The Perfect Family
by:
Kathryn Shay (author)
What happens to the "perfect family" when the future suddenly changes in the most unexpected way?Seventeen-year old Jamie Davidson doesn't think being gay should be such a big deal...until he comes out to his parents and friends. Even as Jamie celebrates no longer needing to hide his true self...
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What happens to the "perfect family" when the future suddenly changes in the most unexpected way?Seventeen-year old Jamie Davidson doesn't think being gay should be such a big deal...until he comes out to his parents and friends. Even as Jamie celebrates no longer needing to hide his true self and looks forward to the excitement of openly dating another boy, the entire Davidson family is thrown into turmoil. Jamie's father Mike can't reconcile his religious beliefs with his son's sexuality. His brother Brian is harassed by his jock buddies and angry at Jamie for complicating all their lives. Maggie, his mother, fears being able to protect her son while struggling to save her crumbling marriage. And Jamie feels guilty for the unhappiness his disclosure has caused. Every member of their “perfect family” must search their hearts and souls to reconnect with each other in this honest, heartwarming, and hopeful look at the redemptive power of love and family.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781602824805 (1602824800)
Publish date: September 14th 2010
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Pages no: 264
Edition language: English
Couldn't decide whether to give this book 3 or 4 stars, in the end decided upon three for a number of reasons:1) A bit too much religion in it for my liking2) Twists in the story were flagged well in advance3) Not all of the main characters were well roundedHaving said this though it was a heart fel...
The Perfect Family by Kathryn ShayWhen her senior year son comes out she is there to support him and others are also but it hascaused such a drastic change in his other relationships with others in town and his immediate friends.Jamie has made a pact with his friend that they would both tell their m...
Do you want to cry? Have your heart squeezed tight? Well, this is the book for you! There is no way you can read this book without crying, absolutely no way... at least for me. I started reading this book this morning and could not put it down. I cried on the train, I cried on my conference cal...
I'll have to come up with something better later, but suffice to say this was excellent. It looks at every aspect of a teenager's coming out from the perspective of how it affects each family member individually and in their relationship with the teen, to religion and its place in the family and gay...