Some stories arrive like a quiet breeze, and some burst through the noise like a thunderclap of truth. Forever Lee, the memoir co-authored by Swedish television personality Lee Christiernsson and writer Marie-Anne Knutas, is unquestionably the latter, a candid, deeply personal, and inspiring narrative of identity, courage, and renewal.
At its heart, Forever Lee is a story about becoming. It traces Lee’s life from a spirited, adventure-seeking youth through a celebrated career on Swedish television and a seemingly conventional life as a husband and father. For many years, Lee was best known to the public as “Carpenter-Björn,” the charming and skilled craftsman on Finally Home, a beloved home improvement series that aired for 22 seasons on TV4. But behind the camera, and beneath the veneer of a fulfilling public and family life, something essential was missing. Lee was living a role. For decades, he carried a truth so profound and so personal that it was nearly invisible to those around him. It wasn’t until the age of 45 that he was finally able to face the world as who he truly is: a non-binary transgender person.
