"Just after World War II, a child in Detroit found no words to describe the mismatch between body and soul. It would be decades before Kate Birdsall claimed her true self and transitioned, at 65.
In Between is Kate’s story. As Kate made her way through jobs, homes, and relationships, she and our culture slowly developed the vocabulary to express who she was.
By turns practical and personal, In Between shares a story more often lived than told.
When Kate finds the love of her life as her true self, it proves that not every transgender story is a tragedy. Now adapted as the feature film, Strictly for the Birds, Kate’s story is an inspiration for anyone who has ever been relegated to the category of Other."
"“With the increase in transgender visibility today, it’s common to hear people ask, ‘Where have all these trans people come from?’ Kate Birdsall’s elegant memoir demonstrates we’ve been here all along, we were just unable to live as our true selves. With honesty and wit, she shares the story of a life that, while rich and eventful, was not able to come into focus until the lives of many begin winding down. If you’d like to know more about the life of trans elders, this book is an excellent place to start.”
— Mikki Gillette, staff member at Basic Rights Oregon"
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