{"product_id":"one-summer-in-vancouver-tony-correia-9781459417168","title":"One Summer in Vancouver","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTom, a teen struggling to understand his sexual identity, flees Toronto for a summer of freedom in Vancouver, where something exciting is about to happen: the Gay Games.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving with his \"out\" Uncle Fred, Tom experiences a new world where being your true self is freeing and fun. He falls in with teen Dwayne, who falls for him, and Gina, a lesbian getting over a relationship with a popular singer. As the Games wrap, Tom has to decide whether to return home back to a closeted life and a father who doesn't understand, or to make a new life in Vancouver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1990 Gay Games in Vancouver were an inspiring and culture-shifting event in the history of LGBTQ2S+ culture and visibility. Set against the backdrop of the Games and populated with the important organizers and cultural figures who were prominent in this landmark event, this novel is a tribute to the spirit of courage and unity that the Games represented at a time when being openly gay and proud was a radical stance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tony Correia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 145941716X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459417168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2023 pg. 56","brand":"Tony Correia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44132636885247,"sku":"9781459417168","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0a1a28dc-086f-493b-be3b-241c81d60d1b.jpg?v=1687481388","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/one-summer-in-vancouver-tony-correia-9781459417168","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}