The result was his first book , published by HarperCollins in 1995 , Prayers for Bobby : A Mother 's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son .
After he left daily journalism in 1991 , Aarons researched the story in depth .
The result was Aarons ' first book , published by HarperCollins in 1995 , Prayers for Bobby : A Mother 's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son .
After he left daily journalism in 1991 , Aarons researched the story in depth .