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Love Wins

The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality

by Debbie Cenziper, Jim Obergefell

On Sale: 05/30/2017

Price: $16.99

Love Wins

The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality

by Debbie Cenziper, Jim Obergefell

On Sale: 05/30/2017

Format:

Price: $16.99

About the Book

In June 2015, the Supreme Court made same-sex marriage the law in all fifty states in a decision as groundbreaking as Roe v Wade and Brown v Board of Education. Through insider accounts and access to key players, Love Wins reveals the dramatic and previously unreported events behind Obergefell v Hodges and the lives at its center. This is a story of law and love—and a promise made to a dying man who wanted to know how he would be remembered.

Critical Praise

“[An] affecting, eloquent account… The authors ably create the suspense of anticipation and winnow the legal issues for lay readers. Uplifting, well-written story of personal courage and political empowerment.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Told with a novel’s narrative drive…. Taut, tense, and highly readable.... A remarkably rich portrait of America…. An excellent choice for book groups looking for exciting nonfiction.” — Booklist (starred review)

“A fascinating look at the fight for gay marriage.” — Library Journal

“Th[is] gripping narrative conveys how the fatal illness of one man and the question for justice of another led to the important decision that said the right to marry applies to all Americans.” — Los Angeles Times

“It’s quite rare that LGBTQ history gets told right the first time. . . . To the benefit of every LGBTQ reader and history buff who will enjoy this book, we won’t be left questioning its authenticity or intent.” — Philadelphia Magazine

“Human details make the book a fascinating read… Its best passages are about the people whose stories launched a movement that changed the law.” — Cincinnati Enquirer

“An engaging, full account of how an almost all-Cincinnati cast of characters helped topple Ohio’s ban and legalize same-sex marriage across the country.” — Cincinnati.com

Love Wins is a real winner and expertly crafted. You can tell it’s going to make a great movie.” — Bob Woodward

“A tender story, inspiring, and ultimately a huge celebration. . . . You will never forget Jim Obergefell and his lawyer Al Gerhardstein, two men who fought with every ounce of will they could muster. This book will become a classic.” — Erin Brockovich

“Love Wins is an affecting testament to love and commitment in the face of discrimination. . . . I am recommending Love Wins to everyone I know. Rarely does a book of such uncommon beauty come around, one that digs beneath the headlines to its human heart.” — John Grogan, author of Marley & Me and The Longest Trip Home

“Beautifully told and carefully researched, Love Wins is a deeply moving insider’s account of the ordinary families who took the fight for marriage equality to the Supreme Court and won. . . . Though love may not always win, America really does stand for liberty and justice for all.” — Kathleen Parker, syndicated Washington Post columnist

“This gripping portrayal of the pivotal moment in the fight for marriage equality in Ohio includes childhood memories and romance a well as tense moments in court. . . . Readers will feel they’ve been completely guided into seeing the people behind the cases.” — Publishers Weekly

“Deeply reported, vividly detailed, utterly humane… Grabs the reader and never lets go… Written with a novelist’s attention to scene description and character-revealing action… An exemplary account that anyone, no matter his or her ideological orientation, might read with both pleasure and insight.” — The Charlotte Observer

“Bring the tissues for this powerful tale of the triumph of marriage equality. . . . A downright joy to read. It’s a rare and special feeling to be alive for moments of world-changing history. ” — Washington Post

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780062456106
  • ISBN 10: 0062456105
  • Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
  • On Sale: 05/30/2017
  • Trimsize: 5.310 in (w) x 8.000 in (h) x 0.680 in (d)
  • Pages: 320
  • List Price: $16.99
  • BISAC1 : HISTORY / United States / 21st Century
  • BISAC2 : POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights
  • BISAC3 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / LGBT