At the Broken Places
A Mother and Trans Son Pick Up the Pieces
Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Family Relationships, Conflict Resolution, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Mary Collins, Donald Collins | ISBN: | 9780807088364 |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press | Publication: | April 25, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mary Collins, Donald Collins |
| ISBN: | 9780807088364 |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press |
| Publication: | April 25, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
