"Flowers & Tightropes is not merely an account of my life as a transgender woman, warts and all as we say, it contains many of my happiest and most painful memories.
To know more about things such as addiction, violence, shame, bullying, and how they are closely linked to each other, read on.
This is not just about me, it is about everyone!
There is profanity and wisdom, joy and heartache, because that is how my life has played out so far. I have been as graphic as I could be to give the reader a comprehensive overview of the struggles, fun, and enlightenment that have graced my journey."
In 2015, I talked to Katie and I asked her why she decided to write her autobiography and how her experience can be useful for other transwomen: "Well, I didn't just decide. It sort of evolved. Every Monday, Anja, my friend, and housemate, have a creative evening (her idea originally) and we produce and perform pieces of work for it. Anja started the evenings because she wanted someone to perform to and I wanted to take part so, I started writing pieces about my life. After a year and a half of these evenings, I found I had myself a book."
"A hell of a lot of it, actually! I have had a rough ride through the system and through life and I never want anyone to go through what I have experienced. From that viewpoint, I can help a lot of people.
Transgender people, generally, seem to have a tough time and one way it can be made easier is by having realistic role models and real people to identify with. I felt very alone with my struggle and, had it not been for friends of mine going through the same thing, I would probably have committed suicide."
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