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Summary: SOMEONE I LOVE IS GAY
Review: After learning that my daughter was leaving her 4 young children and a very loving husband to persue a lesbian relationship, I was devasted. Nothing can take away the terrible pain this has caused in family members, friendships, and fellow missionary friends and associatiates. Her dear husband recommended this book to me and it was a lifesaver for me. I still hate that this terrible thing has happened but I am now able to understand something about which we are dealing. I would recommend this book to anyone going through this painful discovery.
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Summary: Respond appropriately
Review: Cleverly disguised as concern and professions of faith, this book will teach you to loathe your gay child and to don a mantle of silent, superior suffering. You will be taught to ignore your child's professions of happiness and to remain smugly sure -- regardless of your child's age -- that you know what is in their hearts and what can't possibly make them happy. You will be told to grieve, not celebrate, when your child is honest with you. Censure, kidnapping, ostracism, brainwashing -- these are the "appropriate" responses that this book will teach you all because your child trusts you enough to say, "I'm gay."The appropriate response to this book -- full of discredited "research" -- is not to buy it. Instead, sit down and talk with your child about what they want from life, what makes them happy and how you can HELP them get there. Let your love show. Leave the judgement to God.
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Summary: "A timely publication"
Review: I grew up in gay culture and for years beleived the lie that no one could change. I am now 27 and am married and have two kids. I am happy to have read this publication. I bought the silly tales by gay activist, that just because homosexuality was in wildlife that meant it was okay. My freinds in the late 80's were dying of Hiv while gay activist refused to close the bath houses of San Francisco. I amso glad to be over that and am aware of this sinister movement. Gay people and Gay activist are two differnt groups. I loe to talk to gay people gay ativist are beyond talking to. I am happy and am not even a christian I am an athiest. So you can be ex gay and not be religous. Science is abounding with information that says sexuality can be changed by enviroment. The gay activist through means of intimidation not science got some of americas most cherished medical institutions to bend to there whinning. The American Psyciatric Association is about to get a huge law suit by former gays. I hope this will teach them to be honest.
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Summary: A practical and compassionate "must read" book.
Review: I have spoken with many family members of homosexuals, and regardless of how accepting, loving, or even liberal they may be, the initial announcement, "I'm gay" is one that can knock you to your knees. I have also heard Anita Worthen speak several times, and her deep love and compassion for her son and for homosexuals in general is so evident. From her heart she writes this practical and compassionate book that is a "must" for any parent reeling from the news that their son or daughter is gay. Discovering this book is often the very first time that a parent or a family member discovers that they are not alone, that others have been there too, and that what they are feeling is normal. Especially helpful are the chapters on the grief cycle-adapted for the family member, and on how to relinquish your loved one and "let go."
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Summary: A practical and compassionate "must read" book.
Review: I have spoken with many family members of homosexuals, and regardless of how accepting, loving, or even liberal they may be, the initial announcement, "I'm gay" is one that can knock you to your knees. I have also heard Anita Worthen speak several times, and her deep love and compassion for her son and for homosexuals in general is so evident. From her heart she writes this practical and compassionate book that is a "must" for any parent reeling from the news that their son or daughter is gay. Discovering this book is often the very first time that a parent or a family member discovers that they are not alone, that others have been there too, and that what they are feeling is normal. Especially helpful are the chapters on the grief cycle-adapted for the family member, and on how to relinquish your loved one and "let go."
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Summary: Outrageous!
Review: If you are dealing with the revelation that you have a gay family member (particularly a son or daughter), avoid this book. This book is not only unhelpful, but it is extraordinarily dangerous, unless of course you intend to drive a life-long wedge between you and your gay family member. Tomes of scientific research and 99.9% of gay people indicate that homosexuality is not something that can be changed. It is an inherent characteristic just as being left-handed is. One is better off reading a book about accepting your gay family member for who they are. Do yourself a favor and get over your Biblical belief that homosexuality is wrong nor an inborn characteristic,... The majority of problems gay people face are directly created by the continued intolerance shown toward them in our society. As for AIDS that is a problem with promiscuity among certain gay people as well as certain straight people. AIDS is not an inherent danger of homosexuality. If we, as a society, did more to encourage gay people to enter into life-long committed monogamous relationships though marriage, the incidence of AIDS in the gay populous would decrease significantly.
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Summary: Ignores virtually all scientific data; Very harmful book.
Review: The authors ignore virtually all scientific research on homosexuality as well as the legions of well-adjusted, happy gay persons who know are proof that there is nothing to be ashamed of in being gay. The authors can not escape the lies and myths which have surrounded homosexuality for many years due to lack of research. Readers would be far better served by books such as "Straight Parents, Gay Children," "Now That You Know," "The Family Heart" and "Is it a Choice?" along with a visit to their local PFLAG (Parents, Friends, and Families of Lesbians and Gays) meetings. Reading this book will only delay acceptance of gay children, filling parents' heads with more lies and half-truths, and retarding the restoration a loving, supportive family relationship.
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Summary: Great book
Review: This book is a must read, the gay community has a history of censorship so if you can buy it please do it.
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Summary: Discouraging and Radically Religiously Biased
Review: This book is disquised as a self-help book but is actually anti-gay propaganda that reinforces stereotypes against gay people and attempts to promote hatred of gay people through the distorted premise of "Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin". I found it disturbing.
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Summary: Love and cruelty
Review: This is a delicate subject which has interested and concerned me for some time now. I've always found it difficult to know how to respond when I find out that someone is gay, and it's even more confusing and potentially devastating if it's someone close to you, like a family member or someone you love. Acceptance would be one straightforward option, if it weren't such a challenging concept in the context of "family", or someone you "love". This book's emphasis seems to be in trying to make the gay person realise that they can change, and then applying whatever pressure is necessary to make them do so. This is all very well, but in my experience gay people are usually very reluctant to change, and even claim that their gaiety is something they're born with. We more melancholy members of society can find such attachment to gayness disconcerting, and it's therefore understandable that members of a morose family would want to undermine any gayness in their midst at whatever cost. Some would say that people of all temperaments across the whole range of emotions, from ecstatic elation to suicidal depression, just have to accept each other and get on with things the best they can. However, this doesn't take into account the fact that, as highlighted by this book, love often necessitates cruelty, especially where excessive gaiety is concerned.
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