WATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF 2023: POLITICS
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A riveting blend of memoir and manifesto ... I found myself dog-earing every page' Elizabeth Day
'Profoundly articulate. Entirely wise. Beautifully real.'
Attitude
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Transitional is a clever, moving book that packs a lot into its 194 pages'
Guardian
When Munroe Bergdorf began to transition in 2009, her only goal was to be perceived as the gender by which she identified. More than a decade later, after establishing a successful career in the public eye, Bergdorf believes that transitioning is an ingrained part of the human experience, not a process that only trans people go through.
In this life-affirming and heartfelt book, the activist and model draws parallels between society and her own experiences - told through the lens of adolescence, sexuality, gender, relationships, identity and race - to bring us closer to a shared consciousness.
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Bergdorf is proof that speaking up for what you believe in can provoke real change'
Vogue
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A phenomenon' Owen Jones,
Guardian
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A powerful and unstoppable new force . . . The world should take notice'
Teen Vogue
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One of the UK's most committed and outspoken transgender activists'
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WATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF 2023: POLITICS
We all transition. It's what binds us, not what separates us. Be it through moving from childhood to adolescence, our sexuality, our gender, in our relationship with love, our racial identity or individual purpose, every aspect of our lives is in transition; and if we can apply transitional thinking to our lives, we can begin to deconstruct both the internal barriers within ourselves and the external barriers between each other.
In this life-affirming, heartfelt and intimate book, activist, documentary filmmaker and model Munroe Bergdorf shares reflections from her own life to illustrate how transitioning is an essential part of all our lives.
Through the story of one woman's extraordinary mission to live with authenticity, Transitional shows us how to heal, how to build a stronger community and evolve, from a place of shame to a place of pride.
Ultimately, this book will teach us how transitioning benefits us all, both as individuals and in order to create a global consciousness, and how we can leaning into transition can help us move closer to a place of honesty and empathy in our lives.
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'Riveting ' Elizabeth Day
'Wise, articulate and real.' Attitude
'A powerful rallying cry from an influential voice' Cosmopolitan
The model and trans activist writes movingly on prejudice, navigating controversy and personal growth
