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Author Schwartz, John, 1957-

Title Oddly normal : one family's struggle to help their teenage son come to terms with his sexuality / John Schwartz.

Publication Info. New York : Gotham Books, [2012]
©2012

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 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  306.766 SCHWARTZ    Check Shelf
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  306.76 SCHWARTZ    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  306.76 SC96    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Adult Department  306.76 SCHWARTZ, JOHN    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  306.766 SCHWARTZ    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  306.766 SCH    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  B SCHWARTZ    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  306.766 S399O    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  306.766 SCHWARTZ    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  306.766 SC    Check Shelf
Description xiv, 290 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Summary A heartfelt memoir by the father of a gay teen, and an eye-opening guide for families who hope to bring up well-adjusted gay adults. Three years ago, John Schwartz, a national correspondent at The New York Times, got the call that every parent hopes never to receive: his thirteen-year-old son, Joe, was in the hospital following a suicide attempt. Mustering the courage to come out to his classmates, Joe's disclosure--delivered in a tirade about homophobic attitudes--was greeted with unease and confusion by his fellow students. Hours later, he took an overdose of pills. In the aftermath, John and his wife, Jeanne, determined to help Joe feel more comfortable in his own skin, launched a search for services and groups that could help Joe understand that he wasn't alone. This book is Schwartz's very personal attempt to address his family's struggles within a culture that is changing fast, but not fast enough to help gay kids like Joe.--From publisher description.
Subject Gay teenagers.
Parent and teenager.
Families.
ISBN 9781592407286
1592407285
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