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Phyllis Frye, trans attorney, past Ed of the international Conference on Transgender Law and Employment
Trans Forming Families is one of the most pro-family books I've ever read...

James Green, past president of FTM, International
No concerned parent, family member or friend can fail to be moved by these stories; an indispensible resource.

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It has been a little more than four years since the first edition of Trans Forming Families was published, and in that time so much has happened. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
gender variant children, trans people, trans persons, gender transition, transgendered people, transgendered person, reassignment surgery

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Social Services, New Kids, Daddy Danny, North Dakota, Peace Corps

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3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

The number one first book for families of transgendered, July 22, 2003

By	David N. Parker "pflagtnet" (Greensboro, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This compilation of 40 accounts by the parents, spouses, children, and friends of transgendered individuals (and a few TG themselves) describes reactions from family members as they take the road less traveled toward acceptance of their gender variant relative or friend. Each story is brief - usually only a few pages - but expresses the thoughts and experiences of the individual author. The book is edited by the Chair of the PFLAG Transgender Network, Mary Boenke, MSSA, MA, and mother of an adult FTM transgendered son.

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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

Good for families, April 27, 2003

By	J. Nutini "Tricky Tranny" (Arizona United States) - See all my reviews

This is a wonderful book for anyone who is trying to explain transgender to a family member, friend, or child. The stories in this book vary from one end of the gender continuum to the next. There are works from all different aged people. Some sections have been added from the original including work from trans people themselves as well as clinicians. If you are comming out to your loved ones anytime soon then this is the book to give them. It's a simple, quick read.

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The Journey to Acceptance, July 5, 2000

By	Samantha Star Straf "Star Straf" (Lawrence, KS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trans Forming Families: Real Stories About Transgendered Loved Ones (Paperback)

I might be cheating in writing a review since I have an essay in this volume, but I would have bought a copy even if my essay was rejected. This is a collection of stories from various people that have transgendered folks in their lives. From parents, kids, spouses and so on, and how their journey to acceptance happened. This is a great book for someone to read that has recently found out that someone in their life is transgendered. To realize that others have felt the same way, had the same concerns.

Handy to have on the bookshelf if you are in the process of coming out and someone wants something to read to give them more information.

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real uplifting
This was a help as I could see many people involved with Trans loved ones as well as experiances of thier own. There are no frills or sugar glazing in the writings. Read more

Published 12 months ago by K. Climan

A great comfort to trans people and/or loved ones of people who are transgendered.
I believe being born transgendered is not a lifestyle choice, but probably coded in DNA somewhere. This book factually and carefully outlines the facts of life for transgendered... Read more

Published on January 9, 2006 by Book Lover