Alysia Abbott: Fairyland

A Memoir of My Father. UK 2014, 272 pp., brochure, € 24.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
W. W. Norton
After his wife's death in 1973, poet and activist Steve Abbott came out of the closet and moved, with his three-year-old daughter, to San Francisco. There they discover a city bustling with gay men in search of liberation - few of whom have responsibility for a child. Steve throws himself into the city's vibrant poetry scene performing, publishing and building ... Weiterlesen

Mel Bossa: In His Secret Life

USA 2013, 251 pp., brochure, € 16.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Bold Strokes
When Allan's boyfriend leaves him for a younger man, Allan lets him go without a grudge. When his sister, Elsie, gets pregnant and ditched, he becomes her support system and father figure to his niece. Then Elsie becomes engaged to Dayton, and Allan meets Dayton's older brother, Davinder - a fierce and exceptionally gifted artist with a thousand secrets breathing ... Weiterlesen

Ali Vali: The Devil's Orchard

USA 2013, 272 pp., brochure, € 16.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Bella - Casey Family Series 5
In book five of the Casey Family series, Cain and Emma are planning a wedding before the birth of their third child. Cain has done everything possible to protect her family and get their lives back to normal. Cain is strengthening her partnership with the Jatibons and Carlotti families, as well as trying to help her cousin Muriel heal from ... Weiterlesen

Michael Lowenthal: The Paternity Test

USA 2013, 278 pp, hardbound, € 24.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
University of Wisconsin Press
Pat Faunce is a faltering romantic, a former poetry major who now writes textbooks. A decade into his relationship with Stu, an airline pilot from a fraught Jewish family, he fears he's losing Stu to other men?and losing himself in their »no rules« arrangement. Yearning for a baby and a deeper commitment, he pressures Stu to move from Manhattan to ... Weiterlesen

Skyy: Full Circle

USA 2013, 354 pp, brochure, € 14.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Kensington
It's been two years since Lena decided to take time away from all her drama to find herself and focus on her child. But the present finds her staring at images of Denise, the one who got away. With her child away, Lena now has time to play. Will she finally move on to someone new, or truly go after ... Weiterlesen

Michael Shelton: Family Pride

What LGBT Families Should Know about Navigating Home, School, and Safety in Their Neighborhoods. USA 2013, 191 pp., brochure, € 15.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Beacon
This book is for queer parents, their families, and allies. It emphasizes community safety. While the national focus remains on the mistreatment of LGBT people in schools, the reality is that LGBT families also face hostility in various other settings - professional, recreational, and social. Drawing on his years as a community activist and on the experiences of LGBT parents, ... Weiterlesen

Zach Wahls with Bruce Littlefield: My Two Moms

Lessons of Love, Strength, and What Makes a Family. USA 2013, 236 pp. with b/w photographs, brochure, € 16.99
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Penguin USA
On January 31, 2011, Zach Wahls addressed the Iowa House Judiciary Committee in a public hearing regarding a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Iowa. The then 19-year-old son of a lesbian couple proudly proclaimed: »The sexual orientation of my parents has had zero effect on the content of my character.« Hours later, his speech was posted on ... Weiterlesen

Ellen F. Dyke: Adam and Steve

USA 2012, 375 pp., brochure, € 23.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
iUniverse
Kate is apprehensive about meeting her son Joey for the first time in 13 years. She gave birth to him but relinquished custody to the boy's biological father, Michael Shaw. When she's invited to Michael's home where he lives with his husband, Stuart, she feels uncomfortable. But uncomfortable is nothing compared to her shock when she discovers naked pictures of ... Weiterlesen

Susan Goldberg, Chloë B. Rose (eds.): And Baby Makes More

Known Donors, Queer Parents, and Our Unexpected Families. CAN 2010, 235 pp., brochure, € 24.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
This book explores the role of the »known donor« in the queer family structure: what happens when would-be dyke moms or gay dads ask a friend or acquaintance to donate sperm or an egg, or to act as a surrogate? A quirky, funny, and occasionally heartbreaking collection of personal essays, this book offers an intimate look at the relative risks ... Weiterlesen

