false 2278163 1 I know God doesn't make mistakes, and if I'm gay it's because that's what he wanted. What you wanted. And I think the challenge is to get everyone else to see that. This is their test, not mine. <P> If only Taylor Adams had kept on lying to his parents, none of this would have happened. He wouldn't have been shipped off to Straight to God, an institution devoted to "deprogramming" troubled teenagers and ridding them of their vices--whether it's drugs, violence, or in Taylor's case, other boys. Not that Taylor has a problem with being gay, or with reconciling his love for God with his love for his boyfriend Will... <P> At Straight to God, such thoughts--along with all other reminders of Taylor's former "sinful" life--are forbidden. Every movement is monitored, privacy is impossible, and no one--from staff to residents--is quite who they first appear to be. There's Charles, Taylor's clean-cut roommate, desperate to leave his past behind...Nate Devlin, a handsome, inscrutable older boy who's alternately arrogant and kind... gorgeous, secretive Sean, who returns to Straight to God each year to avoid doing prison time for drugs. Here, where piety can be a mask for cruelty and the greatest crimes go unpunished, Taylor will learn more than he ever dreamed about love, courage, rebellion, and betrayal--but the most surprising lessons will be the truths he uncovers about himself. <P> <P>In this smart, insightful new novel, Robin Reardon presents a compelling exploration of the journey from boy to man, and a testament to the strength that comes with accepting both who we are, and who we love... 2284274 1 5 2008 Thinking Straight total:47|5:21|4:12|3:9|2:4|1:1| 47 189 122 20 3 1 false false Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 26 11:29:15 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 26 13:49:13 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 true false Mon May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 28 14:33:17 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 14:33:57 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 12 02:58:13 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 02:58:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 3 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 20:54:06 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 00:31:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 11:07:58 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 11:19:36 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 13:04:10 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 08:45:37 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 13 05:49:32 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 05:53:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 18:56:09 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 18:57:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 11:34:07 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 11:37:20 -0700 2009
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