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Transitional
- Author
- Munroe Bergdorf
- Narrator
- Mia Juul
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 16 February 2023
- Run Time
- 4 hours 18 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
WATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF 2023: POLITICS
‘A riveting blend of memoir and manifesto ... I found myself dog-earing every page’ Elizabeth Day
'Profoundly articulate. Entirely wise. Beautifully real.' Attitude
‘Transitional is a clever, moving book that packs a lot into its 194 pages’ Guardian
Transitioning is an alignment of the invisible and the physical. It is truth rising to the surface. It is one of the most fundamental aspects of the human condition – a part of our experience as a conscious being, no matter who we are.
As time goes on, we all develop as people. We all transition. It’s what unites us, not what separates us.
In this life-affirming, heartfelt and intimate book, activist 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 how to evolve as a society out of shame and into pride.
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PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR:
‘Bergdorf is proof that speaking up for what you believe in can provoke real change’ Vogue
‘A phenomenon’ Owen Jones, Guardian
‘A powerful and unstoppable new force . . . The world should take notice’ Teen Vogue
‘One of the UK’s most committed and outspoken transgender activists’ Stylist
Critics Review
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A powerful rallying cry from an influential voice
Cosmopolitan
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This version of Bergdorf offers a glimpse into the human cost of being a Black trans activist in the unrelenting public sphere ... she puts herself on the firing line to make the world more tolerant for us all
TIME
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The model and trans activist tells the story of her own search for authenticity and argues that we all transition, one way or another
Guardian
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Her much-anticipated manifesto on gender also aims to explore the transitions we all go through in life
iNews
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As Bergdorf beautifully points out: we all transition. Whether it’s growing up and coming of age, reacting to the things that happen to us, learning from our mistakes, dealing with trauma or finding love, we all evolve. This is the book that explores the things that bind us together
Stylist
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A manifesto on gender and an exploration of transitioning
GQ
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By shining a light on the inevitable reality of change, it aims to bring us together and build a more understanding and inclusive world
Dazed
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A compelling non-fiction title from the model and activist that discusses fluidity of identity, sexuality and gender through the experience of transition every human faces at some point in their life
Huffington Post
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An intimate and life affirming exploration
Luxury London
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I am forever in awe of Munroe and all of the incredible things she does
Clara Amfo
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The transgender and model is trailblazing a way for the trans community through her activism
Dailymail
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A riveting blend of memoir and manifesto . . . so enlightening and quotable, I found myself dog-earing every page
Elizabeth Day
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As you start reading Transitional, it might come as little surprise that every word of this honest and enriching book feels very carefully chosen. Then, as she settles into her story, you come to realise the extraordinary intelligence, insight and power of this tenacious woman. She writes unflinchingly about growing up different; a childhood spent trying to conceal the innate femininity that would distress family members, and the ostracisation she experienced at school. Profoundly articulate. Entirely wise. Beautifully real.
Attitude
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It's in this era of the complete dehumanisation of trans people that Munroe Bergdorf’s debut book, Transitional, is needed more than ever. Transitional is a memoir that offers hope. It stretches way beyond Bergdorf’s own gender transition story to explore the many transitions we all go through in our brief time on this earth. Crucially, it reframes the conversation away from the medicalisation of trans people – such a small part of the trans experience – and shifts focus onto the real story, sheer humanity.
Vice
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The model and trans activist writes movingly on prejudice, navigating controversy and personal growth
Guardian
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Details
- Author
- Munroe Bergdorf
- Narrator
- Mia Juul
- Duration
- 4 hours 18 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 February 2023
- ISBN
- 9781526632470
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Memoirs, Gender studies, gender groups, Gender studies: ‘trans’, transgender people and gender variance, Political activism / Political engagement
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Transitional by Munroe Bergdorf, read by Mia Juul.WATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF 2023: POLITICS‘A riveting blend of memoir and manifesto ... I found myself dog-earing every page’ Elizabeth Day'Profoundly articulate. Entirely wise. Beautifully real.' Attitude ‘Transitional is a clever, moving book that packs a lot into its 194 pages’ GuardianTransitioning is an alignment of the invisible and the physical. It is truth rising to the surface. It is one of the most fundamental aspects of the human condition – a part of our experience as a conscious being, no matter who we are.As time goes on, we all develop as people. We all transition. It’s what unites us, not what separates us.In this life-affirming, heartfelt and intimate book, activist 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 how to evolve as a society out of shame and into pride.———PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR:‘Bergdorf is proof that speaking up for what you believe in can provoke real change’ Vogue‘A phenomenon’ Owen Jones, Guardian‘A powerful and unstoppable new force . . . The world should take notice’ Teen Vogue‘One of the UK’s most committed and outspoken transgender activists’ Stylist
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