Are There Closets in Heaven?; A Catholic Father and Lesbian Daughter Share their Story
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (878 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0929636791 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 196 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Are There Closets in Heaven? is a revealing first-person dialogue between a lesbian daughter, who had always dutifully tried to please her parents, and her Catholic father, an eighty-one-year-old farmer from Iowa. When the daughter is part of a devout Catholic family living in a small rural community, the parent-child relationship is exposed to even greater risk, often beyond repair. It s always difficult for a child to tell her parents she is gay, regardless of how liberal or conservative her family might be. Through their letters and reflections, we see how courage and love made it possible for Bob and Carol Curoe to navigate the twists and turns of such a dramatic shift in their lives. Are There Closets in Heaven? Lets us experience the real lives behind debates taking place in today s media on same-sex marriage, constitutional amendments, gays and lesbians raising children, and religion.. This highly pers
healing journey When Robert Curoe was sixty-five, he came home for lunch one day to a most unwelcome surprise. His wife Joyce was in tears and handed him a letter from their daughter Carol: "Mom and Dad," she wrote, "I'm gay." Curoe was an Irish-Catholic farmer from Iowa. Catholic to the core, he didn't. True to Iowa, and the soul that I grew up with there Carole & Bob,Thank you for writing this wonderful book! I know too well the fears, worries and sleepless nights this journey has brought you. I too traveled Carol's path.Kevin and I grew up together, and long before Carol realized where she would find her soulmate, lifemate, and lovemate. "Truth overcoming life's challenges" according to Donna Kurtz. Carol's unwavering honesty and openness in describing her sometimes conflicted relationships with her family, parents, and partner--Susan was extremely moving and thought provoking. Her commitment to direct dialogue and to share the truth must have been a tremendous inspiration to her pa
Curoe has a B.S. . Robert farmed a grain and livestock operation and taught down-hill skiing until he retired at the young age of eighty-one. Thomas. Robert Curoe lives in eastern Iowa, where he and his wife, Joyce, grew up and raised their six children. She lives in Minneapolis. Carol Curoe is a business consultant in Minneapolis, where she lives with Susan, her partner of almost twenty years, their sons, Patrick and Jonathan, and do
I was inspired by the daughter s courage to acknowledge and affirm her own lesbian life and the father s trust as his beloved daughter gently leads him in an elegant dance of gradual understanding. --Jody M. GumbletonAre there closets in heaven? draws the reader in with its engaging dialogue between daughter and father through letters that are often as heart-wrenching as they are heart-warming. Their willingness to share their journey will help to break down many barriers of prejudice and discrimination facing the homosexual community." --Bishop Thomas J. Because lesbian and gay persons are a part of every extended family, you ll want to circulate this book among all your relatives a sure way to bring about a truce, and ultimate peace, in our culture wars about homosexuality. This book is an inspirational must-read for people who find themselves on the journey to understanding their gay loved one. --Jody M. Because lesbian and gay persons are a part of ever