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In her thoughtful and passionate response to our big question, she reflects on her own painful relationship with the subject of polygamy throughout various stages of her life. Carol lynn wright was immediately enchanted with gerald pearson when they met at brigham young university in 1965. Carol lynn studied music and theater at brigham young university, where she won the award for best actress two years in a row. She and her husband, gerald, are close high school and college friends, both raised in the mormon faith during the 60s and 70s. Carol lynn pearson is well known for her work for women and for the lgbt community, as well as for her more general.

Her book goodbye, i love you about the death of her gay husband from. I was born into womens issues and married into gay issues. Parker interviews carol lynn pearson regarding the experiences she had being the heterosexual spouse in a mixedorientation marriage. Mormon author carol lynn pearson tries to separate church and. The only thing you can predict with 100% certainty is that the reality will diverge. I was glad to see the many conversations about it on the blog and on social media. Gerald pearson had been honest with carol lynn about his homosexual past, but both of them had faith that marriage and devotion to their religion would change his orientation.

Salt lake city carol lynn pearson remembers the july day as if it unfolded yesterday how she felt burdened and exhausted as she gazed out of her kitchen window. The true story of a wife, her homosexual husband, and a love that transcended tragedy. Carol lynn pearson is the author of more than 40 books and plays that together have sold more than 800,000 copiesautobiography, inspiration, humor, and fiction. Carol lynn pearson pens a moving memoir on her gay husbands.

First released in hardcover in 1986, goodbye, i love you was the first widely acclaimed. Carol lynn pearson mormon author, poet, playwright. The story of a wife, her homosexual husband, and a love. A selfdescribed homemakerwriter from provo, utah, she first became widely known and appreciated as the author of two volumes of poetry, beginnings 1965, and the search 1970.

With narth i would be able to stay married to emily pearson dancing with crazy, the daughter of celebrated mormon poetplaywright carol lynn pearson whose exhusband was gay and died of aids its all there in carol lynns bestseller goodbye, i love you, keep my salvation intact you can only make it to the top shelf of latterday. A comprehensive listing of her creative works can be found here her book goodbye, i love you, about the death of her gay husband from aids, took the world by storm in 1986, landing her on oprah, phil donahue, and many other t. Author, playwright, actor, singer, composer, and gay rights activist. Salt lake city carol lynn pearson is a literary icon within the. Carol lynn perry pearson finished her earthly existence on august 19, 2018. Circling the wagons around our gay loved ones is a collection of true vignettes about religious mormon people who relate to their gay loved ones, who are in turn often condemned by the church and according to some peoples beliefs, by god for their homosexuality. She has been a champion for the lgbtq community since 1986, when her landmark memoir, goodbye, i love you, was first published by random house. Nearly four decades and 300,000 volumes later, carol lynn s poetry has been internationally acclaimed, reprinted by ann landers s. The strengthening the members committee has come to sp 12 times but he refused to call. Carol lynn pearson is one of the most successul mormon authors. This is steven fales, former soninlaw of carol lynn pearson, exhusband of emily pearson. It must have been in the 1980s or maybe the 1990s when i read carol lynn pearsons book goodbye, i love you for the first time.

The third result is carol lynn pearson age 60s in minneapolis, mn. Carol lynn pearson has a masters degree in theater, shes the mother of four grown children and she lives in walnut creek, california. In ghost of eternal polygamy carol lynn said the her stake president is protecting her. Carol lynn pearson is one of the most beloved and successul mormon authors, poets, and playwrights of all time. Son of edward thomas pearson and velma birdell mcbride pearson. She and her husband, gerald, are close high school and college friends. There is amazing love and compassion in this true story written by carol lynn pearson. Antrobus in thornton wilders the skin of our teeth, i met and fell in love with gerald pearson, a shining, blond, enthusiastic young man, who fell in love with me and my poems. Goodbye, i love you is the true story of a wife, her homosexual husband, and a love that. Her book goodbye, i love you, about the death of her gay husband from aids, took the world by storm in 1986, landing her on oprah, phil. She was born on december 1, 1939 in rexburg, madison county, idaho to clara mitchell and lyle perry. Her 12year marriage and her husbands subsequent illness cast pearson, a poet and mormon, into a complex drama in which she was not only. Dugan, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary this spring.

