"Abandoned at the age of one, near death, suffering from pneumonia and severe malnutrition... Sexually molested by a trusted member of the family at the age of nine... discarded as a ward of the state at the age of twelve...
Christened William Randel aka Mona Marie survived a childhood only to struggle with abusive relationships with both men and women and to battle that which contributes to a life of crime and prostitution: alcoholism and drug addiction. It was Mona Marie's harrowing journey to find peace of mind and her true identity.
"Candid Confessions: My Life, My Words and My Journey" is the true life account of William Randel's transition---one that has spanned four decades.
Transition, as many have learned, is not easy, nor is it instantaneous. As attested by those who have endured it, the transition is most often filled with pain and suffering - pain and suffering that is clouded with low self-esteem, confusion, and questions that come with few answers."
