"Some lives are filled with pain, doubt, and confusion from the very beginning. Such is the story of The Shadow of Ally which could be called “the liberation of Ally”. Walk side by side with this wonder-filled account of a life of destruction. That started in the 70s and shows the amazing strength of the human spirit to overcome and thrive. Take a walk with Allen and Ally as they lead you through their many years."
Aleana Robins is a former skier, grave digger, performance car driver, small business owner, farmer, artist, radio announcer, blogger, parent of 7 children from Riverside, California, and the author of the biographical book titled “The Shadow of Ally” (2016). She lives in Launceston, a city in the north of Tasmania, Australia.
In 2017, I interviewed her and this is what she told me about this book: "I am very different from a lot of people when they start Transitioning. I don’t dead the past. I am very thankful for what Allen did, I know it sounds like I have two lives in one shell. But to me, that is the only way I can make sense of why I am like I am. When I started my transition as an adult; I say in my book it was an experience to have Allen protecting Ally.