Someone once said that a literary classic is a book that captures the essence of its own time, place, and culture while simultaneously transcending those limits to achieve universality. By that definition is already a classic. It is an absorbing inspirational journey into one man's obsession to create a family. Not just a gay book this is a profoundly human testimony to the strength of the human spirit. Overcoming all odds, Dr. Morgen and his life partner, Sam, show us how love caring and unshakable determination can triumph over prejudice and disappointment.
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Charming, poignant, gripping-it is the determined journey of one male couple to parenthood-a journey many male couples yearn to take. By sharing their story Ken and Sam display the best of family values in the gay and lesbian community. the book has best-seller qualities with broad human appeal that will tug at the heart strings of all sensitive people. -David P. McWhirter M.D. and Andrew M. Mattison Ph.D. co-authors of A narrative of homosexual family values. The author, a gay male psychologist, passes the real life test of finding a birthmother who would have the baby with whom he and his life partner a gay male physician would become permanently bonded in parenthood. An engrossing personal Odyssey.
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A page-turner! An Absorbing, inspirational mystery-thriller.
April 3 1997
By A Customer
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GETTING SIMON is a gripping odyssey following one man's obsession to create a family. Not just a "gay" book, this is a profoundly human, universal story. A must-read for anyone considering adoption or surrogacy. The book just keeps getting better and better, chapter by chapter. GETTING SIMON is a great, edge of the chair suspense thriller. Two men are turned away by the woman who promised to give them her baby in the delivery room. Out of the ashes of their despair rises a man obsessed with one thing only - finding the baby he names, "Simon." A ragtag parade of potential birthmothers flows in and out of their lives, raising our hopes, then dashing them when they leave. Even though we know the ending, wanting to find out how they get there makes this book so difficult to put down. I read it in two sittings. A script literally writes itself from this book and I can't wait until the movie comes out
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Informative, but not very good reading
Oct 17 2001
By Jeffrey Huffman
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For gay men considering adoption or surrogacy (I am one), this book was extremely informative and useful. It provides a sense of the obstacles to expect and issues to think about during the journey to fatherhood, and for that I am grateful.
However, as a book, it's merits do not extend much further. I found myself annoyed by the author's obsessiveness, almost to the point of mental illness, even though he is a psychologist himself. His partner's voice is completely absent -- it may have been a balancing factor. The story seemed to alternate between being a cold telling of the facts, and being over-emotional and personal.
The letters written to Simon before he was born were a redeeming factor, and the happy ending made the book bearable, even though I thought I was never going to get there. (I guess that's how these two men felt, too, come to think of it.)
However, as a book, it's merits do not extend much further. I found myself annoyed by the author's obsessiveness, almost to the point of mental illness, even though he is a psychologist himself. His partner's voice is completely absent -- it may have been a balancing factor. The story seemed to alternate between being a cold telling of the facts, and being over-emotional and personal.
The letters written to Simon before he was born were a redeeming factor, and the happy ending made the book bearable, even though I thought I was never going to get there. (I guess that's how these two men felt, too, come to think of it.)
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