LCC
98-- BOOK NOT IN LC
Status
Available
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Publication
Imperial Beach, CA : Walter Trook Publishing, 1998.
Description
This book, written by the single mother of a Transsexual teen-ager, is a true account of their experiences wending their way through the morass of roadblocks and confusion in seeking approval for the son to become the daughter she had always been meant to be. It describes clearly the troubles that the "system" deliver to maintain the status-quo, and the overwhelming drive needed by both the child and the parent in overcoming these burdens and achieving success. This should be required reading for any parent of a Transgendered person. The writing style is easy and familiar and will make for a "quick read" ; one you won't want to put down
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LibraryThing member laurustina
I'm tempted to give this little gem five stars because it was literally the ONLY book of its kind that could be found when I needed it. Parenting a transgender teenager is, in so many ways, an isolating task and in those first few weeks, I clutched this slim yellow volume, feeling like Evelyn was
What the book perhaps lacks in depth, it makes up for in warmth and genuine love. While Evelyn managed everything better than I was at that moment and her daughter was more even-keel and cooperative than mine was at that point in time, I didn't begrudge her the smoother sailing, but rather held out hope that we'd get there soon enough.
Just Evelyn remains one of my quiet heroines, the first trans-parent friend I had, even if the friendship was an imaginary one.
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my only friend. What the book perhaps lacks in depth, it makes up for in warmth and genuine love. While Evelyn managed everything better than I was at that moment and her daughter was more even-keel and cooperative than mine was at that point in time, I didn't begrudge her the smoother sailing, but rather held out hope that we'd get there soon enough.
Just Evelyn remains one of my quiet heroines, the first trans-parent friend I had, even if the friendship was an imaginary one.
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ISBN
0966327209 / 9780966327205
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