{"product_id":"the-world-out-there-michael-thomas-ford-9781565842342","title":"The World Out There: Becoming Part of the Lesbian and Gay Community","description":"\u003cp\u003eA much-needed introduction to life beyond the closet door, Mike Ford's \u003ci\u003eThe World Out There: Becoming Part of the Lesbian and Gay Community \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book for a new generation of young men and women who want to know more about what being part of the gay and lesbian community means.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a book that many older gay men and lesbians will wish had been available to them, \u003ci\u003eThe World Out There\u003c\/i\u003e addresses everything from dating and the gay bar scene, to career and education choices, community centers, and online services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes lists of songs, artists, books, films, and resources of special interest to lesbians and gay men; schools with gay studies programs; and portraits of a half-dozen gay communities in cities across the country. Brief profiles offer examples of men and women who have successfully incorporated their gay identities into their personal and professional lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIdeal for the thousands of young men and women who migrate to urban gay communities every year, \u003ci\u003eThe World Out There\u003c\/i\u003e is also for the thousands of others isolated in less receptive settings for whom this book will open up a whole wonderful and reassuring universe of possibilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Thomas Ford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1565842340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781565842342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.29h x 5.52w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Firecracker Alternative Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/1998 pg. 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/1996","brand":"Michael Thomas Ford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075731026175,"sku":"9781565842342","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f5a695ad-2e02-4618-b8ac-cfab3b389afa.jpg?v=1685461105","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-world-out-there-michael-thomas-ford-9781565842342","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}