Bibliograph

At the broken places, a mother and trans son pick up the pieces, Mary Collins and Donald Collins

Type

Label

At the broken places, a mother and trans son pick up the pieces, Mary Collins and Donald Collins

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

At the broken places

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

958096886

Responsibility statement

Mary Collins and Donald Collins

Series statement

Queer action/queer ideas

Sub title

a mother and trans son pick up the pieces

Summary

"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"--Back cover

Table Of Contents

Pronouns and body parts -- Endings and beginnings -- Sharing our story with others -- Rights -- A story exchange

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