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Publication
Tarcher (2003), Edition: 1st, 288 pages
Description
Inspiring portraits of gay men and their families from all across America. An evolution has quietly been occurring in the world of parenting. Recent surveys reveal that millions of children have found loving homes either by being born to, or adopted by, gay men. This book is a celebration of these remarkable new families. Gay Dads includes twenty-five personal accounts from men describing their unique journeys to fatherhood and the struggles and successes they have experienced as they raise their children. This is the first book to provide such an expansive exploration of this extraordinary new family unit. With beautiful black-and-white photographs of each of the families, Gay Dads is a moving tribute to familial love.
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This book is a collection of twenty-four personal stories of gay men who have become fathers, primarily through adoption and foster-adoption, but also through surrogacy and co-parenting. Told without embellishment and often in the words of the fathers themselves, the stories in this book will both
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warm your heart and break it. The men profiled here are both partnered and single, and come from a range of backgrounds. For all of them the road to fatherhood was beset with challenges large and small, and sometimes tragedy as well. Yet all have faced not only the obstacles to becoming a gay father, but also the hard work of fathering once the children arrive. The candid photographs add a further dimension to these stories, and an extra sense of connection to these dads and their children. Stunning in its honesty, Gay Dads is an inspirational book for gay fathers or anyone who believes in the power of fatherhood. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
1585422312 / 9781585422319
Other editions
Gay Dads: A Celebration of Fatherhood by David Strah (Hardcover)
Gay dads : a celebration of fatherhood by David Strah (Paper Book)
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