New memoir tells how wife and mother discovers second chance at life
DALLAS (MMD Newswire) April 29, 2009 -- Awakening: How a 53-year-old wife and mother "became" a lesbian is Pat Stone's story of how she found the courage and integrity to face overwhelming obstacles to come out of the closet.
In her memoir, Stone takes readers on her personal journey, discovering her true orientation and a new way of life. From her childhood, where she begins to feel she is "different," to the end of her 35-year marriage, Stone candidly discusses how her struggle leads her to venture into the gay and lesbian community. The founder of Late Bloomers, an organization for midlife women who discover they are lesbians, Stone discusses the issues of coming out. She also details her life with her partner and how, like any relationship, it has its ups and downs.
Stone aims to show readers that gay and lesbian people face the same issues as straight people. She describes grappling with her mother's Alzheimer's, as well as her own financial problems and weight issues. After finding her activist voice and true love, Stone now seeks to impart a message of bravery, honesty and humor to anyone contemplating a major change.
For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the author at pflagpat@aol.com. Awakening is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.
About the Author
Pat Stone married at age 18 and became an activist for gay rights when her daughter came out as a lesbian at the age of 25. Her own coming out occurred after 35 years of marriage, and she has been with her partner for 11 years. The recipient of the Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance Board of Director's Award and the Extra Mile Award, she is also the founder of a Late Bloomers club in Dallas, Texas.
MEDIA CONTACT
Pat Stone
Email: pflagpat@aol.com
Phone: (903) 887-7371
Cell Phone: (214) 534-3081
Web: http://pflagpat.webs.com
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