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It gets better coming out, overcoming bullying, and creating a life worth living

Savage, Dan. (Author). Miller, Terry. (Author). Garcia, Paul Michael. (Narrator). Gavin, Marguerite. (Narrator). Blackstone Audio, Inc. (Added Author).

Summary: A collection of original essays and expanded testimonials written to teens from celebrities, political leaders, and everyday people. While many of these teens can't see a positive future for themselves, we can. We can show LGBT youth the kind of happiness, potential, and satisfaction their lives hold if they can just get through these early years.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1455113417 (electronic audio bk.)
  • ISBN: 9781455113415 (electronic audio bk.)
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 sound file)
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    electronic resource
  • Publisher: [Ashland, Or.] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Unabridged.
Audio file.
Title from image of compact disc container on Web page (viewed Apr. 20, 2011).
Previously released on compact disc, 2011.
Participant or Performer Note: Read by Paul Michael Garcia and Marguerite Gavin.
Subject: Gay teenagers
Coming out (Sexual orientation)
Bullying
Quality of life
Happiness
SOCIAL SCIENCE Gay Studies
Genre: Audiobooks.
Downloadable audio books.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library. (Show)
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It Gets Better : Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living
It Gets Better : Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living
by Savage, Dan; Miller, Terry; Garcia, Paul Michael (Narrated by); Gavin, Marguerite (Narrated by)
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It Gets Better : Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living

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From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

I wish I could have told you things get better. The words that became a call to action were born in the comments section on a blog post written by Savage about 15-year-old Billy Lucas. Savage, an author (The Kid, 1999), gay activist, and sex-advice columnist, together with his partner, Miller, launched the It Gets Better project on YouTube as a reaction to Lucas' and two other suicides precipitated by gay bullying during the summer of 2010. So far it's garnered more than 10,000 videos filled with messages of hope, love, and encouragement for LGBT teens from LGBT and straight adults wishing to reach out to kids with limited support and resources. It Gets Better the book expands on a selection of those videos, capturing stories from people of every background, including a startling collection of famous writers, entertainers, and politicians. Particularly noteworthy are essays from President Obama and David Sedaris and a bilingual entry from a Mexican student now living in Canada. This a resource every library should have on hand.--Jones, Courtne. Copyright 2010 Booklist


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