{"product_id":"aarons-leroy-prayers-for-bobby-9798991944809","title":"Prayers for Bobby","description":"Bobby 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.Prayers for Bobby, nominated for a 1996 Lambda Literary Award, is the true story of the emotional journey that led Bobby to this tragic conclusion. But it is also the story of Bobby's mother, Mary Griffith, 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.As told through Bobby's poignant journal entries and his mother's reminiscences, Prayers for Bobby is at once a moving personal story, a true profile in courage, and a call to arms to parents everywhere. \n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe critically-acclaimed film Prayers for Bobby - adapted from the book by Leroy Aarons - stars Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Dan Butler and Ryan Kelley and was two-time Emmy Award nominated (Outstanding Made For Television Movie; Best Lead Actress - Sigourney Weaver) and won the 2010 GLAAD Award for Outstanding Movie \/ Miniseries.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBlackstone Publishing released the 30th Anniversary Edition of the audiobook - read by Wentworth Miller - in 2024.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe original edition of Prayers for Bobby was published in 1995 by HarperCollins. \n\u003cbr\u003e\nMore information at www.prayersforbobby.com","brand":"Daniel Sladek Entertainment Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Used - good","offer_id":53257174319446,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9798991944809_1.jpg?v=1784114482","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/aarons-leroy-prayers-for-bobby-9798991944809","provider":"momox","version":"1.0","type":"link"}