A random collection of over 2078 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.
Full Disclosure: A Memoir by Theresa Miles is a stirring and heartfelt continuation of a life story that began with her first book, Hiding in Plain Sight: Memoirs for Living, published in 2021. While her debut memoir explored years of struggle, concealment, and personal transformation, this sequel is a radiant celebration of renewal, authenticity, and triumph. It marks a complete 180-degree turn from the pain and challenges that once defined her existence. Written with the same honesty and grace that made her first book so powerful, Full Disclosure reveals what it truly means to embrace freedom after a lifetime of restraint and self-discovery.
The memoir opens during a significant turning point in Theresa’s life: her forced retirement amid the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic. Faced with the difficult decision to accept a retirement package in 2020, she found herself at a crossroads between fear and liberation. Rather than allowing the situation to defeat her, Theresa used this moment to rediscover purpose and joy. She offers readers an unfiltered account of that transition, describing the anxiety, relief, and eventual empowerment that came with letting go of her professional identity. Her candor about vulnerability makes the narrative deeply relatable, while her resilience shines as a guiding light for others navigating major life changes.
2024,
Dana Abbott,
English,
Theresa Miles,
Full title: "Hiding In Plain Sight: A Memoir" by Dana Abbott. The book was originally published in 2021 under the same title, but with a different name, Theresa Miles. In 2024, Theresa Miles published a sequel, "Full Disclosure: A Memoir".
Dana Abbott’s Hiding in Plain Sight: A Memoir is not the kind of book you simply read and set aside; it’s the kind that lingers, whispering reminders of courage and authenticity long after you close the final page. What began as a simple faith-inspired gratitude journal slowly grew into a profound exploration of identity, faith, and perseverance. For Dana, journaling was not merely an act of reflection, but a lifeline, a framework she clung to both before and after her transition. Through words that feel both intimate and universal, she invites readers to examine their own lives, to peel back the layers of fear and expectation, and to ask the most human question of all: who am I, really?
The memoir serves as more than a personal testimony. It’s a call to action, a mirror held up to society’s unrelenting pace and the individuals left gasping for air in its wake. Dana’s story reaches out to those who have been told to shrink themselves to fit within the limits of others’ comfort. She writes for anyone who has ever lived according to someone else’s script, lost in the chaos of unspoken doubts and unanswered questions. The book gently urges readers, especially LGBTQ+ youth and adults, to begin their own self-analysis, to rediscover what might have been buried under years of conformity. Rediscovery, Dana suggests, is not a single moment but a lifelong process, one of the most valuable and genuine parts of our journey on this Earth.
2021,
2025,
Dana Abbott,
English,
Theresa Miles,
