I found this book on my favourite website called Transascity.org and here are some excerpts from the book review: "The book is written in the first person in the format of a “Dear Diary” by Lyn Raskin, a transsexual woman who was born Edward. Her diary entries cover approximately 18 years of her life, telling of her journey through her 20s until her early 40’s when she transitioned from male to female."
"The book is an interesting view into the mind of a person who faced significant emotional challenges and survived gender dysphoria throughout a time period when our people were seen as little more than circus freaks. I’ve tried to find out more about Ms. Raskin after the book leaves off in the early 1970s, and I confess to have been stymied, other than a few rumors and third-hand reports. Wherever she may be, God bless her."