Overview
Becoming a Man is a āmoving narrative [that] illuminates the joy, courage, necessity, and risk-taking of gender transitionā (Kirkus Reviews). For fifty years P. Carl lived as a girl and then as a queer woman, building a career, a life, and a loving marriage, yet still waiting to realize himself in full. As Carl embarks on his gender transition, he takes us inside the complex shifts and questions that arise throughoutāthe alternating moments of arrival and estrangement. He writes intimately about how transitioning reconfigures both his own inner experience and his closest bondsāhis twenty-year relationship with his wife, Lynette; his already tumultuous relationships with his parents; and seemingly solid friendships that are subtly altered, often painfully and wordlessly.
Carl āhas written a poignant and candid self-appraisal of life as a āwork-of-progressāā (Booklist) and blends the remarkable story of his own personal journey with incisive cultural commentary, writing beautifully about gender, power, and inequality in America. His transition occurs amid the rise of the Trump administration and the #MeToo movementāa transition point in Americaās own story, when transphobia and toxic masculinity are under fire even as they thrive in the highest halls of power. Carlās quest to become himself and to reckon with his masculinity mirrors, in many ways, the challenge before the country as a whole, to imagine a society where every member can have a vibrant, livable life. Here, through this brave and deeply personal work, Carl brings an unparalleled new voice to this conversation.
This book title, Becoming a Man (The Story of a Transition) - 9781982105105, ISBN: 9781982105105, by P. Carl, published by Simon & Schuster (January 26, 2021) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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