She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders - Softcover

Boylan, Jennifer Finney

3.96

12,349 ratings by Goodreads

9780767914291: She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0767914295 ISBN 13: 9780767914291

Publisher: Broadway Books, 2004

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A remarkable memoir that tells the story of a person who changed genders chronicles the life of James, a critically acclaimed novelist, who eventually became Jenny, a happy and successful English professor. Reprint.

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""She's Not There", the "Running with Scissors" of sex-change stories, brings irreverence and a merrily outrageous sense of humor to this potentially serious business."
--Janet Maslin, "New York Times"
"Beautifully crafted, fearless, painfully honest, inspiring, and extremely witty. Jennifer Finney Boylan is an exquisite writer with a fascinating story, and this combination has resulted in one of the most remarkable, moving, and unforgettable memoirs in recent history."
--Augusten Burroughs, author of "Running with Scissors" and "Dry"

""She's Not There," the "Running with Scissors" of sex-change stories, brings irreverence and a merrily outrageous sense of humor to this potentially serious business."
--Janet Maslin, "New York Times"

"Beautifully crafted, fearless, painfully honest, inspiring, and extremely witty. Jennifer Finney Boylan is an exquisite writer with a fascinating story, and this combination has resulted in one of the most remarkable, moving, and unforgettable memoirs in recent history."
--Augusten Burroughs, author of "Running with Scissors" and "Dry"

"She s Not There," the "Running with Scissors" of sex-change stories, brings irreverence and a merrily outrageous sense of humor to this potentially serious business.
Janet Maslin, "New York Times"

Beautifully crafted, fearless, painfully honest, inspiring, and extremely witty. Jennifer Finney Boylan is an exquisite writer with a fascinating story, and this combination has resulted in one of the most remarkable, moving, and unforgettable memoirs in recent history.
Augusten Burroughs, author of "Running with Scissors" and "Dry""

-She's Not There, the Running with Scissors of sex-change stories, brings irreverence and a merrily outrageous sense of humor to this potentially serious business.-
--Janet Maslin, New York Times

-Beautifully crafted, fearless, painfully honest, inspiring, and extremely witty. Jennifer Finney Boylan is an exquisite writer with a fascinating story, and this combination has resulted in one of the most remarkable, moving, and unforgettable memoirs in recent history.-
--Augusten Burroughs, author of Running with Scissors and Dry

"She's Not There, the Running with Scissors of sex-change stories, brings irreverence and a merrily outrageous sense of humor to this potentially serious business."
--Janet Maslin, New York Times

About the Author:

JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN is co-chair of the English department at Colby College. As James Finney Boylan she wrote three critically praised novels and a collection of short stories. She lives in Maine with her family.

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