{"product_id":"prayers-for-bobby-a-mothers-coming-to-terms-with-the-suicide-of-her-gay-son-30th-anniversary-edition-paperback","title":"Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming To Terms With The Suicide Of Her Gay Son (30th Anniversary Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeroy Aarons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian K. Bond\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBobby Griffith was an all-American boy ...and he was gay. Faced with an irresolvable conflict - for both his family and his religion taught him that being gay was \"wrong\" - Bobby chose to take his own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrayers for Bobby, nominated for a 1996 Lambda Literary Award, is the true story of the emotional journey that led Bobby to this tragic conclusion. But it is also the story of Bobby's mother, Mary Griffith, a fearful churchgoer who first prayed that her son would be \"healed,\" then anguished over his suicide, and ultimately transformed herself into a national crusader for gay and lesbian youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs told through Bobby's poignant journal entries and his mother's reminiscences, Prayers for Bobby is at once a moving personal story, a true profile in courage, and a call to arms to parents everywhere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe critically-acclaimed film \u003cem\u003ePrayers for Bobby\u003c\/em\u003e - adapted from the book by Leroy Aarons - stars Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Dan Butler and Ryan Kelley and was two-time Emmy Award nominated (Outstanding Made For Television Movie; Best Lead Actress - Sigourney Weaver) and won the 2010 GLAAD Award for Outstanding Movie \/ Miniseries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlackstone Publishing released the 30th Anniversary Edition of the audiobook - read by Wentworth Miller - in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original edition of Prayers for Bobby was published in 1995 by HarperCollins. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore information at www.prayersforbobby.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 370\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47475833700530,"sku":"9798991944809","price":23.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/853332197428427506aa8427ad3b4cac.webp?v=1779176252","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/prayers-for-bobby-a-mothers-coming-to-terms-with-the-suicide-of-her-gay-son-30th-anniversary-edition-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}