The author of this book, Jonathan S. Williams, is a pastor at a church in Brooklyn N.Y. His Dad, Paula Stone Williams, is also a pastor.
As a married man, with a young son, Jonathan’s father Paul announces to all the family that he can no longer live as a man. Paul first told his wife, then his grown daughters and last made the trip from Denver to Brooklyn to speak with his son, Jonathan.
All Jonathan’s life he has looked up to his father and followed in his Dad’s footsteps to become a pastor. His father is his most trusted confidante. While both men are open to the concept of LGBTQ, this news is devastating to Jonathan.
She’s My Dad includes letters between father and son and describes Jonathan’s grief over losing his Dad and learning to accept his father, Paula.
I recommend this book for its insight into transition and how one’s transition affects oneself and each member of a family.
She's My Dad is available in the Kanata United Church Library.
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