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Stephanie Silberstein

Stephanie Silberstein

About

Stephanie Silberstein has been an advocate for LGBTQ suicide prevention since 2008, when she helped her best friend overcome suicidal impulses related to sexual and gender orientation. In addition to writing fiction and non-fiction for LGBTQ youth, Silberstein regularly films suicide prevention videos and runs awareness campaigns on Facebook. Silberstein currently lives in North Carolina with cover designer Hadassah D Gavi Chayim, who is openly Transgender.

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>

Story Behind The Book

I began Shades of Gay after my best friend nearly killed herself because of her gender and sexual orientations. This book is for the thousands of people like her, including the ones who were not lucky enough to survive. I hope that LGBT youth will feel less alone and alienated after reading this. 10% of book sales go to the Trevor Project, the only LGBT-oriented suicide hotline in the United States.

Media Links

Shades of Gay Comes Out - Book Signing Event to Be Held at Royal Bean Coffee House

🔗 http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=94552

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New LGBT Novel Offers Readers Hope

🔗 http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=92187

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New LGBTQ Novel Attacks Teen Suicide Rate

🔗 http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=85263

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New LGBTQ Novel to Feature Local Transgender Artist's Work

🔗 http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=81653

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Bella Online: Shades of Gay Review

🔗 http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art45534.asp

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Media Bistro: Coming Attractions - Dirty Secrets and Shades of Gay

🔗 http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/dirty-secrets-shades-of-gay-coming-attractions_b19287

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Outword Magazine: New LGBTQ Novel Features Asexual Sidekick

🔗 http://www.outwordmagazine.com/index.php/inside-outword/music-and-books/405-new-lgbtq-novel-features-asexual-sidekick

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Boynotes.com: New Novel Targets LGBT Prejudice

🔗 http://boynotes.com/2010/new-novel-targets-lgbt-prejudice/

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Shades of Gay By Stephanie Silberstein (Squidoo.com

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Shades of Gay "Comes Out" For LGBTQ Suicide Prevention (squidoo.com

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Reviews

<span style="font-family:Times, serif;line-height:20px;font-size:16px;color:#333366;">This is a must read for anyone looking for a realistic story about love, loss, growing up, and confronting our fears and the people who stand in our way. </span><div><span style="font-family:Times, serif;line-height:20px;font-size:16px;color:#333366;">- Meghann Hodges, Bella Online Gay/Lesbian Relationships Author</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times, serif;line-height:20px;font-size:16px;color:#333366;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times, serif;line-height:20px;font-size:16px;color:#333366;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;">An engaging work of sensitivity, compassion and humanity. </span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times, serif;line-height:20px;font-size:16px;color:#333366;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;"> - David Watters, LGBT activist and author of <em>Never Blend In</em></span></span></div>