Novel Written By Mother Of Gay Son
I am the mother of a gay son who recently turned forty years old.
I’ve known for more than 20 years that my son is gay and have worked to be honest and open with anyone who knows my family. Like many families, there are those members who are bigoted or just plain refusing to accept someone different than they are.
In an effort to help people understand that gay people are more like the rest of us than they realize, I’ve written a novel entitled Hallowed Illusions. It’s a story of a young man who, while sick, has a series of dreams about a beautiful woman. His grandfather, a retired fundamentalist minister, is ecstatic and enthusiastic. It’s likely a sign from God that young Phillip should give up his sinning ways and settle down with a wife.
Problems arise when Phillip discovers the woman in his dreams died a mysterious death sixty years before and that she knew Pastor and grandmother Abby very well.
I’ve worked hard to give Phillip characteristics that are true to most men in general and, for the most part, to give him a loving family. The Las Vegas, NV PFLAG chapter notified its members of the book’s release and my book signing, which was held in late January 2007. If you would be willing to let your members know that there is a book out there that identifies gay and lesbian people in a warm light, I would appreciate it.Â
I may be an optimist, but I feel that the more people who realize gay and lesbian people are no different than anyone else, the sooner the rights of gay and lesbian people will be protected. I’ve read the mission, vision, and strategic goals of PFLAG and feel that my book will contribute to those things.
Because I think it is so very important for all people to understand that people in same sex relationships deserve all the rights that heterosexuals have, I have placed a link to PFLAG on my web site. I want to mention, too, that my author email address (DonnaMQuick@hotmail) is on my book cover for anyone who would like to correspond through that avenue.
Thank you so much for your consideration in getting out the word about Hallowed Illusions.
Sincerely,
Donna M. Quick
enjoy my website at www.DonnaMQuick.com