What does it take to overcome deeply embedded family traumas, career-ending betrayals, and failed relationships? What is the personal cost of keeping secrets—and staying in the closet?
These are questions that Mary Means explores in her memoir, as she navigates growing up as a young closeted lesbian in Georgia during the 1960s and learning to love—and be loved—as an adult. Through the deaths of loved ones, the fear of discovery, and the budding of a legacy that would come to change lives across the nation, Something Worth Saving tells a story of resilience and self-discovery that will resonate with anyone who has struggled to maintain a flawless facade when inside they were crumbling.
Mary Means is an award-winning leader and founder of the Main
Street revitalization movement that has returned vitality to
countless town centers. Her candor and vulnerability permeate her
remarkable story.