Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey between Genders (Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiog)
“Readers will be rewarded not only with an expanded understanding of a complicated choice but also a compelling and moving story of a person transitioning, not only from male to female but from a numb, suicidal 'nonexistence' to opening the 'door of life.' ” ----Publishers Weekly“Ladin’s story is a deep, beautifully written exploration of her journey from being a man to becoming a woman.” ----—Lucy Bledsoe, author ofThe Big Bang Symphony“Joy Ladin’s book succeeds so well because it is anything but a trans tract; it is a fierce story of regular old human life: hideous choices, endless repercussions, occasional glory, frequent humiliation, abiding difficulty. It could have happened to us. She makes us believe it.” --—Kay Ryan, former poet laureate of the United States, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry</div><DIV>