Life Beyond My Body: A Transgender Journey to Manhood in China

Literary Nonfiction. LGBTQIA Studies. Asian & Asian American Studies. Born in a rural Chinese village and identified as a girl at birth, Lei Ming, is barely cared for during his childhood. Often lonely, terrified and abused, he learns early to fend for himself and look within for answers, but there he discovers a paradox that threatens to undo him. Although he does not yet know the word transsexual, at 16, Ming sets out on a secret mission to find relief. LIFE BEYOND MY BODY tells the true story of his quest to find answers in a society that is closed-mouthed about men like Ming. Along the way, Ming finds solace and judgement in the Christian church, loves and loses a woman, begins his physical transition using black market testosterone, is jailed over his identity, and arranges for top surgery without blowing his cover. But ultimately, understanding the true meaning of being a man will require reckoning with God.

Author: Lei Ming
Publisher: Transgress Press
Published: 11/16/2016
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.41d
ISBN: 9780986084485

About the Author
Ming, Lei: - Lei Ming makes his home in China where he is currently living undetected as a transgender man. LIFE BEYOND MY BODY is his first book.

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