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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.

Santa's Birthday Gift

Santa's Birthday Gift

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Description

<p><span style="color:#000000;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;">Santa’s Birthday Gift was written in response to a grandchild’s question, after reading the story of the Nativity.<span>  </span>She asked, “But where’s Santa?”<span>  </span>This story tells the story of the Nativity and then goes on to tell the story about how when Jesus is born, Santa sees the star at the North Pole and travels to see the baby.  Since he is a toymaker, he brings his bag of toys - and offers them to the Christ Child, and then to all the people of the town.  His birthday gift to Jesus is a promise to bring gifts to all good boys and girls each year on the Christ Child's birthday</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

🔗 http://www.squidoo.com/shades-of-gay-by-stephanie-silberstein

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

🔗 http://www.squidoo.com/shades-of-gay-comes-out-for-lgbtq-suicide-prevention

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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>