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Love & Estrogen
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- Narrated by: Samantha Allen
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In this unforgettable meet-cute, Samantha Allen traces her story of self-discovery during gender transition and the life-altering partnership that began with a simple hello in an elevator.
Feeling “unfinished” at the liminal age of twenty-six, the author had already accumulated decades of emotional baggage growing up in a Mormon family and living with gender dysphoria. When she met Corey midtransition, she felt even more like an awkward shape-shifter. Now Samantha shares how taking a chance on that fortuitous encounter meant having the courage to be herself.
Love & Estrogen is part of The Real Thing, a collection of moving, hilarious, and big-hearted essays on the modern realities of friendship, romance, commitment, and love. Each story can be listened to in a single sitting.
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- Angela B
- 31-10-2021
Lovely story
Loved this book. Truthful, honest and raw. Totally worth a listen. All credit to the author for being so open.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-05-2023
Hart warming stores
Love this it’s an inspiration to me and telling the story of how it really is to transition
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