Redefining Realness - by Janet Mock (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"In a landmark book, an extraordinary young woman recounts her coming-of-age as a transgender teen--a deeply personal and empowering portrait of self-revelation, adversity, and heroism. In 2011, Marie Claire magazine published a profile of Janet Mock in which she publicly stepped forward for the first time as a trans woman. Since then, Mock has gone from covering the red carpet for People.com to advocating for all those who live within the shadows of society. Redefining Realness offers a bold new perspective on being young, multiracial, economically challenged, and transgender in America. Welcomed into the world as her parents' firstborn son, Mock set out early on to be her own person--no simple feat for a young person like herself. She struggled as the smart, determined child in a deeply loving, yet ill-equipped family that lacked money, education, and resources. Mock had to navigate her way through her teen years without parental guidance but luckily with a few close friends and mentors she overcame extremely daunting hurdles. This powerful memoir follows Mock's quest for identity, from her early gender conviction to a turbulent adolescence in Honolulu that found her transitioning through the halls of her school, self-medicating with hormones at fifteen, and flying across the world for sex reassignment surgery at just eighteen. Ever resilient, Mock emerged with a scholarship to college and moved to New York City, where she earned her masters degree, basked in the success of an enviable career, and told no one about her past. It wasn't until Mock fell for a man who called her the woman of his dreams that she felt ready to finally tell her story, becoming a fierce advocate for girls like herself. A profound statement of affirmation from a courageous woman, Redefining Realness shows as never before what it means to be a woman today and how to be yourself when you don't fit the mold created for you"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>New York Times</i> Bestseller - Winner of the 2015 WOMEN'S WAY Book Prize - Goodreads Best of 2014 Semi-Finalist - Books for a Better Life Award Finalist - Lambda Literary Award Finalist - <i>Time</i> Magazine "30 Most Influential People on the Internet" - American Library Association Stonewall Honor Book <p/> In her profound and courageous <i>New York Times</i> bestseller, Janet Mock establishes herself as a resounding and inspirational voice for the transgender community--and anyone fighting to define themselves on their own terms.</b> <p/>With unflinching honesty and moving prose, Janet Mock relays her experiences of growing up young, multiracial, poor, and trans in America, offering readers accessible language while imparting vital insight about the unique challenges and vulnerabilities of a marginalized and misunderstood population. Though undoubtedly an account of one woman's quest for self at all costs, <i>Redefining Realness</i> is a powerful vision of possibility and self-realization, pushing us all toward greater acceptance of one another--and of ourselves--showing as never before how to be unapologetic and real.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>"Redefining Realness </i>details a truly American story. Its poor heroine winning independence, success, and love through intelligence, determination, and hard work makes it timeless. Its portrait of a society grappling with issues of fragmented families, race, drug addiction, abuse, sex work, poverty, sexual orientation, and gender identity make it more timely and relevant than anyone expecting a 'transgender memoir' could possibly predict."-- "The Daily Dot"<br><br><i>"Redefining Realness</i> is a rare autobiography in that it reads less like a memoir and more like a conversation with a homegirl. . . . [It] made me feel like I was on my couch with a friend sharing secrets rather than reading a carefully constructed narrative. That, I think, is a gift."-- "Crunk Feminist Collective"<br><br>"...intelligent and educational.... Recommended for lovers of memoirs and for readers with sincere interest in the subject matter."-- "Library Journal"<br><br>"A classic feminist coming-of-age story that's worthy of your mantel. . . . Her memoir recounts a life that is both hardscrabble and hard-fought, making for a must-read book that is at turns riveting and wonderfully emotionally nuanced."--The Advocate<br><br>"A fiery success."-- "The Atlantic"<br><br>"A memoir that takes the coming-of-age narrative to both a higher and deeper level."-- "Slate"<br><br>"An eye-opening and unapologetic story that is much greater than mere disclosure.... An enlightening, much-needed perspective on transgender identity."-- "Kirkus Reviews"<br><br>"Here's the short version of my review: go buy it and read it now.<i> . . . </i>Mock brings the same bravery and fierce determination that is evident in her history to the writing of the book, claiming her own story and making sure experiences that have often been used to dehumanize trans women and reduce us to our transition status instead serve to give the reader a more full and honest glimpse of her humanity."-- "Feministing"<br><br>"It's fully intersectional, deliciously activist, wonderfully unapologetic, brazen, and beautiful. I love Mock's book because, like the best feminist reads, it's really about the insight that telling stories can be a revolutionary act."--Laura Ciolkowski, Associate Director of the Center for the Study of Social Difference and Adjunct Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University<br><br>"Janet Mock shares that which society tells us to keep secret . . . and uses it not only to strengthen herself, and empower other girls but also to educate."