Not Like Other Boys: Growing Up Gay: A Mother and Son Look Back | 
 enlarge | Author: Marlene F Shyer
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Category: Book
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 1015808
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 276
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0595193889
Dewey Decimal Number: 649
EAN: 9780595193882
ASIN: 0595193889
Publication Date: July 25, 2001
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"By offering different perspectives on their shared pasts, the Shyers produced a complex and emotionally persuasive family portrait." _ Kirkus Reviews "A deeply moving memoir."
Publishers Weekly "What makes this story ultimately heroic is" a reminder of all those who struggle against the stigma of who they are."
The New York Times Book Review "This wonderful book will not only tug at your heart, it will open your mind to the fact that homosexuality is not a choice, it is a given and has nothing to with the worth of a human being."
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Incredibly moving and insightful November 14, 2006
I picked up this book in a store, never having heard about it before, and I read it in two days. This is a well-written account, with alternating chapters by mother and son, of what it was like to grow up as a gay male, and what it was like to raise a boy who was somehow different from the rest. There is a four-year age difference between myself and Chris Shyer, and our stories were in many, many ways similar, including my living near Chris' hometown. This book made me think of some of my own painful experiences coming to accept myself in a societal landscape where I was targeted as different. For that reason, this made it a sometimes difficult read for me but I still couldn't put the book down until I was finished. Very, very highly recommended!
Not Like other Boys May 2, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I absolutly loved this book. This book tells a very touching story of a difficult inner struggle to come out and be the wonderful person Chris is. The Mothers story is equally as touching, as she tries to find ways to "fix" her sons sexual preference. you read her own struggle with denial and her struggle and her need to "change " him. The story takes many turns in their suburban lives. Growing up at a time when homosexuality was so misunderstood. When people believed this was something that was learned or some kind of devient behavior.The book comes full circle-with Chris admitting his sexuality and his Mother accepting him as he is-a wonderful Man and loving son. I recommend this book to anyone who has a family member trying to come out-or just a friend. It is so beautifully told!
Contact Christopher Shyer or Marlene Fanta Shyer October 25, 2000
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
notlikeotherboys@hotmail.com
Great for everyone. March 7, 2000
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I read this book only a few months after I came out. At that time in my life I still didn't accept myself as gay. This book helped me see that you don't have a be a queen to be gay. This book also helped me look back on my own childhood. That helped me see that I've been gay all along and that I was discovering it instead of creating it.This book is an absolute joy to read. My parents read this book, too, and that helped both of us start our conversations from some common ground.
You must read this book! June 8, 1999
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A wonderful book for anyone who comes in contact with, works with, is friends with, is or is related to a gay person--and that's EVERYONE. This book gives gay people courage knowing that they are not alone, blasts stereotypes of the "freaks" that some people think gays are, and is a helpful "guide" for parents who need to re-think their mindset on what a perfect family is.
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