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My Knight’s Quest
I’ve clearly got too much time on my hands! Time enough to write an auto-biography….
….but not the chronological blow-by-blow description of a life that wasn’t that particularly noteworthy or interesting. Rather I have written about my lived experience of being transgender, from early crossdressing as a child to being a proud transwoman and webmistress of this site. Over 60 years transgender life has changed for the better in so many ways. Those of us who lived through these changes had experiences that shaped the world we live in now; they are experiences that will ultimately be lost unless they are written down.
This sudden literary urge was triggered by the oral history interviews that I, and many TgR members, had with Noah Riseman last year. I will be donating any profits from the sale of the book to support the Australian Queer Archives and the work Noah is doing to capture and preserve our lived experiences.
A link to purchase the book is on the TgR Wall page. The book is for sale through LuLu. If you enjoy the read please leave a review there.
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Few of us consider that our life is particularly interesting or unusual.
We can recall some brief highlights over the years with a smile, but
often our lives are cluttered with moments we would rather not remember.
I was no different in this respect, though perhaps I had more clutter
than many. The events that could make up my life story, such as my
career and family life, were clearly of little interest to anyone. My
past was captured in photograph albums and travel diaries, all hidden
away in cupboards.There was one aspect of my life that I would have preferred to remain
buried, and that was my long quest to create a space for myself as a
woman. Those memories might have remained comfortably hidden had it not
been for one man who was determined to dig them up.This autobiography tells the story of a Australian transwoman’s search
to find a space for herself in the world; a place where she could truly
exist. It is a story of how her life went from being secretive and
unknown to being accepted and understood.My Knight’s Quest is on sale through LuLu here:
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Congratulations on your publication – I am sure it is a good read.
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Congrats Adrian! This is exciting and thank you for sharing your story and journey on the page- I’m sure it is much more interesting than you think, more importantly resonant and affirming for others and most importantly hope it has been affirming and fulfilling for you.
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Nadia,
Thank you for your kind comments about the book. I certainly found writing down those experiences cathartic. Hopefully it will resonate with others in the way you suggest. I’m looking forward to hearing feedback from readers.
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Thanks to all those keen readers who have grabbed a copy of My Knight’s Quest. I already have over a $100 to donate to the Australian Queer Archives. Keep up the reading!!
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Some of those who have read My Knights Quest have given me feedback on the book – all positive so far.
One reader (in the USA) wrote:
A compelling and important read. The quest to know thyself I think is rarely accomplished by most people. To claim how we want to be perceived, to own it and make it manifest is a journey. While much has changed culturally, understanding the many possibilities and nuances of gender identity remains confusing and complex. All those letters LGB….in no way makes the continuum and process clear. And while the evolution of understanding continues to evolve, we in America marginalize and murder.
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