Goodbye, i love you by carol lynn pearson goodreads. Behind the viewfinder, there, in closeup, was a flower. She has been an acclaimed professional writer, speaker, and performer for many decades. Ive already told you the enormous impact that shes made on my life and we have the most exciting topic today. Pearson seemed to radiate the warmth, buoyancy and easy charm she felt she lacked. Pearson married actor, musician, and songwriter gerald neils pearson 19421984, whom she had met in a college production of the skin of our teeth, on september 9, 1966 in salt lake city, utah. Pearson married actor, musician, and songwriter gerald neils pearson 19421984, whom she had met in a. At the age of eight years old i was baptized an official, 5th generation, member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Could carol lynn pearson be excommunicated for this. Glbt historical society and bar online obituary project.

Carol pearson obituary rexburg, id rexburg standard. Mormon author carol lynn pearson tries to separate church. We asked two intelligent and articulate women and one couple to respond to this big question. Gerald pearson had been honest with carol lynn about his homosexual past, but. Mormon stories podcast is excited to team up with sunstone to present a recording of our live podcast on 12518 with carol lynn pearson where we discuss her book, the ghost of eternal polygamy.

That first little volume of verse, and my husbands determination, laid the foundation for my entire career. Another characteristic of my husband was to have a. Years ago when my husband gerald and i made the outrageous decision to. At 25, pearson married steven fales, even after he acknowledged a lifelong struggle with samesex attraction. The true story of a wife, her homosexual husband and a love honored for time and all eternity, which became a national bestseller. Carol lynn wright pearson brigham young high school. The mother of four young children at the time, pearson divorced her gay mormon husband in 1978. Mormon author carol lynn pearson tries to separate church and hate the mother of four young children at the time, pearson divorced her gay mormon husband in 1978. So they published two thousand copies themselves, believing that they had their lifetime supply of wedding presents. Two years later, her famous mother, carol lynn pearson, told their story in goodbye, i love you. Join brittany as she talks with lds author carol lynn pearson about her latest book, the ghost of eternal polygamy. Yes, says carol lynn pearson, well knownpoet, author and playwright. Her autobiography, goodbye, i love you, tells the story of her marriage to a homosexual man, their divorce, ongoing friendship, and her caring for him as he died of aids.

Carol lynn pearson is one of the most successul mormon authors, poets, and playwrights of all time. They have also lived in staples, mn and wadena, mn plus 1 other location. Written by award finalist author carol lynn pearson, no more goodbyes. Carol lynn wright pearson has earned her place as one of the most significant lds poets and writers of our time. My husband has made it very clear to me that o i leave, he will leave me to find a more. Carol lynn pearson has been a professional writer, speaker and performer for many years. Then, after eight years of apparent happiness and the birth of four children, gerald was no longer able to.

I was very impressed, how big her love for her husband gerald pearson and his love for her was, no matter what, separation or divorce their love may have changed but never died. Her book, goodbye i love you, had just come out about her life with a gay lds husband who eventually died of aids in her home, in her arms. For many years she has tirelessly worked to end the collision between religion and homosexuality. I made a desperate phone call to carol lynn pearson in california. Buy a cheap copy of goodbye, i love you book by carol lynn pearson. Gerald neils pearson 19421984 find a grave memorial. Okay everyone, im so excited to actually introduce you to carol lynn pearson. If a woman has been sealed to her husband and her husband passes away, she. When you have a child, you start to dream of how this kid will grow up and make you proud. Borrowing money, her husband gerald published two thousand copies of the book titled beginnings.

Carol lynn dugan, 66, of bethlehem, passed away thursday, july 25, 2019. Losing my religion or, how i baked a custard pudding and lost my belief in mormonism. My work ranges from a sweet poem about a dayold child to books and plays written on the challenging frontier where religion meets explosive social concerns. Two elderly women in a nursing home are seeking the joy o. Orson hyde posted this beautiful video on youtube today. Carol lynn pearson pens a moving memoir on her gay husbands death from aids by kristin mcmurran. Mormon author carol lynn pearson tries to separate church and hate the mother of four young children at the time, pearson divorced her gay mormon. Mormon poet comes to terms with aids nightmare upi archives. Special thanks to the salt lake city community of christ for. This is steven fales, former soninlaw of carol lynn.

Carol lynn discusses stories from her life, stories of women and men whos voices helped create her book, and her time at the red brick store in nauvoo where she finally laid the issue of polygamy to rest. They pursue their higher education and careers and then it comes time for them to consider marriage. The ghost of eternal polygamy haunts the modern mormon church. Carol lynn pearsons new book argues that many, if not most, mormon women feel pain and fear at the prospect of sharing their husbands with at least one other wife for all of eternity. Poetry won t sell, said local publishers when carol lynn pearson and her husband, gerald, presented them with the manuscript for beginnings in 1968. I was born in provo, utah to gerald and carol lynn pearson. When the world hated us, carol lynn pearson opened her arms and took us all in.