Kate Bronstein
Kate Bronstein’s, memoir, A Queer and Pleasant Danger (Beacon Press, $25.95) chronicles her transformation from a nice Jewish boy growing up in New Jersey who becomes a high-ranking Lieutenant within the Church of Scientology, into the transsexual icon she is today. Bornstein’s memoir is also a heartfelt farewell to her estranged daughter, a high level Scientologist whom the author hasn’t seen or spoken to in nearly 16 years. Kate Bornstein is a performance artist and playwright who has authored several award-winning books including Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women, and The Rest of Us, My Gender Workbook and Hello, Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws.
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