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Book SynopsisWhile car-crash victim Sharon Kowalski lay comatose in hospital, battle lines were drawn between her parents and her lesbian companion, initiating a nearly decade-long struggle over Kowalski's guardianship. This text chronicles the landmark case in the fight for the rights of same-sex partners.
Trade ReviewCharles's extraordinary and compelling account of the Kowalski case is especially significant as part of the larger story of the developing movement for the legal recognition of the human rights of gays and lesbians. He tells this story extremely well, showing us how difficult and frustrating such a struggle can be, not least because homophobic prejudices often distort both the relevant findings of fact and the interpretations of law.... An important contribution that should appeal to scholars of history and law, concerned citizens, and activists in diverse fields of human rights, including not only gay/lesbian activists, but feminists and persons of color. David A. J. Richards, author of Identity and the Case for Gay Rights: Race, Gender, Religion as Analogies
