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Praise for Conversations and Cosmopolitans Conversations and Cosmopolitans tells the story of a gay novelist's unique, seemingly-nothing-is-off-limits relationship with his mother. From Robert's manscaping adventures to Jane's experiences as a small-town pregnant teenager, Conversations tells the funny, heartfelt inside story of a relationship that became stronger after a gay son and his mother let down their guards and opened up to each other. --The Advocate As a mother of boys I hope one of them is gay so I can have this much fun with him. --Heather McDonald, writer and story producer for Chelsea Lately and the New York Times bestselling author of You'll Never Blue Ball in This Town Again A heartfelt look at a mother and son's relationship from both points of view. [L]augh-out-loud funny, touching and poignant... --Lance Bass, Grammy-nominated singer, former member of *NSYNC, and author of Out of Sync CONVERSATIONS AND COSMOPOLITANS is the most endearing, inventive

Praise for Conversations and Cosmopolitans The voices of mother and son alternate in the brief segments of this book, advancing a story arc and commenting on one another's reflections and memories in a dialogue 'written to both entertain and enlighten in the hope that other families will begin discussion in their own homes' and discover how 'enormously empowering living in the truth can be.' Robert's coming-out letter to his parents sets the scene as he and his mother strive to interact authentically, learning about each other and learning of previously undiscovered aspects of themselves. Both are scarred from having been ostracized, he for his homosexuality, she for becoming scandalous as an unwed, pregnant high-school student. Zippy one-liners, ironic observations, and laugh-out-loud situations abound; for instance, Robert teaches his mother a gay vocabulary wholly new to her (no, Mom, B&D does not mean big and dumb). Mother-son bonding a la a progressive new Hallmark holiday movi

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JANE RAVE grew up in a small Midwest town, doing all the things you do in a small town: cheerleading, band, and church activities. She is the mother of three, grandmother of six and has been married for forty-four years. Jane lives in Illinois. ROBERT RAVE is the author of two novels, Spin and Waxed, and currently lives in Los Angeles.

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