A Song for Lost Angels - Softcover

Fisher-paulson, Kevin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0988802422 ISBN 13: 9780988802421

Publisher: Lightning Source Inc, 2013

Synopsis

What makes a family? And what are the real "family values" that help keep parents and children whole and healthy? In A Song for Lost Angels, San Francisco writer Kevin Fisher-Paulson answers these questions by telling the the intimate history of a family of two men plus triplets that came together suddenly one day, and thrived for a year before being torn apart by groundless prejudice. And he tells this riveting story with grace, dignity, and a surprisingly generous dose of humor. "After a week of not sleeping, Papa and I got into the routine of baby care: feed the baby, burp the baby, change the baby, put the baby to bed, wash baby's clothes, rinse out baby's bottle, and make more formula, just about in time to start feeding the baby. Oh, and that process was in duplicate. In fact it was in duplicate with a third kid in the hospital, across the bay. I often found that I was still in my bathrobe at three o'clock in the afternoon. The witty gay couple with lots of time for canapés and cocktails had quickly turned into two sleep-deprived, middle-aged men." Fearless Books is proud to announce advance sales for a compelling memoir that takes the discussion of gay marriage in America to the next level, where the rights and struggles of gay-parented families can be openly recognized. As Fearless founder D. Patrick Miller writes in the Publisher's Preface, "my first rule for effective memoirs is 'It's not about you' - meaning that a personal history must connect so well with readers that they feel it's about them. On that score, Kevin's book is about a great many potential readers: gay spouses, anyone who has dealt with the foster/adoption system, anyone who has confronted overt discrimination, parents of every description, and even those who live in thrall to their dogs."

About this title

About the Author

Kevin Fisher-Paulson lives with his husband Brian, their two sons, and their four rescue dogs in San Francisco. When not writing, he serves as Captain of the Honor Guard for the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department. He has studied with Dorothy Allison, Jessica Hagedorn, and Steve Abbott, and published in The Sentinel, The James White Literary Review, Amethyst, Oberon, RFD and Suburban Wilderness. He also contributes to the National Public Radio Perspective Series.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0988802422
• ISBN 13: 9780988802421
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 228