Looking Beyond the Mountains [Paperback]

Steven Hammond (Author), Gurney Norman (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2007

This is the story of how Linda Jean Hammond became Steven Hammond after surgery to correct a genital birth defect. Labeled female at birth, Steven Hammond lived for 25 years as a female -- a boy imprisoned in the trappings of a girl. This is the story of the life of Linda Jean and the birth of Steven at age 25.

Product Details

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Wind Publications (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893239713
• ISBN-13: 978-1893239715
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,272,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One in Twenty Million, November 12, 2007

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Darrell F. Musick (Berea, KY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Looking Beyond the Mountains (Paperback)

It is difficult enough for the average person in this life to figure out who he/she is--his/her relation to God, the universe, etc. But rarely has anyone faced a more angst-ridden confusion over identity than Steve Hammond. This is a unique story of gender confusion that lasted 25 years. And when the question was finally decided, inter-personal problems then plagued the writer. Hammond also shares childhood experiences growing up in dire poverty in the Eastern Kentucky mountains.
But what's most interesting is the writer's seeming transcendence of his problems and rendering his Job-like struggles with a lightness of style that reflects an uncommonly positive attitude.
Entertaining and inspiring.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Looking Beyond the Mountains, November 5, 2007

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Janie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Looking Beyond the Mountains (Paperback)

This is a well written book and very interesting. This book really captures what a person goes through when born with a genital birth defect. Very engrossing and keeps your attention. Appalachia readers will love this book. Gurney Normans introduction into the book was wonderful and very detailed and informative in capturing Appalachia survival. I reccomend it highly.