{"product_id":"through-the-closet-door-part-barbara-wilson-9798999098726","title":"Through the Closet Door Part Two: A Memoir","description":"In the 1960s Midwest, Barbara Wilson is an enthusiastic music director at her Catholic Church on Eastern Michigan University's campus. In addition to her religious teachings, both her parents reinforced the importance of honesty and integrity above all else. When she reports a close friend suspected of lesbianism, the girl is expelled and Barbara feels conflicted.\u003cbr\u003eTwo decades later on California's Central Coast, Barbara is the beloved \"Miss Wilson\" of a special education classroom. Then her neighbor, an unapologetic lesbian, challenges every rule Barbara once preached. Years later, Barbara falls in love with Sandra, a fellow teacher and married mother of three.\u003cbr\u003eOn a moonlit night, with the moon eclipsing, a fearful Barbara confesses to Sandra that she is gay. Sandra whispers, \"I don't know if I'm gay-I just know I love you.\" Their clandestine romance must survive small town gossip, religious convictions, family rejection, and the very real threat of losing their jobs.\u003cbr\u003eEven though their love for their grandchildren is equal, the family calls Sandra Nana and Barbara by the name everyone calls her. She can't be Nana Barbs for fear it would cause people to wonder if they are two moms.\u003cbr\u003ePart love story, part spiritual reckoning, Through the Closet Door is an uplifting testament to the freedom that arrives when you refuse to call your love a sin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eTHROUGH\u003c\/i\u003e THE CLOSET DOOR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo warm a read! Touching, so funny at times - perfectly juxtaposing emotions. A truly sensational tale of the life of a vivacious, talented person encountering the slings and arrows awaiting her, yet rising phoenix-like from the ashes with undaunted spirit. Heartwarming, tear-jerking, hysterical, and truly written from the heart to you, the reader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Cross, Founder of Laura Cross Speech and Language Center\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne woman's journey along an all too familiar path, discovering the difference between what she's been told and taught by loved ones... to knowing the truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAshley Ashmore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a journey of an older lesbian couple who are loved by family and friends and who, in spite of struggles along the way, wouldn't change a thing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracy Herrera \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn inspiring story of transformation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. J. Sewall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA brave and honest account that explores deeply persona and difficult topics. A timely memoir perfect for the LGBTQ+ community and those who love and support them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngie Torres \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI have known Barbara Wilson for 39 years, almost as long as she has been with her wife Sandra. Barb and Sandra are one of the most loving couples I have ever met. Their love for each other is subtle at first glance, but the way they care for each other is profound and evidenced in all their actions. Barb writes with such honesty and clarity about her story that I can't help but feel inspired.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCuca Silva\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999098726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sound on Sound Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d","brand":"Barbara Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443124220159,"sku":"9798999098726","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_13330196-e5f6-42e8-863e-9b101bd815ab.jpg?v=1777202003","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/through-the-closet-door-part-barbara-wilson-9798999098726","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}