“[An] affecting, eloquent account… The authors ably create the suspense of anticipation and winnow the legal issues for lay readers. Uplifting, well-written story of personal courage and political empowerment.” - Kirkus Reviews
“Love Wins is a real winner and expertly crafted. You can tell it’s going to make a great movie.” - Bob Woodward
“Love always wins. We live in a society where we forget the power and energy of love. It’s pure, it’s empowering, it’s kindness, and Love Wins reflects that. It’s a tender story, inspiring, and ultimately a huge celebration. If you’ve ever thought to yourself ‘how can I possibly win against these huge odds?’, this is a story for you. Because you will never forget Jim Obergefell and his lawyer Al Gerhardstein, two men who fought with every ounce of will they could muster. This book will become a classic.” - Erin Brockovich
“A tender story, inspiring, and ultimately a huge celebration. . . . You will never forget Jim Obergefell and his lawyer Al Gerhardstein, two men who fought with every ounce of will they could muster. This book will become a classic.” - Erin Brockovich
“Beautifully told and carefully researched, Love Wins is a deeply moving insider’s account of the ordinary families who took the fight for marriage equality to the Supreme Court and won. Whatever one’s personal feelings about same-sex marriage, Love Wins underscores the fundamental truth that, though love may not always win, America really does stand for liberty and justice for all.” - Kathleen Parker, Washington Post columnist
“This gripping portrayal of the pivotal moment in the fight for marriage equality in Ohio includes childhood memories and romance a well as tense moments in court. . . . As Obergefell and Gerhardstein literally walk out of the courtroom into the sunlight together, readers will feel they’ve been completely guided into seeing the people behind the cases.” - Publishers Weekly
“Bring the tissues for this powerful tale of the triumph of marriage equality. . . . A downright joy to read. It’s a rare and special feeling to be alive for moments of world-changing history. . . . [and] it’s even more rare to read a book about a historic Supreme Court case that makes you cry.” - Washington Post
“Bring the tissues for this powerful tale of the triumph of marriage equality. . . . A downright joy to read. It’s a rare and special feeling to be alive for moments of world-changing history. ” - Washington Post
“Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Debbie Cenziper knows how to tell a story, and in the legal battle over same-sex marriage, she has found an emotionally engaging subject. . . . The book’s very first lines grab the reader and never let go. . . . This book is deeply reported, vividly detailed and utterly humane. While it thoroughly reflects Obergefell’s perspective, the authors maintain a commendably respectful attitude toward same-sex marriage opponents. . . . The authors have produced something far warmer and much more interesting than an expanded legal brief. It is written with a novelist’s attention to scene description and character-revealing action. . . . Love Wins is an exemplary account that anyone, no matter his or her ideological orientation, might read with both pleasure and insight.” - The Charlotte Observer
“Deeply reported, vividly detailed, utterly humane… Grabs the reader and never lets go… Written with a novelist’s attention to scene description and character-revealing action… An exemplary account that anyone, no matter his or her ideological orientation, might read with both pleasure and insight.” - The Charlotte Observer
“Human details make the book a fascinating read… Its best passages are about the people whose stories launched a movement that changed the law.” - Cincinnati Enquirer
“It’s quite rare that LGBTQ history gets told right the first time. . . . To the benefit of every LGBTQ reader and history buff who will enjoy this book, we won’t be left questioning its authenticity or intent.” - Philadelphia Magazine
“Th[is] gripping narrative conveys how the fatal illness of one man and the question for justice of another led to the important decision that said the right to marry applies to all Americans.” - Los Angeles Times
“An engaging, full account of how an almost all-Cincinnati cast of characters helped topple Ohio’s ban and legalize same-sex marriage across the country.” - Cincinnati.com
“This gripping portrayal of the pivotal moment in the fight for marriage equality in Ohio includes childhood memories and romance a well as tense moments in court. . . . Readers will feel they’ve been completely guided into seeing the people behind the cases.” - Publishers Weekly
“A fascinating look at the fight for gay marriage.” - Library Journal
“Love Wins is an affecting testament to love and commitment in the face of discrimination, and at its core a powerful reminder that behind every Supreme Court decision are real flesh-and-blood Americans whose lives hang in the balance. I am recommending Love Wins to everyone I know. Rarely does a book of such uncommon beauty come around, one that digs beneath the headlines to its human heart.” - John Grogan, author of Marley & Me and The Longest Trip Home
“Love Wins is an affecting testament to love and commitment in the face of discrimination. . . . I am recommending Love Wins to everyone I know. Rarely does a book of such uncommon beauty come around, one that digs beneath the headlines to its human heart.” - John Grogan, author of Marley & Me and The Longest Trip Home
“Told with a novel’s narrative drive…. Taut, tense, and highly readable.... A remarkably rich portrait of America…. An excellent choice for book groups looking for exciting nonfiction.” - Booklist (starred review)
“Beautifully told and carefully researched, Love Wins is a deeply moving insider’s account of the ordinary families who took the fight for marriage equality to the Supreme Court and won. . . . Though love may not always win, America really does stand for liberty and justice for all.” - Kathleen Parker, syndicated Washington Post columnist