A random collection of over 1910 books and audiobooks authored by or about my transgender, intersex sisters, and gender-nonconforming persons all over the world. I read some of them, and I was inspired by some of them. I met some of the authors and heroines, some of them are my best friends, and I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing some of them. If you know of any transgender biography that I have not covered yet, please let me know.
2011,
Ann Edmead,
England,
English,
UK,
"In Tumbleweed, The Boy, author Ann Edmead, born a male, recounts the painful but ultimately triumphant story of her life. It all begins when two brothers are put into a children's home as babies after their mother dies and their father gives up custody.
The boys' lives are riddled with sexual abuse by older boys. When the brothers leave the home at fifteen, one of them, who is very effeminate, falls victim to sexual manipulation, playing on the only skill he knows. Suicidal and in despair, he is helped by medical professionals and transitions to female, becoming Ann.
While Ann's brother's fate is not a happy one, Ann ultimately finds love with a wonderful partner. But she is left asking important questions. Why were Ann and her brother not protected by the system that was supposed to take care of the children? How could the damage to Ann and her brother be avoided?
Tumbleweed the Boy is written with gripping honesty, profiling an unforgettable and fascinating life."
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