TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schwartz,John
TI  - Oddly normal: one family's struggle to help their teenage son come to terms with his sexuality 
SN  - 9781592407286
AV  - HQ76.27.Y68 S393 2012
U1  - 306.76/60835 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Gotham Books
KW  - Gay teenagers
KW  - Parent and teenager
KW  - Families
N2  - GAY STUDIES (GAY MEN). A heartfelt memoir by the father of a gay teen, and an eye-opening guide for families who hope to bring up well-adjusted gay adults. Three 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, was in the hospital following a failed suicide attempt. After finally mustering the courage to come out to his classmates, Joe's disclosure -- delivered in a tirade about homophobic attitudes--was greeted with dismay and confusion by his fellow students. Hours later, he took an overdose of pills.  In the aftermath, John and his wife, Jeanne, found that their son's school was unable to address Joe's special needs. Angry and frustrated, they initiated their own search for services and groups that could help Joe understand that he wasn't alone
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