Straight Into Gay America: My Unicycle Journey for Equal Rights [Paperback]

Lars Clausen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 18, 2006

Guinness World record setting pastor Lars Clausen unicycles 1,000 miles for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender equality. Through roadside encounters with the ordinary and extraordinary, Clausen discovers the stories of people living through the most polarizing political and religious battles of our times. PFLAG Executive Director Jody Huckaby calls Straight Into Gay America, "nothing less than a sacred journey - a light for the journey ahead and a bridge across the divide between straight and gay." Winner of three national awards, including Benjamin Franklin Gold , Foreword Magazine Book of the Year., and IPPY Finalist.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Straight Into Gay America will bring our churches and our nation another step closer to the day of Equal Rights -- Soulforce, Mel White, Founder

The book you hold in your hands is nothing less than a sacred journey. -- PFLAG - Jody Huckaby, Executive Director

The perfect book for allies and family members. -- Mikheal Yowe, Out in the Mountains Magazine

About the Author

Lars Clausen is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, and holds the Guinness World Record for the longest unicycle tour (9136 miles). He received his Master of Divinity degree from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, California, and holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering from U.C. Berkeley and from Northwestern in Evanston, Illinois. Along with his own writing, he currently works with American Author to help authors promote their work online.

Writing expresses Lars Clausen’s hope to foster community and discover a deeper personal honesty. His first book, One Wheel – Many Spokes: USA by Unicycle is a "stepping-out" story, depicting his unicycle journey through all 50 states, exploring Native lands and history. Straight Into Gay America: My Unicycle Journey for Equal Rights, is a "coming-out" story, combining personal exploration with active advocacy.

Clausen lives with his family in Chelan on the east side of Washington’s Cascade Mountains. Every morning he wakes up to the greatest gift he can imagine, life with his wife, Anne and two children, KariAnna and Kai.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Soulscapers (July 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971941513
• ISBN-13: 978-0971941519
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,680,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, may even change the way you think, August 15, 2006

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Chris Winters (Wenatchee, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Straight Into Gay America: My Unicycle Journey for Equal Rights (Paperback)

I was already very open minded about equal rights. But after reading the stories from the people that Lars meets on his journey, I can't imagine it any other way.

Lars is an excellent writer and his stories really bring out the humanity (good and bad) in people. I highly recommend this book.

4.0 out of 5 stars A must read if your trying to understand equality, October 19, 2007

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Leslie L. White "Leslie" (Ingleside, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Straight Into Gay America: My Unicycle Journey for Equal Rights (Paperback)

I'm a straight female who has gay male friends and in efforts to understand I bought this book. I struggle with parents claiming to be "good christians" only to see how they react when their child tells them he or she is a homosexual, a "good christian" accepts you for who you are, regardless of your sexual orientation, skin color, or heritage. It's sad to think that the Evangelicals are so hypocritical. It's a shame that people just can accept others, imagine how boring this world would be if we were all the same. It's great, I had a hard time putting it down. I cried and shared the parts I cried over with my gay friends. It's my feeling that God created us to be different, that's why we have hope. And it's that hope that encourages us to change and strive for equality.