From the Inside Flap
Table of Contents
Trailhead
1. Out of Bounds
2. Either/Or?
3. The Beaten Path
4. Is It All About Sex?
5. Is Fluidity Real?—Are Feelings Forever?
6. Is Mixed-Orientation Marriage a Happy Option for Some Attracted to Their Own Sex?
7. The Paradox of Sex
8. Beyond Grief—What If I Don't Have Support?
9. The Best News—How to Create Deep Same-Sex Connection
10. The Key to Lasting Same-Sex Relationships
11. Authentic Identity—The Key to Happiness
12. How to Not Miss Out
13. What's Good About Attraction to One's Own Sex?—Your Unique Path
Key Points
Epilogue: Abundant Paths to Relating with a Gay Loved One—For Families of LGBTQIA Persons
Appendix A: Suggestions for Coming Out—If You Choose
Appendix B: How to Respond When a Loved One Comes Out to You (& What Not to Do)
Appendix C: How to Support Parents & Families of LGBTQIA People
To the Reader
Bonus Material
From the Back Cover
College media instructor Karl W. Beckstrand (B.A., journalism; M.A., conflict resolution) has realized most of his bucket list; but his relationships were far from satisfying. Today, he enjoys profound, lasting ties.
Regardless of marital status or sexual orientation, every person has legitimate needs for love and true union, including with those of one's own sex. Yet relating bliss can be elusive. This book is about real connection. There are happier kinds of connection than the sparse paths the world signals. When real needs are met generous feelings can replace discouragement, isolation, infidelity, even addiction.
Beckstrand shares keys for healing relationships and creating deep lasting bonds. What he's learned applies to gay, straight, married, single, and people of all sexes.
About the Author
College media instructor Karl W. Beckstrand is the best-selling author/illustrator of twenty-seven multicultural/multilingual books (60 e-books—reviews by Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal). Raised in San Jose, California, he has lived abroad, earned a B.A. in journalism, an M.A. in international relations and conflict resolution, and a broadcast & film certificate. His western novel, To Swallow the Earth, won a 2016 International Book Award. Beckstrand loves volleyball and singing (in rock bands or choirs). His Y.A. stories, e-book mysteries, immigrant biographies, self-help, Spanish/bilingual books, and STEM books feature diverse characters—and usually end with a twist. See: Amazon, Apple/iBooks, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Follett, Ingram, Walmart, Target, and PremioBooks
