Gay author excoriates demons in painful memoir
Tragic memoir a meditation on perseverance
LGBT past comes alive in ‘Stand by Me’
Trans trial tale told from shrink’s perspective
Sweet premise not enough to save ‘Bracelet’
Teachers’ memoir is compelling, unsettling
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Same-sex couples share wedding stories in new book
New book is noble effort but might turn off teens