At the Broken Places

A Mother and Trans Son Pick Up the Pieces

Mary Collins, Donald Collins

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English

Beacon Press
01 September 2018

Gender studies, gender groups; Family & relationships; Travel & holiday guides

In this collaborative memoir a mother and trans son reflect on the emotionally complex journey they shared as Donald transitioned from female-to-male.

In this collaborative memoir, a parent and a transgender son recount wrestling with their differences as Donald Collins undertook medical-treatment options to better align his body with his gender identity.

As a parent, Mary Collins didn't agree with her trans son's decision to physically alter his body, although she supported his right to realize himself as a person. Raw and uncensored, each explains her or his emotional mindset at the time- Mary felt she had lost a daughter; Donald activated his ""authentic self."" Both battled to assert their rights. A powerful memoir and resource, At the Broken Places offers a road map for families in transition.

By: Mary Collins, Donald Collins
Imprint: Beacon Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 210g
ISBN: 9780807088357
ISBN 10: 0807088358
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mary Collins worked for twenty years as a freelance writer and editor for a range of clients, including the National Geographic Society and Smithsonian Institution. She is currently a professor of nonfiction at Central Connecticut State University. Donald Collins is a trans advocate, writer, and recent cum laude graduate of Emerson College. His culture and commentary writing has appeared in PopMatters, Salon, and Next Magazine, among others.

Reviews for At the Broken Places: A Mother and Trans Son Pick Up the Pieces

Donald Collins and Mary Collins demonstrate depth and honesty in telling their story, and provide a roadmap for how to connect even when you don't agree. An insightful resource for families, educators, and mentors, At the Broken Places illuminates the daily stress of figuring out where one fits, and how to get the world to see you as you see yourself. --Robin McHaelen, Executive Director, True Colors: Sexual Minority Youth and Family Services This is the best, most thorough narrative of trans experience I've read: mind, body, and soul. The two conflicting points of view expand the reader's consciousness, placing us smack dab in the middle of the heart of it all. And the heart of it all is the model of two people who, despite deep disagreements, maintain love and respect for one another. --Kate Bornstein, author of A Queer and Pleasant Danger and Gender Outlaw When one person in the family transitions, everyone transitions. At the Broken Places is a profoundly vulnerable and brave account of a son struggling to be seen by his mother, and a mother learning to see her child as he sees himself. A necessary and beautiful book. --Jill Soloway, Creator, Transparent