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: "Inspired: A Guide to Becoming Your True and Authentic Self" by Stella Paris.
"Inspired is about being your true and authentic self, of overcoming challenge, embracing change, and becoming all that you can be—not in spite of change but because of it. We have all been through a momentous period with Covid and lockdowns, and many of us have struggled with issues around mental health, negotiating our changed world, and questioning life’s purpose.
Now, as the world slowly comes to a new normal, with old freedoms regained, many in a new form that requires an altered way of thinking about the familiar, I believe that transgender people can inspire non-transgender people to embrace change and understand that thinking about things in a new way is OK. It’s healthy and can lead to greater satisfaction with life. The lesson to be learned here is the importance of being one’s authentic self."
2021,
English,
Stella Paris,
Full title: "I am an illusion" by Stella Paris.
"This book is much more than a personal diary about her first year as a transgender woman. Written from the heart, it is a book about how, inside all of us, is the person we have always wanted to be. We glimpse this ‘us’ when we are children. We say that we want to be an astronaut or a singer, a pilot, or a doctor.
For many of us this dream gets buried under the weight of daily life. The real message of this book is about what it is like to tear down one’s internal walls, to leap, to trust yourself and to become the person that you always wanted to be. Along the way, Stella combines the wisdom of Einstein and the words of Coldplay with poetry, photographs, stories, and the wisdom of her beloved grandmother. By allowing the reader to see things from a new perspective she generates an appreciation of all living things and allows you to feel good about yourself and others."
2020,
English,
Stella Paris,
