{"product_id":"transition-isbn-9780452298002","title":"Transition","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller that asks: What happens on the journey from self-doubt to self-acceptance?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine knowing, for decades, that the person you are and the body you inhabit don’t match up. Imagine pushing that feeling down so deep that you convince yourself, for years, that it doesn’t even exist. Imagine the havoc wreaked by such a secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, imagine living this life under the scrutiny of the public eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChaz Bono has lived this life. We first met him as Chastity, the darling girl on stage with her parents, Sonny and Cher. Then, we knew her as an out lesbian and gay activist. Through all of this, Chaz was plagued by a nagging feeling that he wasn’t living the life meant for him. It wasn’t until he admitted, first to himself, then to his family, and finally to the world, that he was a transgender man, that Chaz Bono fully embraced his true self. In \u003ci\u003eTransition\u003c\/i\u003e, Chaz shares his deeply moving and ultimately triumphant account of the physical and emotional process that brought him to a place of peace, and finally happiness. With a message to anyone who has ever felt that they couldn’t be who they really are, \u003ci\u003eTransition\u003c\/i\u003e is as inspirational as it is intimate.\u003c\/p\u003e“A universal story, one to which all readers can relate: the individual’s search for self.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eTransition \u003c\/i\u003eis not only about the journey from female to male; more importantly, it’s about the journey from fear to courage. Chaz Bono is my new hero.”—\u003cb\u003eJennifer Finney Boylan, author of \u003ci\u003eShe’s Not There\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChaz Bono\u003c\/b\u003e is an LGBTQ rights advocate, acclaimed author, and the only child of famed entertainers Sonny and Cher. He has written three books, including \u003ci\u003eTransition\u003c\/i\u003e, his groundbreaking account of a forty-year struggle to match his gender identity with his physical body and his transformation from female to male. Bono lives with his partner in Los Angeles.I experienced another incredible moment of clarity about myself. I  understood for the first time that I couldn't focus on how others were  going to react if I transitioned. I could not possibly control their  reactions, their feelings, or their behaviors toward me. I had been so  consumed with not upsetting anyone, but I could not continue deferring  my own needs. Now I accepted that these people were all adults. It  wasn't my job to make them okay; they had to make themselves okay with  me. Which meant that the only person really in my way was myself.","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303622562021,"sku":"NP9780452298002","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452298002.jpg?v=1767742905","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/transition-isbn-9780452298002","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}