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2017 Readers' Favorite Bronze Medal Winner
When you have a baby girl you envision many things for her life but becoming a boy is not one of them.
This book will benefit anyone who would like to learn more about gender dysphoria and is an absolute must read for a parent, relative or friend of a gender questioning or transgender person.
Written by Mom, this deeply personal parenting memoir is about discovering the son she never knew she had. Honest, moving and well written, you will not be disappointed!
Reader's Favorite gave it five stars saying "I Promised Not to Tell is quite possibly one of the most important books to date on a very controversial and little understood social issue: transgenderism. If you are facing such a situation with your child, I urge you to read this book. Both you and your child need what Cheryl has so kindly shared with readers and parents. And when you do, I’m sure you will come away impressed not just by the courage shown by Jordan in this book, but by the love Cheryl and her husband have for their children and their compassion for all people. I loved I Promised Not to Tell. Couldn't put it down. Highly recommended reading."
What is unique about this story is that it follows one transgender child from birth through age eighteen. You get a real sense of what this family went through. Their son's desperate effort to conform to societal gender norms, a suicide attempt, a family members struggle between God and transgenderism, a heart breaking death and much more. Every step of their son's transition from female to male (FTM) is discussed in detail, including hormone replacement therapy and sex reassignment surgeries.
This book shares it all in the hopes of making a difference in what seems like a harsh and cruel world for transgender people. In the beginning, transgender was not even on this mother's radar. Cheryl went from knowing nothing at all about the subject to becoming significantly more knowledgeable. She partook in a journey of learning that evolved into one of self discovery for her as much as for her transgender child. There were valuable lessons and gifted blessings along the way. There were also times of great heartache and pain. Mom was strengthened, she was tested, she wept and she prayed and in the end, she survived as did her transgender child. The journey this family took is spelled out in the pages of this book in the hope that it offers encouragement, support and wisdom to others who may have found themselves on a similar path. Mom shares many of the resources she used along her own family’s journey and extends to you a friendship that goes far beyond the pages of this book.
This is a uniquely written and thought provoking true story which transitions beautifully between the family’s personal journey and some of the larger societal issues that face the transgender community today.Even if you don't know a transgender person, this book will make you feel as if you do. Maybe you have been curious about this topic and looking for a book that can share honest and intimate details on the subject. If so, this book will certainly do that for you.
Coming out as a transgender person can be challenging. This book could be an excellent way to introduce the topic to parents and loved ones. Perhaps helping to pave the way to acceptance and understanding.
Thank you for taking the time to consider the book "I Promised Not to Tell: Raising a transgender child".
See all the wonderful things readers are saying in their posted Amazon reviews here.
Genre: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General4.8/5 Stars on Amazon.com with 61 reviews
2017 Readers' Favorite Bronze Medal Winner in their international book awards contest.
Reached #1 Best Seller in 7 catagories on Amazon.
Has stayed in the top 100 for at least two catagories since it's release in July 2016.
Reviews speak for themselves see Amazon.com or Amazon.ca or Amazon.uk
Majority of sales are coming from the US with UK and CA close 2nds. There have also been sales in other countries.
I'm selling through KDP, Createspace, IngramSpark, and Smashwords to ensure worldwide distrubtion in both print and digital.
I have done more than a dozen interviews on the book helping to gain publicity many have been share on my website here.
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Italian
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Translated by Silvia Beghelli
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Author review: Very easy process withing with Silvia on this translation. She actually finished the book faster than the original timeline suggested. Our communication back and forth was great. I have no hesitation in recommending this translator to you and would happily work with her again. As for marketing of the book, I can't comment on how helpful Silvia will be on that yet as because I only hit "publish" today, but I hope she will be willing to assist me in marketing just as she was so helpful in the translation process. |
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Portuguese
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Already translated.
Translated by Olli K. Machado Gilli
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Author review: Kati was easy to communicate with and showed genuine interest in ensuring the translation was as accurate as possible. I would recommend this translator and consider using again on future projects. |
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Already translated.
Translated by Mariana Horrisberger
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Author review: I really enjoyed working on this book with Mariana. Mariana was a superb communicator and she was very helpful in assisting me whenever I had a question or concern regarding the translation. We were able to collaborate well together and the end result is a book I think we can both be proud of. Would gladly work with this translator again in the future. |
