Maeve breaks your heart then shows you the way to mend it through laughter and acceptance. I wish all transgender people had the support Maeve did through transition.

The last chapters on Maeve’s trip to Japan feel more like an epilogue. It is less intimate and feels more rushed.

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Alcoholism was a major problem in Maeve DuVally’s life. And if she had not been forced to explore the reasons why she drank to excess, she probably would not have realized she was transgender (as she states in her memoir). Therefore, I understand why alcoholism plays such a prominent part in the book; there is probably as much or more discussion of alcoholism than there is of the gender transition. However, as my interest in the book was the coming out story, especially transitioning in a corporate setting and, relatively speaking, late in life (mid-to-late 50s), I would have preferred more discussion of the transition and less discussion of alcoholism. That being said, I think the author does a good job of describing her realization that she was transgender, her initial experimentation with makeup and women’s clothing, her fears of whether she would be accepted by family, friends and coworkers, and the missteps, struggles and successes she experienced. Ms. DuVally spent extended portions of her life in Japan over the years. The discussion of the places she visited and what she experienced, especially as a foreigner living in Japan, were interesting.