"Imagine an unusual life lived in secrecy, on a crash course with a tragedy that can only be avoided through courageous action that severs oneself from the past, and dooms one life in order to save another. This unusual tale is the story of Violet Rose whose memoir describes a world marked by all the deprivation and abuse typically associated with parental neglect, alcoholism, and mental illness, but with an added twist - prenatal trauma that produced birth defects and gender identity disorder. As a result, Violet Rose had to live a life of many secrets, hiding them and herself behind a fabricated he-man fa¿ade.
A personal narrative filled with poignant childhood memories, Dragonfly Daughter recounts how sympathetic protagonist Phil overcomes a childhood scarred by rape, deprivation, and fear to achieve the appearance of outward adult success as an accomplished engineer, business owner, husband, and father. It is also the story of Phil's unraveling, eventual demise, and finally the emergence of Violet Rose.
