Two Spirits, One Heart
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (928 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00FDZA638 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 575 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Coming out as a lesbian in high school, he experienced bullying and harassment almost daily and was diagnosed agoraphobic with panic attacks. Adopted by Tad and Marsha Aizumi, who named their baby Ashley Akemi Aizumi, he lived as a female for the first twenty years of his life. He has served on The Trevor Project Youth Advisory Council. Gay & Lesbian Center’s LifeWorks program and Opportunities for Learning Public Charter Schools in order to help bring a safe and nurturing high school diploma program to students who face bullying at their local high schools. In this role, she hopes to change school culture to be more accepting of all students,
J said A heartfelt personal journey. I thought the book was extremely touching, and as an Asian trans person myself, I could relate to a lot of Marsha's personal experiences. I am in the very early stages of my transition, and her story of Aiden's transition made me realize that my family is going through their own transition process as well. The book reminded me that I need to be patient and support my family. Thank you for telling your heartfelt, genuine, and personal journey, for loving your family unconditionally, and for stressing the importance of open communicatio. Sacred Leadership said A Must Read for Parents and Anyone Who Cares About Human Rights. Two Spirits, One Heart is a moving story about a family's journey into the transgender world as their daughter transitioned into their son. Marsha Aizumi shares her very personal and heartfelt struggle as she supported her son on his journey. This is not only a story about the LGBT community but also about the struggle for human rights by a group of people that are often misunderstood and forced into the shadows. This book is a must read for all teachers, psychologists, ministers and others in the helping professions. It will also pro. Dave Parker said A wonderful story of a mother's love for her transgender son.. The unconditional love expressed by the author for her transgender (non-cisgender) son erupts off the page and into my heart. As the father of a transgender daughter, I recognize and share her overwhelming love for our strong, courageous, and beautiful transgender children.It is not easy for a parent to travel this road with their child. Guilt, fear, and questioning surround the coming out and transition process. Guilt, in the form of questioning your parenting ability or skills; fear for your child, with the certain knowledge that yo
Transitioning to male, however, Aiden blossomed into a committed activist. You can visit Marsha online at marshaaizumi Aiden Takeo Aizumi was born in Japan on May 24, 1988. He has served on The Trevor Project Youth Advisory Council. Anderson award from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Adopted by Tad and Marsha Aizumi, who named their baby Ashley Akemi Aizumi, he lived as a female for the first twenty years of his life. In 2010, he was honored as a youth leader with the Paul A. Marsh
You can visit Marsha online at marshaaizumiAiden Takeo Aizumi is a committed activist for LGBT rights. Aiden is also pursuing a bachelor's degree in education.. He currently serves on the PFLAG National Transgender Gender Non-conforming Advisory Council. I was deeply inspired by the honesty, awareness, and healing found in these pages.”—Rea Carey, Executive Director of the National Gay & Lesbian Task ForceAbout the authors: Marsha Aizumi is an educator, motivational speaker, and advocate for the LGBT community. “Marsha shares her journey from fear and uncertainty to acceptance, support, and unconditional love of Aiden as he reconciled his gender identity…I recommend their co-written memoir Two Spirits, One Heart.”—George TakeiIn the first book of its kind, mother, educator, and LGBT activist Marsha Aizumi shares her compell