Lawfully Wedded Husband: How My Gay Marriage Will Save the American Family by Jo

Description: Lawfully Wedded Husband by Joel Derfner When Joel Derfners boyfriend proposed to him, there was nowhere in America the two could legally marry. That changed quickly, however, and before long the two were on what they expected to be a rollicking journey to married bliss. What they didnt realise was that, along the way, they would confront not just the dilemmas every couple faces on the way to the altar—what kind of ceremony would they have? what would they wear? did they have to invite Great Aunt Sophie?—but also questions about what a relationship can and cant do, the definition of marriage, and, ultimately, what makes a family.Add to the mix a reality show whose director forces them to keep signing and notarising applications for a wedding license until the cameraman gets a shot she likes; a family marriage history that includes adulterers, arms smugglers, and poisoners; and discussions of civil rights, Sophocles, racism, grammar, and homemade Ouija boards—coupled with Derfners gift for getting in his own way—and what results is a story not just of gay marriage and the American family but of what it means to be human. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Joel Derfner is or has been an aerobics instructor, knitter, go-go boy, math teacher, cheerleader, and the author of Gay Haiku and Swish: My Quest to Become the Gayest Person Ever and What Happened Instead. Musicals for which he has composed the score have played in London, New York, and several cities in between (going the long route). Table of Contents Introduction 1 Saying Yes 2 Researching Family Marriage Traditions 3 Deciding on Living Arrangements 4 Dealing with the Legal Business 5 Dealing with the Legal Business, Take Two 6 Planning the Ceremony 7 Taking Stock of the Relationship 8 Taking Care of Last-Minute Details 9 Getting Married 10 Living Happily Ever After Epilogue Appendix: A Brief and Highly Biased Legislative History of American Marriage Equality with Respect to Sexuality Acknowledgments Review "[Derfners] observations about the implications of [two weddings] are infused with the perfect mix of serious scholarship, self-effacing humor, and humility."--Huffington Post "Derfner is an engaging storyteller, and while his sense of humor is ever-present, he never lets it diminish or undermine his discussions of the books more serious subjects. This is a book that is more about reality than reality television."--Lambda Literary "If, as Marshall McLuhan once taught us, the medium is the message, then Derfners medium--this lovely, discursive amalgamation of wit and smarts--is indeed his message about how to stay happy, sane, and honest in whatever situation one finds oneself in."--Philip Gambone, author of Travels in a Gay Nation: Portraits of LGBTQ Americans"Moving seamlessly from the personal to the historical to the political, Joel Derfner meditates with wit, insight, and even-handedness on the realities of marriage--his and everyones. His story is not only deftly placed in the context of the broader fight for marriage equality, but is also a powerful tool in that fight. Mainly because its so funny."--David Javerbaum, former head writer for The Daily Show"This is an enjoyable, thoughtful look at marriage, wrapped in wry humor with a few eyebrow-raisers to make things interesting. If youre a softie for a boy-meets-boy story, a lover of how-we-met tales, a twitterpated romantic, youll want it now. For you, Lawfully Wedded Husband will be a nice surprise."--LGBT Weekly Review Quote "This is an enjoyable, thoughtful look at marriage, wrapped in wry humor with a few eyebrow-raisers to make things interesting. If youre a softie for a boy-meets-boy story, a lover of how-we-met tales, a twitterpated romantic, youll want it now. For you, Lawfully Wedded Husband will be a nice surprise."-- LGBT Weekly Details ISBN0299294900 Author Joel Derfner Short Title LAWFULLY WEDDED HUSBAND Publisher University of Wisconsin Press Language English ISBN-10 0299294900 ISBN-13 9780299294908 Media Book Format Hardcover Series Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies Year 2013 Imprint University of Wisconsin Press Subtitle How My Gay Marriage Will Save the American Family Place of Publication Wisconsin Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2013-09-19 NZ Release Date 2013-09-19 UK Release Date 2013-09-19 Pages 248 Publication Date 2013-08-30 DEWEY 306.7662092 Audience General US Release Date 2013-08-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161891250;

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