About No More Goodbyes

In her 1986 best-seller, Goodbye, I Love You, Carol Lynn Pearson shared the moving story of her life with her homosexual husband Gerald--their Mormon temple marriage, the birth and raising of four children, their mutual anguish in realizing his orientation had not changed, their divorce and ongoing friendship, and her caring for him as he died from AIDS in her home.

In No More Goodbyes, Pearson revisits the challenging subject of religious people relating to their gay loved ones who are often condemned by their church and—many believe—by God.

The results of these attitudes are evident in the tragic and unnecessary goodbyes that are said as a result of—
      ● Family alienation
      ● Ill-fated marriages
      ● Suicide

Through stories gathered primarily from the microcosm of Mormonism, it becomes clear how this emotional earthquake affects families of all faiths. 

The choices are crucial.  The stories are tragic and triumphant.  This book could not be more timely.

“Thank you, Carol Lynn Pearson, for reminding us that the task of any religion is to teach us whom we’re required to love, not whom we’re entitled to hate.”
     --Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People

 “A beautiful book!  The stories of the Mormon families who embrace their gay children with fierce devotion are an inspiration to people of all religions.”
     --Harry Knox, Director of Human Rights Campaign Religion and Faith Program

“I stayed up half the night reading.  I wish we’d had this book when our daughter came out to us.  No More Goodbyes should be read by everyone!”
     --Anne Marie Nielson, Sandy, Utah, mother of a lesbian daughter