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This One Looks Like a Boy: My Gender Journey to Life as a Man Kindle Edition

by Lorimer Shenher (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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Inspiring and honest, this unique memoir of gender transition and coming-of-age proves it’s never too late to find your true identity.

Since he was a small child, Lorimer Shenher knew something for certain: he was a boy. The problem was, he was growing up in a girl’s body.

In this candid and thoughtful memoir, Shenher shares the story of his gender journey, from childhood gender dysphoria to teenage sexual experimentation to early-adult denial of his identity—and finally the acceptance that he is trans, culminating in gender reassignment surgery in his fifties. Along the way, he details his childhood in booming Calgary, his struggles with alcohol, and his eventual move to Vancouver, where he became the first detective assigned to the case of serial killer Robert Pickton (the subject of his critically acclaimed book That Lonely Section of Hell). With warmth and openness, This One Looks Like A Boy takes us through one of the most important decisions Shenher will ever make, as he comes into his own and finally discovers acceptance and relief.

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    March 31, 2019
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Editorial Reviews

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"[This One Looks Like a Boy] has insight to offer readers, especially ones traveling a similar path."
-Publishers Weekly

"A pointed object lesson into why trans-authored work about transgender experiences remains critical."
-Quill & Quire

"Shenher brings us along on his journey to show readers how his gender transition is the transition of a lifetime and indeed of a life-education and growing up, friends and lovers, vocations and avocations, the family that raised him and the one he's raising himself, his entire world."
-Laurie Frankel, New York Times-bestselling author of This Is How It Always Is and Goodbye for Now

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"[This One Looks Like a Boy] has insight to offer readers, especially ones traveling a similar path."
—Publishers Weekly

"A pointed object lesson into why trans-authored work about transgender experiences remains critical."
—Quill & Quire

“Shenher brings us along on his journey to show readers how his gender transition is the transition of a lifetime and indeed of a life—education and growing up, friends and lovers, vocations and avocations, the family that raised him and the one he’s raising himself, his entire world.”
—Laurie Frankel, New York Times-bestselling author of This Is How It Always Is and Goodbye for Now

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07QHCHGH6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greystone Books (March 31, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 31, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1495 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 273 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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MarcS
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
Reviewed in Canada on August 22, 2019
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I knew Lori growing up. We used to hang out in high school. And later in life, after we'd pretty much lost contact with each other, s/he helped me out in a tough spot without a flicker of a doubt. Truly a decent, caring, great person.

I heard about this book from a mutual friend - Megan in the book. So I ran out to get it.

I haven't been able to put it down. It gives me a whole new respect for L, and let's me into a vulnerable place that must've been very painful to reveal - let alone publish!

The end result, in my eyes, is a helping hand to others who may find themselves similarly conflicted. Like the day L helped me without a flicker of a doubt, even though we hadn't really connected in years, this book reveals a genuine, kind personality who really wants the world to be a better place.

I'd recommend this book to anyone - especially anyone in high school who feels the world just doesn't get them (aka almost all of us). I think it provides comfort that there are others - many others - who have been there, and found their way. Hats off!
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Kathleen Fraser
5.0 out of 5 stars Well-written and moving story
Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2020
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This was an informative and touching real-life story of a transgendered man’s journey to becoming himself. I appreciated the heartbreaking honesty and courageous vulnerability. Highly recommended!
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good introduction to transgender persons and their parents
Reviewed in Canada on April 26, 2019
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A sympathetic, humorous and useful account of transitioning from female to male. Author now serves with a police department. Highly readable for all such persons and their parents and grandparents.
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Not a lizard person
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in Canada on April 7, 2019
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Read it in one sitting. Shenher has a way with words. The content itself is relatable and touching even if you aren’t trans.
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richard harbert
5.0 out of 5 stars Honest.
Reviewed in Canada on September 7, 2019
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Bookriffic!
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