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Mama's Boy: A Story from Our Americas by Dustin Lance Black

5.0

"A promise is a sacred thing." Dustin Lance Black's memoir is a brilliant tribute to his mama and his work bettering the lives of all of us. I was on the steps of the SCOTUS when the decision came down announcing marriage equality was the law of the land. I didn't know who was responsible for getting it there. I was coincidentally in town to jointly receive an award for our middle school and with my best friends grabbed an UBER the moment we heard the decision had come down. We had to be there, that day, that hour, that moment. Thanks to Black and his promise of urgency and immediacy to the children of America from the podium of the Academy Awards, I got to witness history on 06-26-15 This memoir demonstrates the gift of strength, courage, ferocity, and unconditional love Black's mother modeled for her sons and to the wider world to her dying breath. She did not want to be seen as disabled or receive special privileges because of her circumstances, yet she did expect truth, hard work, integrity, and honesty from those around her. She was forgiving, willing to listen, build bridges, and compromise. All of these qualities resonate through her sons throughout their lives. Life certainly wasn't easy for any of them, ever. But blessed it was and is. Bravo.