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Advance praise for becoming nicole becoming nicole is a miracle. Nicole maines, the heroine of amy ellis nutts becoming nicole. Becoming nicole, a nonfiction book by washington post journalist amy ellis nutt, tells the story of nicole maines, a transgender girl who fights for acceptance in her family, at her school, and beyond. Becoming nicole, by amy ellis nutt the new york times. New york times bestseller a new york times notable book named one of the ten best books of the year by people and one of the best books of the year by men s journal astonewall honor book in nonfiction finalist for the lambda literary award for transgender nonfiction the inspiring true story of a transgender girl, her identical twin brother, and an ordinary american family. But the irony is that their family is already unique, in that they adopt their two children at birth. Please stay tuned for details concerning a new date. Be ing nicole by amy ellis nutt overdrive rakuten pulitzer prizewinning journalist amy ellis nutt spent almost four years reporting this story and tells it with unflinching honesty, intimacy, and empathy. Wyatt, of course, ultimately became nicole, and this book follows the family s journey through conflict with the schools, a landmark court case, the kids growing up, nicole s transition, and waynes finally coming to terms with having a transgender daughter. Its the story of a family struggling with and embracing a transgender child.

Its also a little ironic, since nicole s story makes a bit of a deal of it, but in a much different way than other. Her middleclass family in rural maine struggle to navigate the american education, legal, and medical systems in order for their daughter to become nicole. Becoming nicole is a powerful and illuminating book about one couples journey in coming to accept and nurture their transgender daughter. Becoming nicole the transformation of an american family by amy ellis nutt. The transformation of an american family, evinces similar conviction about her gender identity, and at an even younger age. The book follows nicole maines through her first 18 years of life. The transformation of an american family, by amy ellis nutt, is a portrait of a family that was able to raise two children in accordance with this teaching, in very unusual and trying circumstances. They tell their story, with author amy ellis nutt, in becoming nicole. A profoundly moving true story about one remarkable familys evolution. The transformation of an american family, by amy ellis nutt, generously traces the parameters of parental love. Cheryl strayed, author of wildwhen wayne and kelly maines adopted identical twin boys, they thought their lives were complete.

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