'Despite the alleged liberalism in society today, the subject of transsexuality is still a taboo subject. Where her first book is still reminiscent of an autobiography, Raphaela Ahnert goes one step further here. From a cozy coffee party with friends to the most moving moments in her life, she describes the reasons for her being different and her ability to deal with it.
She writes in a sensitive, psychologically motivated language and knows how to present apparent details and big events in a perfect combination without losing sight of the essential. In this – her second – book, the author finds stirring words to appeal against moral narrow-mindedness for a pursuit of social tolerance and acceptance. Raphaela Ahnert allows insights into the emotional world of a struggling woman, at the same time lets her readers take part in summarizing thoughts of a sensitive person in the autumn of her life and also gives outsiders a glimpse into her own, not unproblematic world.'
This is the second book written by Raphaela Ahnert. Her first book is "Das verbotene Ich: Lebenswege eines Transsexuellen" (The Forbidden Self: Life Paths of a Transsexual), published in 2000.
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