Below is a list of all the books I have on my reading list. Some of them I've
in the process of reading, others I haven't started. As I finish them,
I'll write reviews and put them up on the review page.
Experiencing God: How to Live the Full Adventure of Knowing and Doing the Will of God - Henry Blackaby
"Experiencing God challenges Christians to experience the fullness of
a life lived in a fellowship with the loving, personal God."
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Openly Bob - Bob Smith
"Bob Smith writes about topics that are standard elements of almost
any actor-humorist's repertoire. The major difference between Bob and
most other comedians, however, is that he's openly and unashamedly gay."
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Rescuing The Bible From Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks The Meaning Of Scripture - John Shelby Spong
"I hold the Bible before my readers seeking boldy to free it from
clutches of a mindless literalism and, at the same time, presenting it
as a dramatic and exciting document whose relevance for our day is
both mighty and real."
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Now That You Know: A Parent's Guide To Understanding Their Gay and Lesbian Children - Betty Fairchild
"If the coming out process is difficult for gay people, it is often
equally difficult for their parents."
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Coming Out To God: Prayers for Lesbians and Gay Men, Their Families and Friends - Chris Glaser
"These prayers evolved from my experience of the always-present and
yet ever-growing spiritual awareness of the lesbian and gay community."
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The Word Is Out: Daily Reflections On The Bible for Lesbians and Gay Men - Chris Glaser
"Chris Glaser liberates the Bible from those who would hold it hostage
to an anti-gay agenda. In this inspiring and moving collection of 365
daily meditations, the Bible's good news "comes out" to meet us all
with love, justice, meaning, and hope.
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Uncommon Calling: A Gay Christian's Struggle To Serve The Church - Chris Glaser
"Chris Glaser tells the story of how the church reacted to his discloser
and his subsequent "uncommon" calling that led him to devote his
professional life to reconciliation between the lgbt community and
the church.
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Life Outside: The Signorile Report On Gay Men: Sex, Drugs, Muscles, and the Passages of Life - Michelangelo Signorile
"With the expansion of the gay movement, with more gays coming out--and
remaining--in suburban, small-town, and rural America, the urban "scene"
is no longer setting the standard for what it means to be gay in
America."
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Wrestling With The Angel: Faith And Religion In The Lives Of Gay Men - Brian Bouldrey
"Wrestling with the Angel is proof that we are wrestling our faiths back from the 'faithful'
who defame us. That in itself is heartening."
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And Then I Became Gay: Young Men's Stories - Ritch Savin-Williams
"Many gay and bisexual youths struggle for years to understand why
they, of all boys their age, do not seem to fit in."
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The Family Heart: A Memoir of When Our Son Came Out - Robb Forman Dew
"Though Mrs. Dew imparts a lot of self-gained wisdom in thie perceptive and beautifully articulated story, in the end she realizes she has something she has always had--a strong loving family and two good sons."
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The Principals: The Gay Man's Guide to Getting (And Keeping) Mr. Right - Orland Outland
"How to show interest without drooling, how to tell the difference between love and lust, what to expect from the first date and preparing yourself for the worst, and how to make men see what you have, not what you lack."
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Husband Hunting Made Easy: And Other Miracles For The Modern Gay Man - Patrick Price
"The essential book for the gay man who is out, proud, and single."
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Alec Baldwin Doesn't Love Me: And Other Queer Trials From My Queer Life - Michael Thomas Ford
"Sometimes irreverent, sometimes thought-provoking, always wickedly funny, Ford's autobriographical essays make for a wry and refreshing read."
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That's Mr. Faggot to You: Further Trials From My Queer Life - Michael Thomas Ford
"Few gay writers have as comic a flair for obsessiveness as Ford. The short essays are highly entertaining, and each encapsulates a grain of gay truth."
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Man of my Dreams: Provocative Writing on Men Loving Men - (edited by) Christopher Navratil
"Whether your strong suit is loving, lusting, loathing, or leaving, you won't be able to resist the outrageous wit and surprising insights of this irreverent anthology about gay reltionships"
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The Oldest Gay Couple In America: A 70-Year Journey Through Same-Sex America - Gean Harwood
"Harwood's autobiography of his long life together with Bruhs Mero is a moving and, at times, frightening journey through the gay and lesbian scene of New York City from 1927 to the present."
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Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You - Ray Bradbury
"This book is a celebration of the act of writing itself that willd elight, impassion, and inspire the writer in you."
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The Quran
"The Quran is a complete and original compilation of the Final Revelation from God to mankind through the last Prophet Muhammed."
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Living Buddha, Living Christ - Thick Nhat Hanh
"He shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth."
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I Know This Much Is True - Wally Lamb
"Contemporary fiction just doesn't get much better than this. It's the kind of book that makes you stop reading and shake your head."
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Diet For a New America: How You Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness, and the Future of Life on Earth - John Robbins
"In a tender not strident voice, Robbins shows us why a humane society cannot be built upon an inhumane system of food production."
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