Fixed for Life: The True Saga of How Tom Became Sally

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Summary: Fixed for Life
Review: Ms. Preiss is not a great writer of literature, but she has a unique way of telling her story in sparse, short, economical sentences that lured this reader along. On page 1 of Chapter l he was Tom, an 18-year-old sailor who was wet behind the ears in terms of any kind of sexual experience, yet longing to give expression to the woman inside him. He called her Sally. By the final chapter, we had watched Tom disappear as Sally emerged from her chrysalis, mourned the loss of her wives who loved Tom, grieved at the rejection of her children while marveling at her resolve to be successful in her life's twin goals: becoming Sally and making an excellent living. Despite the heart-breaking frustrations of dealing with those who could not understand her inner self, she never looked back, and became the fully transsexual woman in body, mind and spirit that she is today.

Rating:
Summary: Fixed for Life
Review: Ms. Preiss is not a great writer of literature, but she has a unique way of telling her story in sparse, short, economical sentences that lured this reader along. On page 1 of Chapter l he was Tom, an 18-year-old sailor who was wet behind the ears in terms of any kind of sexual experience, yet longing to give expression to the woman inside him. He called her Sally. By the final chapter, we had watched Tom disappear as Sally emerged from her chrysalis, mourned the loss of her wives who loved Tom, grieved at the rejection of her children while marveling at her resolve to be successful in her life's twin goals: becoming Sally and making an excellent living. Despite the heart-breaking frustrations of dealing with those who could not understand her inner self, she never looked back, and became the fully transsexual woman in body, mind and spirit that she is today.