Book
Mama's boy : a story from our Americas
Record details
- ISBN: 152473327X
- ISBN: 9781524733278
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Physical Description:
viii, 406 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "This is a Borzoi book." |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Still water -- Safety's sound -- Our suffering -- A body in motion -- Bedrock -- Grand theft auto -- Can't walk, can't talk -- Bull by the horns -- Hungry devils -- Deliverance -- West of home & east of Eden -- Secret somethings -- Allemande left -- Queen of the ma'ams -- Xmas down -- Hungry jackals -- Spinning yarn -- Milk calls -- Cataclysm -- SCOTUS hiatus -- Virginia roads -- Our Americas -- Mama's boy. |
| Summary, etc.: | "From the Academy Award-winning screenwriter and political activist, a candid, vivid, powerfully resonant memoir about growing up as a gay Mormon in Texas that is, as well, a moving tribute to the mother who taught him about surviving against all odds. Dustin Lance Black wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for Milk and helped overturn California's anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, but as an LGBTQ+ activist he has unlikely origins. Raised in a military, Mormon household outside San Antonio, Texas, Black always found inspiration in his plucky, determined mother. Having contracted polio as a small girl, she endured leg braces and iron lungs, and was repeatedly told that she could never have children or live a normal life. Defying expectations, she raised Black and his two brothers, built a career, escaped two abusive husbands, and eventually moved the family to a new life in Southern California. While Black struggled to come to terms with his sexuality--something antithetical to his mother's religious views--she remained his source of strength and his guiding light. Later, she would stand by his side when he helped bring the historic gay marriage case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Mama's Boy is a stirring celebration of the connections between mother and son, Red states and Blue, and the spirit of optimism and perseverance that can create positive change in the world"-- |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Screenwriters -- United States -- Biography Mothers and sons -- United States Gay men -- United States -- Biography Black, Dustin Lance -- Family Black, Dustin Lance -- Childhood and youth |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
Available copies
- 27 of 27 copies available at All C/W MARS Libraries. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Springfield.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 27 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Forest Park Branch | 306.7662092 BLACK (Text) | 30598006501727 | Adult | Available | - |
| Springfield Main Library | 306.7662092 BLACK (Text) | 30598006501735 | Adult | Available | - |
