Prayers for Bobby (book)

Prayers for Bobby:
A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son
AuthorLeroy F. Aarons
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBiography
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date
1995
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages288
ISBN0-06-251123-8
305.38/9664/092 20
LC ClassHQ75.8.G75 A25 1995

Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son is a book by Leroy F. Aarons that outlines a mother's experience in coming to terms with the suicide of her gay son. On January 24, 2009, the TV film Prayers for Bobby, an adaptation of the book starring Sigourney Weaver and Ryan Kelley in the title role as Bobby, was shown on the Lifetime cable network.