
Once a Girl, Always a Boy
A Family Memoir of a Transgender Journey
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Narrated by:
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Jo Ivester
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Jon Ivester
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Jeremy Ivester
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Sammy Ivester
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Jenn Ivester
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By:
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Jo Ivester
Jeremy Ivester is a transgender man. Thirty years ago, his parents welcomed him into the world as what they thought was their daughter. As a child, he preferred the toys and games our society views as masculine. He kept his hair short and wore boys’ clothing. They called him a tomboy. That’s what he called himself.
By high school, when he showed no interest in flirting, his parents thought he might be lesbian. At 20, he wondered if he was asexual. At 23, he surgically removed his breasts. A year later, he began taking the hormones that would lower his voice and give him a beard - and he announced his new name and pronouns.
Once a Girl, Always a Boy is Jeremy’s journey from childhood through coming out as transgender and eventually emerging as an advocate for the transgender community. This is not only Jeremy’s story, but also that of his family, told from multiple perspectives - those of the siblings who struggled to understand the brother they once saw as a sister, and of the parents who ultimately joined him in the battle against discrimination. This is a story of acceptance in a world not quite ready to accept.
It has received starred reviews from Kirkus Review and the Library Journal. It has been featured on reading lists in Ms. and Parade magazines. It was included in USA Today's list of the 10 best LGBTQ reads for Pride Month.
The audiobook was recorded by the author and her family.
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My daughter is in the process of transitioning. He is 13 years old. Listening to your story let me know that we are not alone. Things are going to be ok. Our new son has all our support and we will be with him along the way, always with a smile on our faces. He has 2 dads which you would think would make it easier. It doesn’t. We worry. There is always an adjustment.
There are so many similarities in their stories. The messy hair. The notebooks full of doodles. The way they feel about their breasts. Listening made me smile.
In short, I really want to just say THANK YOU to you and Jeremy, and your entire family. You really helped to let me know everything is going to be ok. I wish I knew you personally. I feel like we would be good friends.
Thanks for taking me along on your journey.
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