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Oddly Normal: One Family's Struggle To Help Their Teenage Son Come To Terms With His Sexuality (2012)

by John R. Schwartz(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1592407285 (ISBN13: 9781592407286)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Gotham

review 1: I liked this memoir about raising a non-conformist child. John Swartz and his wife, Jeanne, knew early on that their third child, Joseph, was somehow different. Their older children, a daughter and a son, were following fairly 'standard' paths of American childhood. Joseph wasn't. They knew, based on Joseph's interests and behavior, that there was a high probability he was gay. Joseph was clearly very intelligent but he struggled in school and in many social settings. Was it somehow because he could sense he was different from other boys or was something else going on? In alternating chapters, Swartz tells their family's story and shares all he and his wife learned along the often bumpy path of raising Joseph. This is not a how-to manual but a heartfelt, very direct, famil... morey story. I think it would be a good read for anybody raising a child who struggles with 'fitting in.'
review 2: Excellent book. Definitely a great read for everyone - gay or straight. Lots of good info, especially for the less informed straight crowd. If anyone who is different could grow up with the kind support and encouragement this family demonstrated to their son, what a positive difference it would make in their lives. Don't look ahead, but the last chapter is very special - a touching and memorable treat. less

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