New book tells Robinson's story
By ANNMARIE TIMMINS
Monitor staff
June 16. 2006 8:00AM

Gene Robinson's story has been told so many times since New Hampshire Episcopalians chose him bishop three years ago, it's hard to imagine there's anything new to say. But Elizabeth Adams, a member of a Hanover parish, has found a fresh story in her new book.

Titled Going to Heaven: The Life and Election of Bishop Gene Robinson, it's no surprise that Adams's account is a loving and sympathetic one. She introduces readers to Robinson, the talented and charismatic priest, and describes his homosexuality as a footnote for New Hampshire's Episcopalians - when it mattered at all.

But her book should interest more than Robinson supporters. Through Robinson's life, Adams has told a wider story: that of the Episcopal Church's longtime struggle with homosexuality and the ordination of women. Adams said the debate over the ordination of women was a telling parallel for her, and she hoped it would be a way for readers to appreciate the current debate over Robinson's election. the rest