An astonishing saga of survival and transformation."" - Will Fellows, author of Farm Boys""DuBois's searing, brutally honest memoir of her emotional journey from male to female is a page-turner, occasionally shocking but ultimately joyful. Though the decisions she's made have been a mixed bag, she finds that, waking up each day solidly a woman, she is fortune's favorite daughter."" - Rebecca Coffey, author of Hysterical: Anna Freud's Story""A story full of heartache and hope. By the end we are a lot more compassionate and smarter about the radical grace required to be transgendered in a relentlessly heterosexual society."" - Cassandra Langer, author of Romaine Brooks""Denise's colorful life has covered it all in spades: sex, drugs, and a journey of self-discovery that takes her around the world. Buckle up for a wild ride!"" - Andrea James, filmmaker and transgender rights activist