A compelling, intensely personal memoir recalls growing up poor in the South, the son of a fundamentalist preacher and self-taught mother, describing his mother's determination that he would attend college, his discovery of a world beyond poverty where he could live openly as a gay man, and the need to hide his identity in his career as a high-school teacher.

Offers advice and support for parents with adolescents dealing with sexual identity, personal confusion, bigotry, tension, and other challenges of being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered. (view table of contents)

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Product Description: Heart attack is the most common cause of death in developed countries, and there is now clear evidence that early and appropriate treatment can significantly reduce this mortality. This practical book is essential for all those who treat patients experiencing acute chest pain syndromes...read more

Gay teachers share their experiences, and describe the obstacles they have faced and their career successes

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Product Description: Heart attack is the most common cause of death in developed countries, and there is now clear evidence that early and appropriate treatment can significantly reduce this mortality. This practical book is essential for all those who treat patients experiencing acute chest pain syndromes...read more