By Amy Ellis Nutt
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
•A NEW YORK TIMES outstanding BOOK
•NAMED one of many TEN most sensible BOOKS OF THE 12 months by way of PEOPLE AND the most effective BOOKS OF THE yr by way of MEN'S JOURNAL
The inspiring precise tale of a transgender woman, her exact dual brother, and a standard American family's striking trip to appreciate, nurture, and rejoice the individuality in us all, from the Pulitzer Prize--winning technology reporter for The Washington Post[/b]
whilst Wayne and Kelly Maines followed exact dual boys, they notion their lives have been entire. however it wasn't lengthy sooner than they spotted a marked distinction among Jonas and his brother, Wyatt. Jonas hottest activities and vehicles and plenty of of the issues little boys have been "supposed" to love; yet Wyatt beloved princess dolls and dress-up and taking part in Little Mermaid. by the point the twins have been little toddlers, confusion over Wyatt's insistence that he was once girl started to tear the relatives aside. within the years that undefined, the Maineses got here to question their long-held perspectives on gender and id, to simply accept and embody Wyatt's transition to Nicole, and to endure an emotionally wrenching transformation in their personal that might switch all their lives forever.
Becoming Nicole chronicles a trip which can have destroyed a family members yet in its place introduced it nearer jointly. It's the tale of a mom whose instincts informed her that her baby wanted love and reputation, now not ostracism and disapproval; of a Republican, Air strength veteran father who overcame his inner most fears to develop into a vocal recommend for trans rights; of a loving brother who bravely caught up for his dual sister; and of a city pressured to confront its prejudices, a college pressured to rewrite its ideas, and a brave group of transgender activists made up our minds to make their voices heard. finally, Becoming Nicole is the tale of a rare lady who fought for the fitting to be herself.
Granted wide-ranging entry to private diaries, domestic video clips, medical journals, criminal records, scientific files, and the Maineses themselves, Amy Ellis Nutt spent nearly 4 years reporting this immersive account of an American relatives confronting a subject matter that's on the heart of today's cultural debate. Becoming Nicole will resonate with an individual who's ever raised a toddler, felt at odds with society's conventions and norms, or needed to include existence whilst it performs out abruptly. It's a narrative of status up on your ideals and yourself--and it is going to encourage we all to do the same.
Praise for Becoming Nicole
"A profoundly relocating precise tale approximately one extraordinary family's evolution."--People
"Exceptional . . . 'Stories stream the partitions that have to be moved,' Nicole informed her father final 12 months. In telling Nicole's tale and people of her brother and oldsters luminously, and with nice compassion and intelligence, that's precisely what Amy Ellis Nutt has done."--The Washington Post
"If you aren't moved by way of Becoming Nicole, I'd recommend there's a lump of darkish subject the place your center should still be."--Jennifer Senior, The big apple Times
"A transgender girl's coming-of-age saga, an exploration of the budding technology of gender id, a civil rights time pill, a tear-jerking criminal drama and, possibly so much of all, an schooling approximately what can take place while a baby doesn't end up as his or her mom and dad expected."--Time
"A downright worthy book--and a impressive act of generosity through the Maines family."--BuzzFeed
From the Hardcover edition.