Janet, My Mother, and Me: A Memoir of Growing Up with Janet Flanner and Natalia Danesi Murray8 reviews William Murray Simon & Schuster, 2000 A fascinating memoir + This book only tells part of the story! + Fascinating Memoir + Phenomenal book + Very interesting book on several levels             Gay Dads: A Celebration of Fatherhood13 reviews David Strah, Susanna Margolis Tarcher, 2003 Excellent book with dynamic photos! + Excellent + A Book For All Future Gay Dads + Gay Dads + Beautiful.             The Boy with the Thorn in His Side: A Memoir20 reviews Keith Fleming William Morrow, 2000 Wonderful! + Bravo! + Gets to the heart + A backseat rider's view of Edmund White             A Gay Couple's Journey Through Surrogacy: Intended Fathers5 reviews Michael Menichiello Routledge, 2006 A Good Book + Amazingly Personal + Great I couldn't put it down, and found myself disappointed that there wasn't more to read. If the couple does (or has) indeed try(ied) for another, I'd be just as interested to hear this 'story' as well. While I can understand the previous reviewer's dismay with some of the author's thoughts, ...             The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant124 reviews Dan Savage Plume, 2000 Honest account + I want more!! + A Serious Comedy + My introduction to Dan Savage's mind... + This book is good...             We Are Family: Testimonies of Lesbian and Gay Parents (Sexual Politics) Turan Ali, Catherine Hopper Cassell, 1996             Families of Value: Personal Profiles of Pioneering Lesbian and Gay Parents1 review Robert A. Bernstein Marlowe and Company, 2005 A Powerful Argument for Same-Sex Parenting Robert Bernstein knows how to make a point: let the subjects speak for themselves! This well prepared, eminently readable book tackles the currently high profile topic of not only same-sex marriages but more poignantly same-sex parenting. In an introduction Bernstein presents a brief history of ...             Dress Codes: Of Three Girlhoods--My Mother's, My Father's, and Mine25 reviews Noelle Howey Picador, 2002 Didn't Mean to Pick it Up (Couldn't Put it Down) + I came expecting a sordid thrill and left with a touching and well-done family portrait I bought this book in the "on sale" part of Amazon one day, because it was the cheapest book that could get me over the "free shipping" hump. I thought, "It sounds alright -- maybe I'll find time to read it one day." Well that one day happened while I was rearranging furniture last week. Dress ...             Papa and Daddy and Babies in Alaska1 review Gary Beuschel Moose Kiss Press, 2008 Great story! I stumbled upon this book and fell in love with this less than typical family. The story revolves around a loving and committed gay couple who use a surrogate to have a child. They end up with a beautiful set of twin girls born prematurely. By the second chapter I was rooting for them at every ...             Sons Talk About Their Gay Fathers: Life Curves (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies) (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)1 review Routledge, 2003 Gushy and Shallow The title and the cover are deceptive. One may think this book is an anthology of sons writing about their gay fathers. It is not; it's one writer analyzing information that he compiled. The cover shows a young man. However, most of the interviews came from sons well into their adulthood. ...             Buying Dad: One Woman's Search for the Perfect Sperm Donor10 reviews Harlyn Aizley Alyson Books, 2003 Very great book! + Great read for all + Recomended for those contemplating insemination + Funny, insightful... and oddly practical.             Confessions of the Other Mother: Non-Biological Lesbian Moms Tell All6 reviews Beacon Press, 2006 Much Need Voice + Great for "other mothers" out there... + The other mother needs to read these! + Not Just For The Other Mother! + All is told... and it makes the world a better place!             Out of the Ordinary: Essays on Growing Up with Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Parents5 reviews Noelle Howey, Ellen Samuels, ... Stonewall Inn Editions, 2000 Out of the Ordinary, Essays on Growing Up with Gay, Lesbian, + A wonderful collection! + Out of the Ordinary lives up to its title + Out of the Ordinary - gives me hope + The Children Speak             Families Of Value7 reviews Jane Drucker Da Capo Press, 1998 Down to Earth, honest, no hype/glitz, just real parenting + Families of Value or Lesbian and Gay Families Speak Out + A clear picture of real families If you want to know how much these families are like the main stream, read this book. If you are looking for media-type, right-wing hype that proves how "out there" gays and lesbian parents really are-DON'T READ THIS ONE. It's humanism will change the open heart.             Home Fronts1 review Alyson Books, 2000 Groundbreaking. I don't think this book has gotten the recognition it deserves. Jess Wells is a well-known writer and editor within the community, and this book of essays from glbt parents and activists dares to be controversial. It asks difficult but necessary questions and doesn't pretend to come up with easy ...             What About the Children?: Sons and Daughters of Lesbian and Gay Parents Talk About Their Lives (Sexual ... Lisa Saffron Cassell Academic, 1997             Lesbians Raising Sons2 reviews Alyson Books, 2000 Contemporary families: Lesbians raising sons + After all is said and done, a mother is simply a mother! reviewed by Dorsie L. Hathaway Lesbians Raising Sons is a fresh and timely look at parenting, with something to offer everyone contemplating life in a a family way. This collection is not just about lesbians, and not just about sons. It's about parenting as an ongoing act of love, connection, ...             Following Foo: (the electronic adventures of The Chestnut Man)19 reviews B.d. Wong HarperEntertainment, 2003 From the Point of View of a Preemie Mom + The book has helped me become, hopefully, a better woman + A Book of Hope & Celebration of Life + WOW + Unlike Any Read I've Ever Had             What It's Like to Live Now5 reviews Meredith Maran Bantam, 1996 It changes my life. + used but useable + One of my favorite books + great book + Insightful look at what it takes to make a family             Women in Love: Portraits of Lesbian Mothers & Their Families2 reviews Diana Herrera Bulfinch Press, 1998 Wonderful portrayal of a cross-section lesbian moms. + Excellent Book, very well done A can't miss for lesbian moms, lesbians considering parenthood and anyone who wants to experience the joy and love of life expressed again and again by these women who are bringing children into the world. The diversity of the women portrayed and their ever-varying paths to motherhood creates a ...