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COLORS OF THE SKY: A MEMOIR

Jan Crossen

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Description:The rainbow is a symbol of hope following a storm, hard times, or adversity. I wrote this memoir with the hope of making connections, of enlightening minds, opening hearts, and ultimately saving lives.COLORS OF THE SKY is my story of self-discovery; of hiding my true self as I struggled to live authentically in a disapproving world.Imagine you are a teenage girl living in a small midwestern Ohio town during the conservative 1960's. You're a high school senior, a cheerleader, and you're running for homecoming queen. You have a steady boyfriend but are secretly in love with your best friend, a girl. She feels the same way about you and, you've confirmed your feelings with a night of passionate kisses.As long as you can remember you've been attracted to girls. You are keenly aware that this is taboo; something you must keep secret. You know that you have to be straight, or at least act straight, in order to fit in and be accepted.You adore your parents and sisters, but what if they discovered your secret? Would they reject you?During the 1950's 60's and 70's gays were shamed, hated, blackmailed, and bullied. They were expelled from the military, fired from jobs, denied housing, physically assaulted and even murdered. How do you reconcile these negative messages from society with who you are and whom you love? How do you find safety, happiness, and fulfillment? How do you have a life you were born to live?COLORS OF THE SKY is a memoir about growing up under these challenging circumstances. It's about coming to terms with being a lesbian and learning to live authentically.Jan Crossen is a gold-level Mom's Choice Award winning author who has written over 20 books for children and young adults. She is a grandmother and lives on a small farm on a rural island in the Pacific Northwest with her wife and numerous animals.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with COLORS OF THE SKY: A MEMOIR. To get started finding COLORS OF THE SKY: A MEMOIR, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The rainbow is a symbol of hope following a storm, hard times, or adversity. I wrote this memoir with the hope of making connections, of enlightening minds, opening hearts, and ultimately saving lives.COLORS OF THE SKY is my story of self-discovery; of hiding my true self as I struggled to live authentically in a disapproving world.Imagine you are a teenage girl living in a small midwestern Ohio town during the conservative 1960's. You're a high school senior, a cheerleader, and you're running for homecoming queen. You have a steady boyfriend but are secretly in love with your best friend, a girl. She feels the same way about you and, you've confirmed your feelings with a night of passionate kisses.As long as you can remember you've been attracted to girls. You are keenly aware that this is taboo; something you must keep secret. You know that you have to be straight, or at least act straight, in order to fit in and be accepted.You adore your parents and sisters, but what if they discovered your secret? Would they reject you?During the 1950's 60's and 70's gays were shamed, hated, blackmailed, and bullied. They were expelled from the military, fired from jobs, denied housing, physically assaulted and even murdered. How do you reconcile these negative messages from society with who you are and whom you love? How do you find safety, happiness, and fulfillment? How do you have a life you were born to live?COLORS OF THE SKY is a memoir about growing up under these challenging circumstances. It's about coming to terms with being a lesbian and learning to live authentically.Jan Crossen is a gold-level Mom's Choice Award winning author who has written over 20 books for children and young adults. She is a grandmother and lives on a small farm on a rural island in the Pacific Northwest with her wife and numerous animals.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with COLORS OF THE SKY: A MEMOIR. To get started finding COLORS OF THE SKY: A MEMOIR, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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