-- "For Books' Sake"<br><br>"Mock defies the historically apolitical confines of the transgender memoir, and draws bright lines connecting her experiences to the larger realm of social justice, with a keen political eye that uses her individual experience to elucidate the wider condition of trans women of color in the U.S. Her vivid prose arouses every sense.... Although the book is ostensibly one woman's coming-of-age story, Mock fulfills grander purposes here; in coming to terms with her own difficult journey she also uses that experience didactically, as if to take the uninitiated, non-transgender reader with her, most certainly achieving 'realness.'"-- "Publishers Weekly"<br><br>"Mock's compelling memoir entrancingly chronicles the story of a multiracial trans woman's becoming within a society that is still widely antagonistic to the non-White, non-male, transgender, and economically challenged among us. . . . Mock has written herself into herstory. And she has done so with clarity and poetic brilliance."-- "The Feminist Wire"<br><br>"Mock's grace in handling complexity is matched by her frankness, and she talks race, class, and intersectional politics without ever sounding polemical."-- "The Rumpus"<br><br>"Pardon the hyperbole, but Janet Mock may be the best person ever. . . . A beautiful, powerful memoir."-- "Rookie"<br><br>"The beauty of Mock's memoir is that it is both personal and universal; her story is her own, but it also transcends the specificity of her life narrative to touch all of us."-- "Lambda Literary"<br><br>"Far too many assume that Janet Mock's story is primarily about her body. This book is irrefutable evidence that Janet must be understood through her intellect, spirit, and wit. Janet does what only great writers of autobiography accomplish--she tells a story of the self, which turns out to be a reflection of all humanity. You will be changed by this book."--Melissa Harris-Perry, Wake Forest University Professor and host of MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry<br><br>Janet Mock's groundbreaking book is testimony to the remarkable progress trans people have achieved over the last decade-- and shines a bright light on the work that still needs to be done. Mock's clear, lucid prose will open hearts and minds, and further the goals of equality and justice--not just for trans people, but for everyone. <i>Redefining Realness</i> is loving, searing, and true.--Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of She's Not There and Stuck in the Middle With You<br><br>Janet Mock's honest and sometimes searing journey is a rare and important look into <i>la vida </i>liminal, one that she manages to negotiate remarkably well, with grace, humor, and fierce grit. Mock doesn't only redefine what realness means to her, but challenges us to rethink our own perceptions of gender and sexuality, feminism and sisterhood, making this book a transcendent piece of American literature.--Raquel Cepeda, author of Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina<br><br><i>"Redefining Realness</i> is a classic American autobiography. Like Richard Wright and Maya Angelou, Janet Mock brings us into a world we may not know and with breathtaking insight, courage, and masterful craft makes her story universal."--Barbara Smith, author of the Truth That Never Hurts: Writings on Race, Gender, and Freedom, co-founder of Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press<br><br><i>"Redefining Realness</i> is a riveting, emotional, crisply written testimony. I couldn't put it down. I aspire to be as unflinchingly brave! Janet Mock's story simultaneously embodies, complicates, and subverts the concept of American exceptionalism and self-creation."--Laverne Cox, actress, advocate, and star of Orange Is the New Black<br><br>"Defining oneself is a revolutionary act, and, as described in her memoir, Janet Mock fiercely fought to free herself with exquisite bravery and sensitivity. <i>Redefining Realness</i> is full of hope, dreams, and determination. It is a true American girl story."--Michaela angela Davis, Image Activist/Writer/CNN Contributor<br><br>"Every Cinderella story has its problematic step-parents to maneuver around, and its metaphorical fireplaces to clean, before the heroine is whisked off to the ball. Janet Mock's is no exception. But the real magic here is not of the fairy-tale kind. <i>Redefining Realness</i> overflows with the everyday magic of survival and resiliency in low income communities of color, of loving kindness bursting through the cracks of a hard reality, and of the life-sustaining bonds of family, friendships, and a powerful trans sisterhood."--Susan Stryker, author of Transgender History and Associate Professor of Gender and Women's Studies and Director of the Institute for LGBT, University of Arizona<br><br>"Janet Mock is a glamorous, smarty-pants writer and activist.... Her book about her life as a transwoman, <i>Redefining Realness, </i> isn't just a service to the trans community but to every woman - hell, person - who has struggled with identity."--Lena Dunham, actress and author of Not That Kind of Girl<br><br>"Courageous! Told with a spirit of raw honesty that moves beyond confession to redemptive revelation, this book is a life map for transformation--for changing minds. A heart-rending autobiography of love, longing, and fulfillment."--bell hooks, feminist, social activist, and author of All About Love<br>
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