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A GIRLHOOD by Carolyn Hays, read by Erin Bennett

Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine

English - November 01, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes - ★★★★★ - 123 ratings
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Narrator Erin Bennett confidently delivers this compelling memoir, presented as a mother’s love letter to her teenage transgender daughter. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this story that seamlessly interweaves family experiences with the history and struggles of transgender people. The author, writing under a pseudonym, recounts the upheaval of their life when threatened by their state’s Department of Children and Families, their difficulties finding a welcoming place to live, and parenting challenges that arise. With deliberate pacing and a clear, assertive voice, Bennett captures the author’s fierce love for her daughter and fervent advocacy for the transgender community.
Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Blackstone Audio.
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Listen to AudioFile’s fifth season of Audiobook Break, featuring Bram Stoker’s DRACULA, read by Gildart Jackson.
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Narrator Erin Bennett confidently delivers this compelling memoir, presented as a mother’s love letter to her teenage transgender daughter. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this story that seamlessly interweaves family experiences with the history and struggles of transgender people. The author, writing under a pseudonym, recounts the upheaval of their life when threatened by their state’s Department of Children and Families, their difficulties finding a welcoming place to live, and parenting challenges that arise. With deliberate pacing and a clear, assertive voice, Bennett captures the author’s fierce love for her daughter and fervent advocacy for the transgender community.

Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Blackstone Audio.

Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

Listen to AudioFile’s fifth season of Audiobook Break, featuring Bram Stoker’s DRACULA, read by Gildart Jackson.

Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Simon & Schuster Audio. Listen to THE MAZE by Nelson DeMille, read by Scott Brick today.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices