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MARC ADAMS |
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48 pages/Paperback/In Stock
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Marc Adams talks about: It's Not About You "This project is the result of nearly three years of research and writing," Adams says. "It's one of my most exciting projects." It's Not About You is a practical guide for family and friends of those coming out. The book also includes guidance for those coming out on how to live life courageously, confidently and consistently. "I was inspired to write this book after spending the past 14 years interacting with other gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and discussing coming out experiences and the disclosure reactions of their families and friends," Adams continues. "While the past decade has brought a little improvement in disclosure reactions, there is a serious need for a modern perspective to guide those on the receiving end of a GLBT person's honesty as well as encouragement for those taking the step to live their lives honestly." It's Not About You includes a foreword from Shelley Craig, PhD, LCSW, an assistant professor at Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto. She teaches in the Health and Mental Health Specialization primarily focusing on research and practice for health. "Marc Adams has written in intuitive form, what those of us in the social sciences are beginning to understand," Dr. Craig writes. "Reactions matter. This insightful volume establishes a case and framework for approaching these critical moments." "The purpose of this book is to educate families and friends of GLBT people not only about the impact of their reactions but to provide a path to correcting an inappropriate reaction," Adams says. "Coming out is a gift of honesty and this book lights the way to accepting that gift and maintaining relationships based on love. Readers at every place in their journey will find something new here." It's Not About You also includes an important segment by contributing author, Alexander Pangborn, on coming out as transgender. |
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