Reviews
"The book is everything I hoped it would be. I bought a copy at
the Evergreen conference and I could hardly put it down! The overall tone
is one of hope, of faith, of love for and from the Savior. The Church is
not bashed--though the ignorance of some members is exposed. Essays are
not sugar-coated promises of easy cures, nor are they dark, brooding pleas
for the Church to accept lower standards of behavior. Really, I am so
impressed. Satan didn't want the book published, and I can see why."
"This book is unprecedented in its style and message and provides
insights that no other work has done with equal clarity before. It
provides a broad perspective of the issue via the stories of those who
have struggled with SSA, as well as spouses, parents and friends. The book
helps people relate to the pain of the struggle and the indescribable joy
of experiencing success in dealing with the problems."
"Though the topic of the book is same-sex attraction, the insights
shared could easily be applied to other conditions."
"The writers' individual voices clearly come out, which is, I
think, the book's greatest strength."
"I found the diversity of voices and perspectives really great.
And I think the book is actually effective in the larger sense of the
struggle of living the gospel, regardless of one's individual weaknesses
and struggles."
"The stories were wonderful, open and motivational. It was great
to see how so many people have worked with this issue. I hope there will
be a 'Rocky II' out in a few years."
"I finished the book. I liked it a lot. As jaded as I am with
Mormon SSA stories (including mine), I found it very moving."
"I plan to share it with my children and many others whom I
believe can benefit from reading it. The book helped me understand myself
better--it seems each piece expressed something that I feel or have
felt."
"With my current work schedule I have not been able to attend
Evergreen. I read the book A Place in the Kingdom and the stories have
given me strength."
"The book has such a sweet spiritual message. It is no wonder that
Satan fought against it so much."
"I bought the book. I read the book. I loved the book. It is about
SSA Mormons' struggles of being different, of sinning (like the rest of us
do, only in different ways), of finally having hope in Jesus Christ. These
stories are incredible, and while reading many of them, I wept. I have
gained a greater insight and a greater compassion for these people.
Because of this book I will judge less.
"This book hit me hard because I have two in my family (my son and
my older brother) who have this struggle. Though my brother has not acted
out his fantasies, nonetheless he has had an uphill battle all of his life
with his self-esteem. It was only about a year ago that he told me. I love
him all the more for his honesty, and I know that the Lord loves him.
Another of the many things that I learned from the book is that we can
never, never, never give up on a loved one. The Lord certainly never gives
up on us.
"I really would recommend this book to everyone. I think it would
straighten out a lot of wrong perceptions. If I can get my husband to sit
down for a minute, I want him to read it too. As a bishop he needs this
information."
