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Transgender Profiles

“A comprehensive and enlightening must-read primer for anyone who is beginning their transition from male to female or female to male.” —Jeanette Renee, TLC’s I Am Jazz

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.

“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.” —Stephanie Burt, Professor of English, Harvard University

Linda DeFruscio

Linda DeFruscio-Robinson is a lifelong author. Her first full-length book, a memoir called Cornered: Dr. Richard J. Sharpe as I Knew Him, was published by Twilight Times Books in 2015. Ginger and Moe and the Incredible Coincidence is her first children's book. She is currently completing two additional nonfiction titles for adults. Linda is the founder of A & A Laser, Electrolysis & Skin Care Associates Inc. of Newtonville, Massachusetts. She has practiced electrolysis, laser hair removal and skin care during her thirty-five-year career. Her articles on skin care and hair removal have been published in many national and international journals. Linda's hobbies, most of which she enjoys with her husband, Greg, include tennis, bowling, long walks, spending time near the ocean, and havingquiet time at home, sometimes spent doing sudoku puzzles. The couple has three sons and five grandchildren. Linda is committed to bringing awareness to young readers' education and to fundraising for medical research. Linda is a supporter of the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association, and the Multiple System Atrophy Coalition. Linda's advice: follow your heart and dreams; powerful things may happen.

Brown Books Publishing Group