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Summary: A must-read for anyone considering adoption
Review: Thank you, Jesse Green! Your book expressed many of my own feelings as a gay Jewish man who has always wanted children. The book first tells of Andy (Green's lover) and his family, then of Green himself, and then their life together. Along the way, the reader learns the realities of adoption for a single gay man, from the mixed reactions of family to the distancing of gay friends. The book has moved me to start the process myself
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Summary: Articulate and moving account of parenthood and love--a gift
Review: The only disturbing part of reading the reviews about this book are the sick and out of place remarks some people feel it necessary to share with those of us who clearly chose to read about this book--and to read the book itself, because we care about what it means to be a parent, and what it means to love a child. The nasty self-righteous and self-satisfied judges of human nature ought to keep their nasty feelings in a more appropriate place where someone might actually be interested in hearing about them--which surely isn't here. Writing such comments in this context is clearly out of place--save it for your dogma conventions with others like yourself, all of you so certain God has chosen you to establish the standards on which societies ought to function. Some of these "readers" haven't even bothered to so much as read the book, let alone approach discussing it in a public forum with an open mind. But they feel perfectly qualified to comment on it, having read it or not. Why don't you stay in your cages, and make sure you stay surrounded by all of those perfect heterosexual parents who we all know never drink, beat, or abuse their kids--because they are in touch with GOD's WORD and the NATURAL--natural ignorance, untouched by human hands. For those of us sincere in examining the reviews for this book because we might consider reading/buying it, one needs only an open mind and a heart that cares about children and the way that they are loved. What we discover in this beautifully written journey is not all that surprising given the universality of love and caring and parenting--that is, for gay men as for all of us, loving a child is an all-absorbing, all-fascinating experience to which only the tragically ill-informed would put up barriers. I am married and straight, and I would give my eye teeth to have my husband articulate a small fraction of the understanding and power this man and his partner have experienced of love--both between themselves as well as among them and their children. What lucky sons they have, to grow up in a home so full of love, curiosity, caring and humanity....Read this book, if it doesn't tickle your nose, bring a tear to an eye, or touch you in some unexpected way, you are hard to move. As for those who find it so easy to knock Eastern "elites" and their preciousness, get a life, and stop worrying about everyone else's life so much--the great thing about this country is that no one group is granted the power to dictate how we live--since most of New York is restraining itself from asking you to move East, join us, and live as we do, why not leave the rest of us in Peace...try imagining what life would be like if we really lived by the Golden Rule you guys preach so much about---that ought to give you food for thought. As for narcissism, this book is clearly a story of outward growth, of embracing the possibility of taking responsibility for others, of seeing oneself in relation to others--some of the people who wrote criticisms here don't even know the meaning of the terms they bandy about so carelessly. To Jesse Green--it's a beautiful story--I wish you only more Nachus.
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Summary: Beautiful prose, contemporary pioneer family, urban setting
Review: The writing is elegant and insightful. The story structure is as intriguing as the people and events. We're lucky to have such an artful document lead us into the new territory of gay parenting. Both the children and parents are fortunate for having each other. I highly recommend this book. I look forward to a sequel.
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Summary: Rich portrayal of a journey to parenthood
Review: This book creates the most vivid portraits of the author and his partner and both of their journeys to parenthood. I liked that it was not falsely sentimental--I believed every word. I didn't want it to end.
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Summary: A thoughtful and powerful meditation on parenthood
Review: This is a beautifully written book that opens a window on an aspect of life that is not usually addressed in mainstream literature. Jesse Green tells a fascinating story (I read it in one sitting, neglecting my own pressing child care obligations to do so). More important, though, he discusses the historical and philosophical implications of his story so that it transcends his personal experience with parenting and becomes an enlightening discourse on parenthood and the nature of love itself.
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Summary: Dysfunction in the making
Review: Yes, I wholeheartedly agree that all is not well in Jesse Green's Denmark, something is rotting in fact, most likely the so-calle family structure. What a relief to see that someone else already voiced my trepidations about this. Gay men's self-pity and isolation is hardly a good reason for an adoption. But the East Coast liberal left has brain-washed us all into believing it's "OK." Mr. Green should have stuck with four-legged creatures to fulfill his homelife. Don't tamper with a child. When these men split up, who will the baby go with -- the father? Or the, eh, father?
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