Common Sons - Softcover

Donaghe, Ronald L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595097081 ISBN 13: 9780595097081

Publisher: Iuniverse Star, 2000

Synopsis

Set in a small town in the middle of nowhere in the mid-1960s, Common Sons not only anticipates the coming gay revolution, but delineates its fields of battle in churches, schools and society, pitting fathers against sons, straight teens against gay teens, and self-hatred against self-respect.From the opening scene (where a reckless bout of drinking at a dance ends in a very public kiss between two teenage boys), the citizens of the small town of Common, New Mexico, become aware of the homosexuality in their midst. The two boys are unable to deal with their struggle in private as the story of their public kiss spreads through the small town. Some seek to destroy the relationship between the two boys, while others seek to destroy the two boys themselves. Common Sons is a moving tale of self-discovery, love and finding the courage to come out and come to grips with truth in the face of hatred and adversity. Reading some novels is like meeting somebody at a cocktail party, enjoying the chat and never seeing them again. Other novels become like friends whose company is enjoyed over and over. Such a book, for me, is Common Sons.Patricia Nell Warren, author of The Front Runner and The 'Wild Man

About this title

About the Author:

In addition to the best-selling Common Threads in the Life Series, Ronald L. Donaghe is published in several anthologies. His new series, The Continuing Journals of Will Barnett, is comprised of three books: Uncle Sean, Lance and All Over Him. Donaghe is also the author of two autobiographical works, including a collection of essays entitled Letters in Search of Love and a full-length autobiography about being openly gay in the United States Air Force during the waning days of the Vietnam War, My Year of Living Heterosexually.

About this edition

• Publisher: Iuniverse Star
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0595097081
• ISBN 13: 9780595097081
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400