Road To My Daughter: a mothers experience of the transgender journey by Elisabeth Spencer

78 in stock

143mm x 222mm x 29mm

Pages: 276

Elisabeth Spencers daughter Milly came out as trans at the age of twenty-one. Just a few days later, in one of lifes perfect storms, Spencers husband was diagnosed with an advanced terminal illness - and so she was set on course to confront rebirth in the face of death.
In this compelling and poignant memoir, Spencer recalls her emotional journey over the course of her daughters life, as she struggles first with the mystery of Millys constant unhappiness, then with the revelation of her coming out, through a sense of bereavement, bewilderment and guilt, culminating in her determination to help her child become her true self.
Written with remarkable warmth, generosity and honesty, The Road to My Daughter is both a deeply moving meditation on motherhood and a nuanced and compassionate reflection on trans issues, illuminating not only how it feels to witness the physical and mental processes of transitioning, and the realities behind embarking on this journey together, but also what it means to be a parent.