Silent Lives: How High a Price?: For Personal Reflections and Group Discussions about Sexual Orientation [Paperback]

This book is a valuable resource that combines autobiographical sources, personal interviews, and questions for reflection to explore issues relevant to everyone's sexual orientation and gender status, be they heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersexual. Its readily accessible format assists individuals, study groups, civic groups, spiritual groups, or congregations create an open forum for the discussion of sexuality. It is helpful for personal journaling and sharing with relatives and friends, and is also very useful as a college text, therapy supplement, and as a catalyst for group discussions regarding gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues; gay rights; the coming-out process; and gay marriage.Sara L. Boesseris an Alaskan human rights advocate. Boesser earned a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Washington.

Silent Livesis a graphic and accurate description of the high costs of the closet, not just to individuals but to society, written by a human rights activist who knows what she's talking about. Frequently posed, thought-provoking questions make this book appropriate for group discussion. I highly recommend it for people who sincerely want to know what they can do to further the cause of justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gender, and intersexual people. Virginia Ramey Mollenkott Ph.D, co-author of Is the Homosexual My Neighbor?: A Positive Christian Response, author of Sensuous Spirituality: Out from Fundamenta

Inspiring, Hopeful and Affirming!Silent Livesstands as a beacon of light for the healing of our larger humanity. Jean E. Balestrery, Social Worker,Amazon.Com

Sara Boesser graphically illustrates the high price GLBT people, their families, and society pay for the silence of the closet. Sara's personal anecdotes, exercises for reflection and group discussion, and tips for coming out can help families break the silence that hurts everyone. http://cflalÓÏ