and the father s trust as his beloved daughter gently leads him in an elegant dance of gradual understanding. Because lesbian and gay persons are a part of every extended family, you ll want to circulate this book among all your relatives a sure way to bring about a truce, and ultimate peace, in our culture wars about homosexuality. --Jeannine Gramick, Sisters of Loretto, National Coalition of American Nuns, Executive Co-DirectorThe landscapes of family, religion, and society intersect in this charming and tender story about the influence of sexuality on the lives of a father and daughter. I was inspired by the daughter s courage to acknowledge and affirm her own lesbian life and the father s trust as his beloved daughter gently leads him in an elegant dance of gradual understanding. Because lesbian and gay persons are a part of every extended family, you ll want to circulate this book among all your relatives a sure way to bring about a truce, and ultimate peace, in our culture wars about homosexuality. --Jeannine Gramick, Sisters of Loretto, National Coalition of American Nuns, Executive Co-DirectorAre there closets in heaven? draws the reader in with its engaging dialogue between daughter and father through letters that are often as heart-wrenching as they are heart-warming. This book is an inspirational must-read for people who find themselves on the journey to understanding their gay loved one. --Jody M. Huckaby, Executive Director PFLAG National (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)