Honor Thy Children: One Family's Journey to Wholeness

by Molly Fumia

Book Overview

The brave and inspirational story of a JapaneseAmerican family's triumph in the face of the death of their three children, two to AIDS and a third the victim of a tragic driveby shooting. Honor Thy... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157324077X
• ISBN13: 9781573240772
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Conari Press
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A moving must read!!

I first picked up this book almost by accident at a bargin bookstore in the mall one day I read the cover and was curious why it said honor thy children and what were the stories behind the people on the cover ThenI sat down and read it , and I was moved to tears!! It gives a moving yet brutal picture about a family's stuggles. I can even imagine how devastating it would be to loose all 3 children What makes this book so interesting is that is is told from the point of veiw of the parents that last surviving child guy and the author and all 3 points of view sucks you into their world their joys and thier pain. It also eduacated me about AIds, and aids prevention not only in practices but in mindset As a young woman who is in the era of the Aids epidemic this book as shown me the importance of holding your own life scared and to protect oneself from this disease by becoming informed I am apart of my colleges gay straight alliance and my first instinct from reading this book is that I have to donate it to the library because is wass too sad for me personally to read again , but if someone else could get what I got from this book then that would be great The book also gives a look about the 2 gay son's different views on being gay men, and how that realization changes thier lives forever I suggest that you read this book because this is a true life real glimps of am american family and what they go thorugh as human beings, it will move the unmovable , inform us about other people, and touch us

The most beautiful and devastating book that I've read....

It's been said: "There are people who take the heart out of you, and there are people who put it back." Al and Jane Nakatani have turned their hearts inside out for the world to see...and Molly Fumia, as their story's conduit, treats those hearts with the tenderest, utmost respect. I find it difficult to convey how deeply moved I am by the infinite losses this family has suffered, and by the love and blessings that they have chosen to offer the world out of their broken-open hearts. *Please* read this book, and follow its most courageous lead: Honour your children, whoever they may be!

A must read.

This story hit home for me. We like to believe we are so accepting in this society and that we always do what is best for our children. This story takes place in very recent history. The familiarity of the setting was profound for me.I graduated the same year as Guy Nakatani and went to the neighboring high school. A lot of my friends say they knew him. I didn't . Even in 1986, in San Jose, it was not acceptable to be gay. Most of us didn't discuss it, if we did we made fun of people. Looking back, I can see that a lot of mistakes were made out of ignorance. As a new parent myself, my heart will always be with Jane and Al. I was so proud of this family for sharing their story with all of us who needed to hear it. And an extra thanks to Molly Fumia for bringing it to us.

This story will open your eyes to yourself...

"Honor Thy Children" was the most difficult book I've HAD to read in a long time. The Nakitani's were forced to face their worse fears head-on...over and over again. With each terrible event or deep secret exposed, they had to question who they were, where they had been and where they were headed (as a family) in the future. We all tend to think we know ourselves well, but we haven't begun to scratch the surface until tragedy strikes us where it hurts most. Molly Fumia tells this story with such honesty and compassion, that you begin to find yourself immersed in the saga of ignorance which becomes deadly to some very promising young men.The emotional impact of this family's losses and how the parents try to come to terms with their regrets, had a firm hold on me through every compelling page. I'm relieved to have finished reading this incredibly sad story, but I will never forget the affect it had on me. Whether you are a parent or not, this story will open your eyes to yourself. Don't miss this opportunity for enlightenment.