K. G. MacGregor: Mother Load

Book 4 in The Shaken Series. USA 2010, 217pp., brochure, € 13.49
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
An earthquake didn't break them. Old demons only tested and deepened their commitment. Even a four-year-old couldn't tear them apart. Now Anna and Lily Kaklis embrace a new adventure: adding to their family. As usual, the timing couldn't be better. Lily's only involved in the most important case of her career, and Anna's struggling to keep her auto empire above ... Weiterlesen

Fiona Shaw: Tell It to the Bees

A Secret Love Which Has a Whole Town Talking. UK 2009, 336 pp., brochure, € 19.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Serpent´s Tail
A spellbinding story of forbidden lesbian love in the 1950s, now a major movie starring Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger: it's about a secret love which has a whole town talking - and a small boy very worried. Lydia Weekes is distraught at the break-up of her marriage. When her young son, Charlie, makes friends with the local doctor, Jean ... Weiterlesen

Patricia Polacco: In Our Mothers' House

USA 2009, 48 S., Bilderbuch mit englischem Text, Broschur, € 19.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
The oldest of three adopted children recalls her childhood with mothers Marmee and Meema, as they raised their African American daughter, Asian American son, and Caucasian daughter in a lively, supportive neighbourhood. Filled with recollections of family holidays, rituals, and special moments, each memory reveals loving insight. At a school mother-daughter tea, for instance, the mothers make their first ever ... Weiterlesen

Lesléa Newman, Carol Thompson: Daddy, Papa, and Me

USA 2009, 18 pp., brochure, € 14.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
This sweet little board book (for Ages 4-8) takes a look at a family which has two dads and the happy style of play and love that each father has. The illustrations are simple and perfectly accompany the text. The rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its (gay) daddies. From hide-and-seek to ... Weiterlesen

Lesléa Newman: Mommy, Mama, and Me

USA 2009, 18 pp., hardback, € 9.99
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
»Mommy, Mama, and Me« depicts the gentle, nurturing relationship of a lesbian couple and their little one. In this sweet board book, the flowing lines and warm palette of Carol Thompson's mixed media illustrations work in concert with Lesléa Newman's rhythmic text. Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its mommies. From hide-and-seek ... Weiterlesen

Ellen Lewin: Gay Fatherhood

Narratives of Family and Citizenship in America. USA 2009, 232 pp., brochure, € 33.89
Kostenloser Versand innerhalb Europas.
More and more gay men are becoming parents. This book presents an in-depth look at the experiences of this surprisingly overlooked group, and a somewhat unexpected dimension of contemporary U.S. gay culture. The author takes as her focus people who undertake the difficult process of becoming fathers as gay men, rather than having become fathers while married to women. These ... Weiterlesen

Vincent Garenq (R): Comme les autres

F 2008, frz. OF, engl. UT, 89 Min., € 14.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Manu, a gay pediatrician in his forties, would be perfectly happy if he could adopt a child and bring him or her up with his partner, Philippe, a lawyer. But Philippe is pleased with his present life and will not have it spoiled by the invading presence of a wailing brat. Unable to find an agreement the two lovers part. ... Weiterlesen

Ali Vali: Deal With the Defil

USA 2008, 288 pp., brochure, € 15.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Bella - Casey Family Series 3
It's business as usual for crime boss Cain Casey as she maneuvers to form an alliance with the Jatibon organization and secure peace among the ruling families in New Orleans. Cain's new associate Remington Jatibon is a lot like Cain used to be ? a playgirl with a passion for bedding beautiful women and an even greater passion for expanding ... Weiterlesen

Michael Harmon: The Last Exit to Normal

USA 2008, 275 pp., hardback, € 12.99
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
It's true: After 14-year-old Ben's father announces he's gay and the family splits apart, Ben does everything he can to tick him off: skip school, smoke pot, skateboard nonstop, get arrested. Three years, countless joints, and one arrest later Ben finds himself yanked out of his city life and plunked down into a small Montana town with his dad and ... Weiterlesen