Mamas Boy
Price: $8.10
(as of Nov 20, 2023 04:00:21 UTC – Details)
From the Academy Award-winning screenwriter and political activist, a candid, vivid, powerfully resonant memoir about growing up as a gay Mormon in Texas that is, as well, a moving tribute to the mother who taught him about surviving against all odds
Dustin Lance Black wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for Milk and helped overturn California’s anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but as an LGBTQ+ activist he has unlikely origins. Raised in a military, Mormon household outside San Antonio, Texas, Black always found inspiration in his plucky, determined mother. Having contracted polio as a small girl, she endured leg braces and iron lungs, and was repeatedly told that she could never have children or live a normal life. Defying expectations, she raised Black and his two brothers, built a career, escaped two abusive husbands, and eventually moved the family to a new life in Southern California. While Black struggled to come to terms with his sexuality–something antithetical to his mother’s religious views–she remained his source of strength and his guiding light. Later, she would stand by his side when he helped bring the historic gay marriage case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mama’s Boy is a stirring celebration of the connections between mother and son, Red states and Blue, and the spirit of optimism and perseverance that can create positive change in the world.
Publisher : John Murray Press (April 2, 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 416 pages
ISBN-10 : 1473665450
ISBN-13 : 978-1473665453
Item Weight : 9.9 ounces
Dimensions : 5.04 x 1.1 x 7.72 inches
Price: $8.10(as of Nov 20, 2023 04:00:21 UTC - Details) Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (January 7, Read more
Price: $8.10(as of Nov 20, 2023 04:00:21 UTC - Details) Original Oh Boy! Here I Go! Krombopulos Michael poster, from one of today's Read more
Price: $8.10(as of Nov 20, 2023 04:00:21 UTC - Details) Do you have someone who you plan on a giving gift to? Someone Read more
Price: $8.10(as of Nov 20, 2023 04:00:21 UTC - Details) FEATURES:100% New And High QualityMaterial: 88% Polyester + 12%Spandex.The Texture Is Smooth, Soft Read more
Price: $8.10(as of Nov 20, 2023 04:00:21 UTC - Details) Publisher : Vintage; Reprint edition (March 17, 2020) Language : Read more
Price: $8.10(as of Nov 20, 2023 04:00:21 UTC - Details) Product Description 1 Challenge Yourself 2 Challenge Your Friends 3 Challenge Your Memory Read more
Price: $8.10(as of Nov 20, 2023 04:00:21 UTC - Details) Features: Unforgettable party memories: The baby prediction and advice cards have a blue Read more
Richard Wright's powerful and unforgettable memoir of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. At once Read more
Product Description 2 LED Dinosaur Cars and 2 Realistic Looking Dinosaurs - CREATE A KIDS' DINOSAUR WORLD Toyk Dinosaur Toys Read more
Materials: Made of durable fabric, light weight, washasble, tear resistant, reusable Packaging: Includes 1 Banner, perfect Decor for any party Read more
Product Description SMP Keychains Pack Including 8 pcs not repeat Anime SMP character pendant keychains. The special design of our Read more
Happy 10th Birthday: 10 Year Old Birthday Gifts set includes a Golden King Crown 10 Year Old Boy to match Read more