At the Broken Places: A Mother and Trans Son Pick Up the Pieces (Queer Action/Queer Ideas, a Unique Series Addressing Pivotal Issues Within the Lgbtq Movement)

Synopsis

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.--book Cover Pronouns And Body Parts -- Endings And Beginnings -- Sharing Our Story With Others -- Rights -- A Story Exchange. Mary Collins And Donald Collins. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 187-192).