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

Harlyn Aizley (ed.): Confessions of the Other Mother

Nonbiological Lesbian Moms Tell All! USA 2006, 173 pp., brochure, € 19.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Beacon
After author Harlyn Aizley gave birth to her daughter, she watched in unanticipated horror as her partner scooped up the baby and said, »I'm your new mommy!« While they both had worked to find the perfect sperm donor, Aizley had spent nine months carrying the baby and hours in labor, so how could her partner claim to be their child's ... Weiterlesen

Alan Hollinghurst: The Spell

UK 2006, 257 pp., brochure, € 17.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Vintage
»The Spell« is a comedy of sexual manners that follows the interlocking affairs of four men: Robin, an architect in his late forties, who is trying to build an idyllic life in Dorset with his younger lover, Justin, Robin's 22 year old son Danny, a volatile beauty who lives for clubbing and casual sex, and the shy Alex, who is ... Weiterlesen

Ali Vali: The Devil Unleashed

USA 2006, 175 pp., brochure, € 15.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
bella - Casey Family Series 2
A gunshot meant to end the legacy of the Casey Clan has left a weakened Cain fighting to regain control of her business while trying to protect her heart from the woman who left her. Threatened from every side, Cain must unleash that devil to protect all she holds dear. One by one, Cain faces her enemies and discovers the ... Weiterlesen

Ali Vali: The Devil Inside

USA 2006, 240 pp., brochure, € 16.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Bella - Casey Family Series 1
Brains, guts, and ruthless ambition should be enough to come out on top in any fight. Except when the battle is over love, all bets are off. Derby Cain Casey was groomed from birth to take the reins of the Casey family enterprises, which just happens to be one of the major crime organizations in New Orleans. Surviving by never ... Weiterlesen

Julie A. Peters: Between Mom and Jo

USA 2006, 232 pp., hardbound, € 16.69
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Nicholas Nathaniel Thomas Tyler has four first names and two mothers. As the only child in his class with gay parents, he endures the taunts and prejudices of classmates and adults over the years as best he can, drawing reassurance and strength from his parents. Challenges nearly overwhelm him, though, when their relationship ends. Jo moves out, and Nick, now ... Weiterlesen

Peggy Drexler with Linden Gross: Raising Boys Without Men

USA 2006, 224 pp., brochure, € 12.39
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
According to prevailing wisdom, a boy must be raised with a man in the house. Otherwise, he's bound to be a failure. That same wisdom tells us that mothers left to their own devices will smother their sons and turn them into sissies, and that sons of unmarried women are destined to a life of crime. The author wasn't quite ... Weiterlesen