Add to your library
Share on Facebook
Tweet
Share on Google+
Save this on Delicious
Published: May 03, 2012
Words: 4,921 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476213552
Short description
This is a short autobiographical account of my transition from male to female.Extended description
This is a short autobiographical account of my transition from someone who was identified as male at birth, but was never happy that way. After several years, I realized that not only was I meant to be a woman, but that I had the means to become my true self.While this book contains adult content, it is not an "adult" book in the classic meaning of the word.
Adult-content rating: This book contains content considered unsuitable for young readers 17 and under, and which may be offensive to some readers of all ages. For more information, see the Support FAQ.
Tags
transgendered, transgender, transgender youth, gender identity, identity shiftAvailable ebook reading formats
This book is free. How to download ebooks to e-reading devices and apps.| Format | Full Book |
|---|---|
| Online Reading (HTML, good for sampling in web browser) | View |
| Kindle (.mobi for Kindle devices and Kindle apps) | Download |
| Epub (Apple iPad/iBooks, Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, and most e-reading apps including Stanza, Aldiko, Adobe Digital Editions, others) | Download |
| PDF (good for reading on PC, or for home printing) | Download |
| LRF (Use only for older model Sony Readers that don't support .epub) | Download |
| Palm Doc (PDB) (for Palm reading devices) | Download |
Reviews
Log-in to write a Review Log-in to add a Video Review
Review by:
Rachel Eliason
on Oct. 07, 2012 :
The Unpaved Road is a short but extremely interesting autobiography of a transgender person. It starts with her early realization that she was different, including some early encounters with a boy and with crossdressing. She meets a gay person in college who helps her to see that it's okay to be who you are, no matter who you are.
Despite this she can do nothing about her own situation at the time. She is dependent on her parents for financial support and she must put her gender identity in the closet.
The narrative picks up again many years in the future. She can no longer deny who she is but fears how her friends and family will react to the news that the "man" they have known for years is in fact a woman.
I found the story quite interesting but I really wish and hope the author will flesh it out more. When I read the scenes about her childhood I got really hooked and thought, "wow this is going someplace interesting". But then the narrative skips most of her life. I want to know what she did. What was it like stuffing all that in the closet? How did she work to maintain the male image she had to present all those years. The coming out and transtioning too seemed abbreviated, like there is a lot more to this story. I really hope the author will come back and flesh this tale out more. Still I would have to say I enjoyed it and would recommend it.
(review of free book)
Review by:
Alice V
on May 04, 2012 :
First I want to thank you for sharing your story. I think its hard enough to come out to your family, but to also come out and tell the world and share your life story touches my heart. For those people like me who are straight and never knew a transgender person, your story is informative and puts meaning behind what motivates someone to undergo a sex change. Thank you for your bravery and your story.
(review of free book)
Review by:
MB Crandell
on May 03, 2012 :
Thank you for sharing your story. It was very informative and clearly straight forward. I think it's terribly sad that people have such difficulties accepting friends and family who might be a bit different. I also believe that those who look beyond and into the soul truly are blessed and will never be stuck in a "box." How wonderful you were able to move forward in your life, make an important decision, act upon it and find acceptance, peace and love.
(review of free book)