{"product_id":"9781453238745","title":"Consenting Adult","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the shifting social landscape of America in the 1960s, a mother struggles to understand—and accept—her son’s homosexuality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTessa Lynn considers herself independent and progressive, a liberated woman of the 1960s. And yet, when she receives a letter from her youngest son, Jeff, informing her that he is gay, Tessa is distraught. At a time when homosexuality is regarded as a mental illness, she struggles with how best to be a parent to a gay son—and how to protect her family from the prejudices of the era.Elegant and subtly drawn, \u003ci\u003eConsenting Adult\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning tribute to familial bonds, and a sympathetic portrait of a mother whose best intentions are often clouded by the stereotypes of her time.","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155048251632,"sku":"9781453238745","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453238745_p0.jpg?v=1763849271","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453238745","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}