A random collection of over 1910 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 title: "Crossing the Gender Divide: A Life in Two Worlds" by Rachael Evelyn Booth.
"Imagine knowing at the age of five that you were a girl, and everyone told you that you had to be a boy. Think about what it would be like to live a lie every day of your life. This is the story of a woman’s forty-year struggle to finally become her true self.
Told through her memories of being a confused child and her experiences as an adult trying to fit into what society said she should be, her tale is recounted with sometimes embarrassing honesty and with the clarity of hindsight. It is a heartbreaking and uplifting story that will make you cry quietly and laugh out loud. If you want to understand more about what it means to be transgender, this book is for you."
2022,
English,
Rachael Evelyn Booth,
USA,
Full title: "Star Light, Star Bright: The Story of a Wish Come True" by Rachael Evelyn Booth
"This is the moving story of a woman's experience through life in her struggle to correct a defect that she was born with - the mind of a woman but the body of a man. Sometimes heartbreaking and often hilarious, the author describes life growing up in two worlds and her attempts to somehow fit in the world that expected her to be male, and, when that failed, to fight against the bigotry of society and the misunderstanding of family and friends to become the full person that she is today."
I interviewed Rachael Evelyn Booth in 2016 and asked her about her transition experiences: "The thing I’m proudest of myself for in my road to transition is that I never let any outside influence be a crutch for me to lean on that could possibly become a hindrance to me later. I was convinced that I could do this simply using my own inner strength.
2007,
English,
Rachael Evelyn Booth,
USA,
"Wishing on a Star: My Journey Across the Gender Divide" by Rachael Evelyn Booth. The 1st edition was published in 2012, and the 2nd edition in 2016.
"Rachael Evelyn Booth shares her story of what it's like to be born as a girl in a boy's body and struggling her whole life trying to fit into what society said she was supposed to be. From her trials growing up through her time in the Navy and her marriages and children, her heartbreaking yet heartwarming story is told with total honesty and great humor, creating a book that you won't be able to put down."
"Rachael Evelyn Booth is a retired Senior Computer Scientist, having worked for 30 years as a programmer/designer for the Navy's AEGIS Shipboard Weapons systems as well as others. She retired early in 2005 after a bout of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever which left her with TBI and a stroke. She has spent the years since recovering at home and is doing well.
2012,
2016,
English,
Interview,
Rachael Evelyn Booth,
