Six of One

Perched right on the Mason-Dixon line tiny Runnymede Maryland is ripe with a history almost as colorful as the women who live there—from Celeste Chalfonte headstrong and aristocratic who murders for principle and steals her brother’s wife to Fannie Jump Creighton who runs a speakeasy right in her own home when hard times come knocking. Then of course there’re Louise and Julia the boldly eccentric Hunsenmeir sisters. Wheezie and Juts spend their whole lives in Runnymede cheerfully quibbling about everything from men to child-rearing to how to drive a car. But they never let small-town life keep them from chasing their biggest dreams—or from being true to who they really are. Sparkling with a perfect combination of sisterhood and sass Six of One is a richly textured Southern canvas—Rita Mae Brown “at her winning fondest best”(Kirkus Reviews).[]

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Six of One

Perched right on the Mason-Dixon line tiny Runnymede Maryland is ripe with a history almost as colorful as the women who live there—from Celeste Chalfonte headstrong and aristocratic who murders for principle and steals her brother’s wife to Fannie Jump Creighton who runs a speakeasy right in her own home when hard times come knocking. Then of course there’re Louise and Julia the boldly eccentric Hunsenmeir sisters. Wheezie and Juts spend their whole lives in Runnymede cheerfully quibbling about everything from men to child-rearing to how to drive a car. But they never let small-town life keep them from chasing their biggest dreams—or from being true to who they really are. Sparkling with a perfect combination of sisterhood and sass Six of One is a richly textured Southern canvas—Rita Mae Brown “at her winning fondest best”(Kirkus Reviews).[]

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Families Like Mine: Children of Gay Parents Tell It Like It Is

What is it really like to grow up with gay parents?

Abigail Garner was five years old when her mother and father divorced and her dad came out as gay. Growing up immersed in gay culture she now calls herself a "culturally queer" heterosexual woman. As a child she often found herself in the middle of the political and moral debates surrounding lesbian gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) parenting. At the age of twenty-two she began to speak publicly about her family and has since become a nationally recognized advocate for the estimated 10 million children growing up with LGBT parents. The creator of FamiliesLikeMine.com Garner has written a deeply personal and much-needed book about gay parenting from the seldom-heard perspective of grown children raised in these families.

Based on eight years of activism combined with interviews with more than fifty sons and daughters Families Like Mine debunks the anti-gay myth that these children grow up damaged and confused. At the same time Garner's book refutes the popular pro-gay sentiment that these children turn out "just like everyone else." In addition to the typical stresses of growing up the unique pressures these children face are not due to their parents' sexuality but rather to homophobia and prejudice. Using a rich blend of journalism and memoir Garner offers empathetic yet unapologetic opinions about the gifts and challenges of being raised in families that are often labeled "controversial."

As more LGBT people are pursuing parenthood and as the visibility of gay parenting is rapidly increasing many of the questions about these families focus on the "best interests" of their children. Eloquent and sophisticated Families Like Mine addresses these questions providing an invaluable insider's perspective for LGBT parents their families and their allies.

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