About this title: Essayist and sex-advice columnist Dan Savage weighs in with his personal and amusing take on the gay-marriage debate. In this memoir, Savage considers the pros and cons of marrying his longtime boyfriend Terry Miller, even though such a union would have no legal standing in his state and both have doubts about putting such a formal seal on their ...
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Description: Fine. 0525949070 NEVER READ! BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, HOWEVER IS MISSING THE DUST-JACKET. DOES NOT EFFECT THE READING OF THIS BOOK. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780525949077ISBN:0525949070
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Date Published: 2005-09-22
ISBN-13:9780525949077ISBN:0525949070
Description: Good. Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket not necessarily included minimal wear to binding, majority of pages undamaged, minimal to no highlighting/underlining of text, no missing p. read more
Description: Good. 2005-Hardcover--Dust jacket shows some shelf-wear. -Used-Good. Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Plume
Date Published: 2006-09-26
ISBN-13:9780452287631ISBN:0452287634
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: E P Dutton, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780525949077ISBN:0525949070
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. DJ has marks, scuffs, chipping-Cover has edgewear-Few marks on pgs-POS gift inscription on FFEP-Marks on edge-Bumped / dogeared. read more
Description: Brand New. Hardcover. There is no hotter issue than gay marriage in the culture-war debate, and Dan Savage, one of America's most outspoken and beloved columnists, takes it on and makes it personal in this rollicking memoir of coming to terms with the very public act of marriage. What he discovers will make readers-gay or straight, right or left, single or married-howl with laughter as well as rethink their notions of marriage and all that it entails. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Plume
Date Published: 2006-09-26
ISBN-13:9780452287631ISBN:0452287634
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Plume
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780452287631ISBN:0452287634
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Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dutton, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780525949077ISBN:0525949070
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. "In a time when much of the country sees red whenever the subject of gay marriage comes up, Dan Savage, one of America's most outspoken comumnists, takes it on and makes it personal. As he comes to terms with the very public act of marriage, he draws us into the foibles and fealty of brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, and, especially, spouses. " This book has 291 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Date Published: 2005-09-22
ISBN-13:9780525949077ISBN:0525949070
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Cover shows some shelf wear, but pages appear clean and unmarked. read more
"I recently finished reading this book and I've been listening to Dan's podcast religiously. I think he's one of the most reasonable and candid writers/sex columnist. His take on the issue was something we sometimes tend to forget which is the reality of it. It's exciting when it's planning a wedding but what happens after? Who are the people that will most likely be affected? Gay marriage is a very significant issue right now and it should be legal. I came to that conclusion after reading this book.
His overall take on the issue and questions he asked were valid. There was this one quote that really got stuck in my head and quite ironic. It was coming from James Dobson, anti-gay conservative leader.
"Don't marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can't live without""
"As the hoopla over gay marriage abounds in the United States and with Canada legalizes gay marriage, Dan and Terry wonder if they should tie the knot. And really, is marriage necessary to a family that has already proved itself to be a solid unit?
Again, Savage make many good points about marriage, pro and con, as he and his boyfriend Terry frantically wonder if living in sin is harming their son in anyway. Quoting pop culture sources as well as ancient texts such as the Bible, Savage traces marriage throughout it's different incarnations and forms, and whether or not tying the knot is really all that important."
"Since I have such a bad memory for names, I really hate books with more than a handful of important characters. Since Dan Savage writes so much about his large Catholic family, he mentions dozens and dozens of names that keep coming back up. It's aggravating. But it's not his fault, either. What is his fault though is the length of his digressions. I don't mind stories that meander as long as you don't lose sight of the point. I think that Savage gets a little caught up in himself here (not particularly difficult for memoirists, I know, but still a trap to watch out for).
He's still funny, but he seems to have lost his touch. Or maybe I just prefer reading his sex advice."
"I found this book as I was checking it in at the library where I work. It was an interesting read from a totally different perspective than I would normally choose. I found it a bit too foul-mouthed at times and I definitely did not agree with the author's basic beliefs/choices. But he wrote well and argued pretty effectively some of the problems with the gay marriage debate. While my beliefs will never change about homosexuality due to my Christian faith, I found much of what he said thought-provoking, well-written and well-thought out. Not a book I would recommend to most or one that I would read again....but it can be good to read books about the opinions of others once in awhile."
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