by Jan Morris
Recommended by Janet Mock and Richard Dawkins
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in LGBTQ, Most Recommended Books, and Fiction.
The great travel writer Jan Morris was born James Morris. James Morris distinguished himself in the British military, became a successful and physically daring reporter, climbed mountains, crossed deserts, and established a reputation as a historian of the British empire. He was happily married, with several children. To all appearances, he was not...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in LGBTQ, Most Recommended Books, and Fiction.
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Janet Mock
“Jan Morris's book, Conundrum, is a beautifully written account of what it's like to feel you're a woman trapped in a man's body.”
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