Beautiful Monster: A Becoming

A breathtaking, exquisitely crafted memoir about a trans person's singular journey through breaching the boundaries of gender-across generations, cultures and borders-to become his truest, most authentic self.

Nearing the age of forty, with an entire life already lived as a woman-half in Colombia, half in the US-Miles Borrero comes face to face with his father's impending death. Suddenly realizing that he has been stalling his transition for fear of losing his family's love, this moment cata...