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US Mall 1 - True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism--For Families, Friends, Coworkers, and Helping Professionals
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List Price: $18.95
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Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.3
EAN: 9780787967024
ISBN: 0787967025
Label: Jossey-Bass
Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2003-03-24
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Studio: Jossey-Bass
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Summary: To be a gurl or not to be a gurl
Comment: Over all a good book on the subject. I would think in some ways it might be a bit too much of a read for some who just want a basic understanding of transgender phenomenon & transsexualism. I felt it very detailed and focused on a narrow portion of the continuum, specifically the male to female who is attracted to men. With that said, over all I think it's well written and an informative book.
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Summary: Wonderful Informatiional Book
Comment: True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism--For Families, Friends, Coworkers, and Helping Professionals
This book is full of information written in a professional and compassionate way. It is very helpful to anyone who is new to the concept of transexuality. It could also be used as a roadmap for transexuals trying to find a way to navigate their journey in a healthy way.
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Summary: Good Place To Start
Comment: While there are several things about this book that disappoint me, specifically the author's apparent inability to call a person by their proper pronouns or names and the idea that people who were abused are not/cannot be transsexual, it's a good place to start as long as you keep in mind that basing your entire opinion on a subject based on the views in ONE book is NOT a good idea.
The book is fairly easy to read, can have it's shining moments and can be a great help to both transsexual and their family and friends alike. It shouldn't be shunned, but it also shouldn't be taken as the Gospel Truth-- it's not, but that doesn't automatically make it worthless.
I would recommend "Trans Forming Families" (I forget the author) over this book, but as a resource, True Selves is still useful. It's a well-meaning book, despite it's (few, but glaringly obvious) flaws, and in my opinion, at least the author's didn't make transsexuals out to be psychotic freaks of nature.
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Summary: Decent read but...
Comment: Much like a former reviewer I feel like on could nitpick the book to death however, as a bridge from knowing absolutely nothing about trans people (much like my mother) one I believe could do worse.
This book was a recommended read for my mother and I by my/our therapist,which was a good call but I still had to explain lots of things myself.
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Summary: Very Helpful
Comment: This book arrived in a good state,very quickly and was most helpful to those who have read it
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: To be a gurl or not to be a gurl
Comment: Over all a good book on the subject. I would think in some ways it might be a bit too much of a read for some who just want a basic understanding of transgender phenomenon & transsexualism. I felt it very detailed and focused on a narrow portion of the continuum, specifically the male to female who is attracted to men. With that said, over all I think it's well written and an informative book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Wonderful Informatiional Book
Comment: True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism--For Families, Friends, Coworkers, and Helping Professionals
This book is full of information written in a professional and compassionate way. It is very helpful to anyone who is new to the concept of transexuality. It could also be used as a roadmap for transexuals trying to find a way to navigate their journey in a healthy way.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good Place To Start
Comment: While there are several things about this book that disappoint me, specifically the author's apparent inability to call a person by their proper pronouns or names and the idea that people who were abused are not/cannot be transsexual, it's a good place to start as long as you keep in mind that basing your entire opinion on a subject based on the views in ONE book is NOT a good idea.
The book is fairly easy to read, can have it's shining moments and can be a great help to both transsexual and their family and friends alike. It shouldn't be shunned, but it also shouldn't be taken as the Gospel Truth-- it's not, but that doesn't automatically make it worthless.
I would recommend "Trans Forming Families" (I forget the author) over this book, but as a resource, True Selves is still useful. It's a well-meaning book, despite it's (few, but glaringly obvious) flaws, and in my opinion, at least the author's didn't make transsexuals out to be psychotic freaks of nature.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Decent read but...
Comment: Much like a former reviewer I feel like on could nitpick the book to death however, as a bridge from knowing absolutely nothing about trans people (much like my mother) one I believe could do worse.
This book was a recommended read for my mother and I by my/our therapist,which was a good call but I still had to explain lots of things myself.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very Helpful
Comment: This book arrived in a good state,very quickly and was most helpful to those who have read it
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