Oddly Normal: One Family's Struggle to Help Their Teenage Son

Oddly Normal: One Family's Struggle to Help Their Teenage Son Come to Terms with His Sexuality
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A heartfelt memoir by the father of a gay teen, and an eye-opening story for families who hope to bring up well-adjusted gay adults.

Four 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, had tried to commit suicide. Hours before, he had come out to his classmatesâ€” and was met by dismay and confusion. After school he took an overdose of pills.
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Oddly Normal is Schwartzâ€™s very personal attempt to address his familyâ€™s own struggles within a culture that is changing fast, but not fast enough to help gay kids like Joe. Schwartz follows Joe through childhood to the present day, interweaving his narrative with common questions, including: Are effeminate boys and tomboy girls necessarily gay? Is there a relationship between being gay and suicide or mental illness? Should a child be pushed into coming out? Parents, teachers, and counselors alike will welcome Oddly Normal and its crucial lessons about helping gay kidsâ€”and any kid who is differentâ€”learn how to cope in a potentially hostile world.
Country USA
Brand Avery
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color White
ReleaseDate 2013-09-03
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781592408405

Country	USA
Brand	Avery
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2013-09-03
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781592408405

Oddly Normal: One Family's Struggle to Help Their Teenage Son Come to Terms with His Sexuality

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