At the Broken Places: A Mother and Trans Son Pick Up the Pieces

In this collaborative memoir, a parent and a transgender son recount wrestling with their differences as Donald Collins undertook medical-treatment options to better align his body with his gender identity.

As a parent, Mary Collins didn't agree with her trans son's decision to physically alter his body, although she supported his right to realize himself as a person. Raw and uncensored, each explains her or his emotional mindset at the time: Mary felt she had lost a daughter; Donald activated his "authentic self." Both battled to assert their rights. A powerful memoir and resource, At the Broken Places offers a road map for families in transition.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 04/25/2017
ISBN: 9780807088357
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Booklist 03/01/2017 pg. 23