There is almost hope-and that, perhaps, is the point.īrorby’s prose is strong, and his book is at times devastating. It is not until the end, as his environmental activism is paired with his deep desire to return home and find some sense of balance, that something like resolution comes. Throughout the book he navigates the paradox, challenge, and tension of coming out, parental rejection, finding his voice, and seeking some semblance of balance (if not normality) as an openly gay man. Essayist and environmentalist Taylor Brorby explores both in this bold and sometimes blunt coming-of-age memoir.īrorby struggled to find his place in the wide open spaces of North Dakota and to reconcile the wildly disparate notions of family, community, intellect, spirit, land, and self that bolster and burden him. This is true with everything from fossil fuels that are extracted from the prairie to a young boy, gay and artistic, who is uprooted in search of understanding and community. 'This egregious gap has now been filled to a fare-thee-well by Dawson's book.When something is taken from its place, there is a void that must be filled there is a reckoning in realignment. 'This egregious gap has now been filled to a fare-thee-well by Dawson's book.'-Booklist *STARRED REVIEW* Frank, warm, funny, USEFUL.' -Patrick Ness, New York Times bestselling author 'The book every LGBT person would have killed for as a teenager, told in the voice of a wise best friend.

Educators looking for advice about the LGBTQIA+ community.Parents of gay kids and other LGBT youth.But most importantly, you will know that however you identify (or don't) and whomever you love, you are exceptional. This candid, funny, and uncensored exploration of sexuality and what it's like to grow up LGBTQ also includes real stories from people across the gender and sexual spectrums, not to mention hilarious illustrations. Inside you'll find the answers to all the questions you ever wanted to ask, with topics like: There's a long-running joke that, after 'coming out,' a lesbian, gay guy, bisexual, or trans person should receive a membership card and instruction manual. This book is for anyone who's ever dared to wonder. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual preference. The bestselling young adult non-fiction book on sexuality and gender!

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