- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Broadway Books; Reprint edition (Aug 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0767914295
- ISBN-13: 978-0767914291
- Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 1.7 x 20.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 306,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The provocative bestseller She’s Not There is the winning, utterly surprising story of a person changing genders. By turns hilarious and deeply moving, Jennifer Finney Boylan explores the territory that lies between men and women, examines changing friendships, and rejoices in the redeeming power of family. Told in Boylan’s fresh voice, She’s Not There is about a person bearing and finally revealing a complex secret. Through her clear eyes, She’s Not There provides a new window on the confounding process of accepting our true selves.
“Probably no book I’ve read in recent years has made me so question my basic assumptions about both the centrality and the permeability of gender, and made me recognize myself in a situation I’ve never known and have never faced . . . The universality of the astonishingly uncommon: that’s the trick of She’s Not There. And with laughs, too. What a good book.” —Anna Quindlen, from the Introduction to the Book-of-the-Month-Club edition.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I have to concur with the previous reviewer, this is a beautiful and sensitively written account of what it can mean to be Transsexual. It explores not just how the individual themselves is affected, but also those nearest and dearest to us all. I found myself crying and laughing out loud in turn as Ms Boylan unravelled the curious and tangled strands of her life. Having travelled this path myself at around the same age, I only wish I could write something even approaching this book. I have read several biographies and autobiographies by Transsexuals and have several more on the shelf yet to be read. I will be pleasently surprised if any touch me to the extent that this book did.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone wanting to have some idea of what on earth it is like to transition. A very special person and a superb book.
I wish Ms Boylan and her family all the best in the future, they deserve it for all their courage in the past.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A beautifully written and frank exposure of the pain and the joys of transitioning in the 21st century. I found myself agreeing with so much and understanding that we can still have a contribution to life. Jenny's story is a testiment to the love of life, a wife, and the pain that love endures in trying to balance everyone elses feelings with her own.
My wife read this book and cried, she understood so many things I could not find the words to say. Jenny's story offered enlightenment and hope to couples in transition.
I bought three copies in the end, one to give to my friends, one to my children and one to my parents. Thank you so much Jenny..
Sarah
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a beautifully written account by Jenny Boylan of many of the issues thoughts and feelings she, her family and friends encountered during her life time transition from the male to female gender. Jenny is an acclaimed imaginative fiction writter who uses her skill and humour to explore with the reader her journey. As a transsexual woman who has also journied a similar path through a gender change I found Jenny's story honest and refreshing. She raised many fundamental issues about gender and relationships which I and others like us struggle to understand and come to terms with. Jenny optimistically shows her care and compassion for the many vulnerable people who are transsexual and for those who love them.
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She's not There
The best recommendation I can give is to say that this book has been integral to my own 'coming out, process over the past year. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Chris
Real, touching slice o life
Just generally a fantastic read, poignant and personal.
And perfect for you who wants to be enlighted on trans matters. Read more
And perfect for you who wants to be enlighted on trans matters. Read more
Published on 7 May 2009 by Matupop
An amazing journey amazingly told.
This is a truly wonderful work, a difficult story to tell at the very best of times. Jennifer Boylan's account of her life and those of her family and friends captures the very... Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2007 by Diana
This is an amazing book!!!
This book is a must read for anyone contemplating a change in gender. I have found it compassionate and very understanding on trans issues. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2005
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