Transgender Profiles: Time for a Change - Hardcover

Linda Defruscio-Robinson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1612549861 ISBN 13: 9781612549866

Publisher: Brown Books, 2018

Synopsis

Transgender Profiles: Time for a Change is an inspirational volume from Linda DeFruscio about the courage it takes to become the person you have always felt you were inside to shirk off the mask that you have worn for your whole life until this moment. As an electrologist, Linda sees clients every day who are in the process of transitioning to a different gender, and she is there to help them in their journey of self-expression and the claiming of their identity. Filled with twenty unique stories of bravery from all different walks of life, this book is a tribute to all the courageous people who take their identity in their own hands and go forth to find the body that fits the soul and mind within. For those considering transitioning, for those looking for perspective and guidance in supporting loved ones, or for those who are curious and want to understand the struggles and triumphs of transgender individuals, Transgender Profiles is an invaluable resource.

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About the Author

Linda DeFruscio-Robinson is the founder of A & A Laser, Electrolysis & Skin Care Associates Inc. of Newtonville, Massachusetts. She has over forty years of electrolysis and skin care experience and has been practicing laser hair removal for over twenty years. A lifelong author, Linda's articles on skin care and hair removal have been published in many national and international journals. Her first full-length book, a memoir called Cornered: Dr. Richard J. Sharpe as I Knew Him, was published in 2015. Linda and her husband, Greg, live outside of Boston. The couple has three sons and five grandchildren. They enjoy many activities together in their leisure time, including yoga, day trips, tennis, bowling, and long walks near the ocean.

Review

''A comprehensive and enlightening must-read primer for anyone who is beginning their transition from male to female or female to male...As they share personal heartfelt stories, a thread of commonality shows the reader the importance of living your truth, loving yourself, and teaching others the importance of tolerance and acceptance. Linda brilliantly peppers these incredible stories by sharing her perspective as their electrologist while also educating her readers on what it means to be transgender.'' --Jeanette Renee; TLC's ''I Am Jazz''

''Linda provides us with incredibly valuable medical information, stemming from her impressive breadth of professional experience and personal encounters. Not only does this work open one's eyes and mind to the transgender community, it goes beyond that to remind us of the importance of loving and caring for one another. Thanks to people like Linda DeFruscio, our world is becoming a more accepting and safer place.'' --Andrew J. Safioleas, PharmD, MBA, PRS, RPh; Inpatient Pharmacist and Music Instructor

''This clear, helpful collection tells many of our stories in the irreplaceable and accessible form of brief oral histories; it's also got information about the medical and skin-related services that we may need, that some of us don't understand, and that she both understands and provides. A lot of people will learn a lot from this book.'' --Stephanie Burt; Professor of English, Harvard University

About this edition

• Publisher: Brown Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1612549861
• ISBN 13: 9781612549866
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 266