{"product_id":"9780062511232","title":"Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son","description":"\u003cp\u003eBobby Griffith was an all-American boy ...and he was gay. Faced with an irresolvable conflict-for both his family and his religion taught him that being gay was \"wrong\"-Bobby chose to take his own life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrayers for Bobby\u003c\/i\u003e, nominated for a 1996 Lambda Literary Award, is the story of the emotional journey that led Bobby to this tragic conclusion. But it is also the story of Bobby's mother, a fearful churchgoer who first prayed that her son would be \"healed,\" then anguished over his suicide, and ultimately transformed herself into a national crusader for gay and lesbian youth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs told through Bobby's poignant journal entries and his mother's reminiscences, \u003ci\u003ePrayers for Bobby\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a moving personal story, a true profile in courage, and a call to arms to parents everywhere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058957074672,"sku":"9780062511232","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062511232_p0.jpg?v=1763632669","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062511232","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}