A Family and Friend's Guide to Sexual Orientation: Bridging the Divide Between Gay and Straight
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (922 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415912768 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 286 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Consisting of thirty stories by individuals who have come to accept and embrace their own sexuality, twelve of the stories are by heterosexuals who, in addition to talking about their own sexuality, speak of the homosexuality of a loved one. The book also includes five personal stories from two families.. A Family and Friend's Guide to Sexual Orientation helps individuals and families to bridge the divide between gay and straight, to heal wounds that often accompany individuals and families' negative feelings about lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgendered persons
A great collection of stories This book is a collection of stories about mostly straight people who had friends or relatives come out. One thing that happens to straight friends and relatives at someone's coming-out is that the gay person is out and the family or friends go into the closet. This book explores how family and friends
Bob Powers is president of Bob Powers & Associates, Inc. Alan Ellis teaches psychology and human sexuality at San Francisco State University. They are the authors of AManagers Guide to Sexual Orientation in the Workplace also published by Routledge.
"Power and Ellis' book is a great next step for families and friends in various stages of coming to terms with a lvoed one being out. In reading "A Family and Friend's Guide to Sexual "Orientation, I was struck by the possibility thatthis book can open their eyes in a way similar to how the" Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous opens the eyes of problem drinkers"-David Berenson, M.D., Psychiatrist and Director, Family Institute of San Francisco . In "A Family and Friend's Guide to "Sexual Orientation, Powers and Ellis have created a wonderful volume of personal essays and accessible information that will help anyone who truly wants to understand and embrac