Author Marc Adams Speaks October 19, 2008

On Sunday, October 19, 2008, at 10:30 AM Marc Adams will be the featured speaker at the Unitarian Church of Jamestown, 1255 Prendergast Ave., Jamestown NY.

Adams is the author of nine books, including his autobiography, The Preachers Son. It is his story of growing up gay the son of a fundamentalist Baptist minister, his time as an ex-gay, his life as a student and employee of Jerry Falwells Liberty University and his coming out and his journey to becoming a Unitarian Universalist.

(lost)Found (2005) is a follow-up to The Preachers Son. It continues his story after coming out to his family. It reflects ten years of his life being out in a corporate workplace, building a family of choice, dealing with the baggage from his fundamentalist upbringing and the patient, unwavering love of his grandmother. It is truly an homage to the real love that only real family can exhibit.

For the past ten years Marc Adams has traversed the United States sharing his story and journey as well as raising awareness for HeartStrong, Inc., a non profit social justice organization he founded to provide support for GLBT students persecuted in religious educational institutions in 1996.

Since 1997, Adams has traversed the United States speaking to nearly 100 UU congregations, major universities, political organizations, GLBT community centers, pride festivals, religious organizations and others. Marc Adams presentation is important, yet filled with humor and interaction.

Titles of books Marc has written: Its Not About You (coming Fall 2008); Dos & Donts of Dealing with the Religious Right (2007 Revised Edition); LoveLife (2006); (lost)Found (2006); Two Worlds (2002); Dos & Donts of Dealing with the Religious Right (1998); These Days (1999); Still Water (1998); Light (1997); and The Preachers Son (1996)

Marc Adams website is at www.meetmarcadams.com HeartStrong website: www.heartstrong.org Unitarian Church of Jamestown:http://home.alltel.net/uucj/

For more information contact Dolores at (716)484-8289.

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