![]() ![]() Mel White, an evangelical minister and former ghostwriter for Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and other prominent leaders of the religious right, here describes his half-century-long struggle to accept himself as a gay Christian. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. a brave book by a good man whose words can make us richer in spirit and much wiser too. Told by an eyewitness and sure to anger those Mel White once knew best, Stranger at the Gate is a warning about where the politics of hate may lead America. It is a chilling exposé that goes right into the secret meetings and hidden agendas of the religious right. But his salvation-to be openly gay and Christian-is more than a unique coming-out story. In this remarkable book, Mel White details his twenty-five years of being counseled, exorcised, electric-shocked, prayed for, and nearly driven to suicide because his church said homosexuality was wrong. ![]() What these men didn't know was that Mel White-evangelical minister, committed Christian, family man-was gay. ![]() He was a ghostwriter for Jerry Falwell, worked with Jim Bakker, flew in Pat Robertson's private jet, walked sandy beaches with Billy Graham. Until Christmas Eve 1991, Mel White was regarded by the leaders of the religious right as one of their most talented and productive supporters. ![]() We learn as much about growing up in the Christian right as we do about gay life in Mel White’s heartfelt and revealing memoir."- San Francisco Examiner ![]()
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