3/16/03. The book effort is in high gear. I can't believe it's actually going to happen. Cover design is nearly complete. The final copy edits are almost done, so all that's left is page layout and printing. Based on current timelines, we are expecting a publication date of the softbound editions in mid-May.
The title of the book is "Wrapped In Blue: A Journey of Discovery". Pre-orders will be accepted through the publisher's website beginning on April 1, 2003 (more info to come on that). If you have interest in following the progress, please forward your email address, and I'll write once definite information becomes available. Stay tuned!
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1/22/03. As some of you may know, I have written a book about my life, my transition, and the unique perspective that I feel it has given me.
The concept for the book was born out of my attempt to collect and compile the many journal entries, emails, letters, photos, and documents that I had gethered throughout my transition. I found that reflecting on things with the benefit of hindsight, and with a much calmer and more mature perspective, was a very cathartic process for me. As I reviewed everything I had gathered, I slowly realized that I had been through something pretty remarkable, and that sharing it with others could help them in their own life struggles.
Although the book covers my entire life, it primarily centers around the 3 very difficult years I spent coming to terms with my situation, transitioning, and preparing for and having SRS. Much of the text comes from my journal, from emails and letters that I wrote and received during that timeframe, and from personal recollections.
The book is not a "Dummies Guide To Transsexuals". Instead, I think the thing that is sorely missing in widespread release are personal accounts that put a human face on a topic steeped in ignorance, fear, and misconception. That is the value I hope that my book can provide.
At this point, my manuscript is nearly 400 MS-Word double-spaced pages long. It has taken me over two years to write and refine. I'm working with some amazing people who seem to feel the same sense of pride in what I've accomplished that I do, and share my vision for telling this story. We're in the final phases of proofing, and are hoping that the book will be released for national distribution this spring.