From Wounded Hearts: Faith Stories of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered People and Those Who Love Them

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Summary: A heart-warming book!
Review: A Wonderful Book! For gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender readers it will show how others came to terms with their faith. For the rest, it gives insight into GLBT lives and shows how important it is that homophobia is removed from religious institutions.

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Summary: Comments by the editor
Review: For years the church and society have been telling stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people and making them fit the old sterotypes. These people have been judged without hearing their stories. This book attempts to counteract this imbalance of justice by providing a forum for LGBT people and their families to tell their faith stories.

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Summary: Words that Speak Personally
Review: My copy arrived only yesterday, and I continue to have a difficult time putting the book down long enough to do tasks around my apartment that need to be done. Each story has something in it that has me saying, "Yes, that's exactly what I felt," or "I went through that problem" or "I questioned God's love for me in the same way." The stories are short and to the point--and each author speaks from the heart. The experiences shared by lesbians and gays in their "coming out" experiences, especially in relation to reconciling their Christianity with their homosexuality, will be familiar words to all of us who have lived through this difficult time. I am so excited about this book that even though I am less than halfway through reading it, I plan to order a second copy to share with a friend! This is a must-read book!