My Amazing Journey: Finding My Truth

A beautifully written book about life, faith, happiness, discovery, acceptance and the commonality we share in seeking fulfillment and inner peace.... all skillfully crafted in the form of a memoir. J.A. Putnam invites us in for an intimate and revealing look at her journey from childhood to present day. With astonishing honesty and uplifting insights she weaves her way through this thing called life looking at the similarities we share in finding our own truths. Upon examining her individual experiences she discovers that we are all on the same amazing journey. We start at the same place and.... we end at the same place. What we do in between distinguishes our lives. Our experiences are different. Our environments, our cultures, religious beliefs, social mores and perceptions are different.... but throughout it all, the things we seek are the same. Truth, Dignity, Purpose, Security, Love, Prosperity, Happiness, Joy and Inner Peace. These are the things we want. We want to know we matter, that our lives have meaning. We want to feel good about who and what we are.... to have a sense of accomplishment.... to know and embrace Self Love. Her personal path is filled with wonder. There are some completely unexpected and surprising revelations which she shares in brilliant descriptive detail allowing the reader to reflect and interject moments from their own lives. Thoughtful and Warm.... Heartbreaking at times.... Spiritual, Uplifting and Kind. This book examines the daily happenings in everyone's lives, transitioning, transcending and evolving beyond the norm.... giving us a unique perspective into finding, embracing and celebrating our individual truths.

J. A. Putnam was born in 1959 in the small town of Sunbury, PA and grew up in Williamsport, PA. Great change was beginning to sweep the country. The 60's were revolutionary, the 70's evolutionary! Born and raised as a boy, discovering much later in life her voice as a woman, she reviews her life in great detail seeking answers to reconcile her American small-town upbringing to the free thinking, liberating discovery that has brought her great peace and joy. Her book examines many of the mores of western society looking at religion, prejudice, interracial relationships, homophobia and the newest controversial issue facing Americas' puritanical beliefs.... Gender identity. Currently residing in the beautiful Pacific Northwest city of Seattle. She enjoys cooking, gardening, hiking, fishing, and playing with her three big Labrador Retrievers Coopah, Blizzard and Jaxx.