Community Conversation => Transitioning => Coming out of the closet => Topic started by: mikke on January 18, 2007, 11:04:40 PM Return to Full Version
Title: What are the best books?
Post by: mikke on January 18, 2007, 11:04:40 PM
Post by: mikke on January 18, 2007, 11:04:40 PM
What are the best books to give someone if you're just coming out of the closet? Are there any in particular that stand out as being extremely informative/thought provoking? Are there any good FTM ones? I'm especially looking for some that I can give to my family.
Title: Re: What are the best books?
Post by: cindianna_jones on January 19, 2007, 02:13:10 AM
Post by: cindianna_jones on January 19, 2007, 02:13:10 AM
Lane, I wrote my book specifically to help my family. I wanted to help them understand what I was thinking, what pushed me, and what motivated me to give up everything to pursue this course. I was not sexually motivated and it shows in the book. In other words, you won't be ashamed to have your dad and mom read it.
From the letters I have received from readers, I have clearly conveyed that message.... what goes through our heads... how do we think and react to the world.... just how powerful this train is that we can not stop.
I feel somewhat awkward in making this post. It seems so much like a shameless plug. But you asked the question and I wanted to answer. I'm sure that my friends here know, I don't like to push my book in the forum.
Cindi
From the letters I have received from readers, I have clearly conveyed that message.... what goes through our heads... how do we think and react to the world.... just how powerful this train is that we can not stop.
I feel somewhat awkward in making this post. It seems so much like a shameless plug. But you asked the question and I wanted to answer. I'm sure that my friends here know, I don't like to push my book in the forum.
Cindi
Title: Re: What are the best books?
Post by: mikke on January 20, 2007, 10:40:14 AM
Post by: mikke on January 20, 2007, 10:40:14 AM
That does look like a pretty good one. I'll save my pennies. Any others you can recommend? The only reason I ask is that when my parents (specifically, my mom) finds out something "special" about my sister and me (like when I was diagnosed bipolar and my sister with asperger's) she goes out and buys books and reads EVERYTHING on the subject. I'd prefer to give her the reading material before-hand so she doesn't get any missconceptions from reading the wrong thing.
Title: Re: What are the best books?
Post by: GQPAT on January 20, 2007, 01:10:50 PM
Post by: GQPAT on January 20, 2007, 01:10:50 PM
There's an awesome book called "TRANSforming Families" put out by P-FLAG!
I just gave it to my folks over x-mas and they appreciated it!
Cheers: Patty
I just gave it to my folks over x-mas and they appreciated it!
Cheers: Patty
Title: Re: What are the best books?
Post by: Kate on January 20, 2007, 01:19:34 PM
Post by: Kate on January 20, 2007, 01:19:34 PM
Quote from: Lane on January 18, 2007, 11:04:40 PM
What are the best books to give someone if you're just coming out of the closet? Are there any in particular that stand out as being extremely informative/thought provoking? Are there any good FTM ones? I'm especially looking for some that I can give to my family.
I've found True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism - For Families, Friends, Coworkers and Helping Professionals by Mildred L. Brown and Chloe Ann Rounsley to be one of the best primers available on the subject. It's fairly even-handed, covering both f2m and m2f equally.
Kate
Title: Re: What are the best books?
Post by: mikke on January 20, 2007, 08:09:05 PM
Post by: mikke on January 20, 2007, 08:09:05 PM
Excellent. Thanks guys!
Title: Re: What are the best books?
Post by: Laura823 on February 08, 2007, 11:49:41 AM
Post by: Laura823 on February 08, 2007, 11:49:41 AM
My favorites would be: Squirrel Cage - Cindi Jones
She's Not Here - Jennifer Boylan
Conundrum - Jan Morris
All 3 are outstanding, but because of my age I am slightly partial to Jan Morris's "Conundrum."
She's Not Here - Jennifer Boylan
Conundrum - Jan Morris
All 3 are outstanding, but because of my age I am slightly partial to Jan Morris's "Conundrum."
Title: Re: What are the best books?
Post by: Arias on February 10, 2007, 11:10:07 AM
Post by: Arias on February 10, 2007, 11:10:07 AM
Someone gave me Phallus Palace, and I lent it to them. It worked well, as they didn't believe it was actually possible ( they didn't doubt my conviction at all ). The book has some good essays by doctors, too. There was a good quote in the first chapter that almost broke my dad down in tears... Gah, they still have the book; I wish I could pull out that quote...
Edit: Forgot to say who it was by. Dean Kotula.
Edit: Forgot to say who it was by. Dean Kotula.
Title: Re: What are the best books?
Post by: Dennis on February 10, 2007, 12:15:57 PM
Post by: Dennis on February 10, 2007, 12:15:57 PM
Also, "Becoming a Visible Man" by Jamison Green.
The Phallus Palace has some pretty graphic surgery photos that might be hard for parents to see.
There's Loren Cameron's photo book "Body Alchemy" too.
Dennis
The Phallus Palace has some pretty graphic surgery photos that might be hard for parents to see.
There's Loren Cameron's photo book "Body Alchemy" too.
Dennis