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TransActions Paperback – May 5, 2003

by Erica Zander (Author)

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Zander is a Swedish lesbian--a male to female transsexual. In this candid autobiography, she discusses a wide range of topics related to gender and the individual's quest for wholeness.

Print length

352 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Periskop
Publication date

May 5, 2003
Dimensions

6.36 x 0.89 x 8.5 inches
ISBN-10

9189443012
ISBN-13

978-9189443013
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TransActions is a lovely book ... a beautifully candid personal journal. -- TG Community News Oct 2003

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Erica Zander is a Swedish lesbian-identified male-to-female transsexual. After thirty years as a "so she thought" transvestite, and fifteen as a former trans', she transitioned at the age of forty-eight. Erica still lives with her wife of thirty years; together they have two adult sons.

In this candid autobiography, trans activist statement and post-op diary, Ms. Zander discusses a wide range of topics related to gender and the individual's quest for wholeness. Her text has an immediacy that is only possible because it was written throughout her transition, not years later.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Periskop (May 5, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9189443012
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9189443013
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.36 x 0.89 x 8.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #6,463,337 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #14,227 in General Gender Studies
- #51,491 in Women's Biographies

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Jenna M. Meyer

Transactions

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2009

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I loved this book and made the mistake of lending it out and never got it back. So I,m about to buy another copy for my gender related collection. Erica did a great job of being real and not caught up in the eurphoria of coming out as trans. I found it easy to relate to her and enjoyed the cultural european openness of her transexualism and how she fit into the rest of the world. I often reread a book after a period of time to pull more from it and sometimes do it from a different perspective and this is on my short list to repeat. I highly suggest this as a door to explore what it is like to be one of us.

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Mr. William E. Pulver

TRANSACTONS

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2006

WAS LOOKING FOR MORE DETAILED SHARING OF WHAT BROUGHT HER TO THIS ULTIMATE DECISION. THE POLITICAL COMMENTARY/DISCUSSIONS ABOUT FEMINISTS WAS UNNEEDED. WANTED MORE PERSONAL INSIGHTS.

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Frederick van Allwijn

Good book, though a bit dense

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2010

Before reading Ms Zander's book, I had little experience regarding the ins and outs of the non-heterosexual communities. With this being said, Zander's book not only provides her account of transitioning from a male to a female, but also informs people through quotes from her ftm friends, as well as a bit of knowledge on the gay and lesbian communities. Furthermore, Ms Zander also touches on the problems occuring between some radical feminists and transsexuals.

Without having much knowledge on the topic, I found the book to be a bit overwhelming at times. Ms Zander's personal account was very interesting, and as an American with Europe-envy, I cannot imagine how it must feel to be transsexual, and yet seemingly accepted greatly by friends, colleagues and family. I have to wonder if this attitude is partially due to Erica living in an open-minded country such as Sweden, but I cannot comment for sure on this. I also felt Ms Zander's account to be honest and heartfelt, something which I appreciate in an autobiography.

The rest of the book is comprised of information about identity, gender, gay/lesbian/transsexual cultures, etc. I found these parts of the book to be a bit dry at times, though as mentioned earlier, they certainly were informative. Definitely an interesting book though, and worth a read.

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2003

This is easily one of the best books - if not the best - on the life of transsexual women available today. Instead of the American or Canadian approach, what is presented is a wonderfully European, down to earth and insightful view of trnassexuality. Honest, open and candid, without the myths that one normally finds in those books that are strictly "politically correct".
As a transsexual woman, I find that far too often the mythology of transsexuality is overwhelming. No, I was not born a woman, but a male. I am now legally and hormonally female, but that does not erase that portion of my life that I lived as a male, nor can it ever do so. Further, I can and do take pride in what I am, without reservation.
This book will not be popular amongst the many transexual women who claim to be and to have always have been women for it acknowledges and pays homage to reality, not fiction. It presents practicality and common sense, far from the quasi-fictional accounts that most books dwell upon. Nor does it pander to matter of gender generally, for it acknowledges the deep divisions that do exist - like it or not. Quistesentially European, it is as refreshing as a cool sea breeze after a hot an muggy week.
After years of books that sensationalize or sanitize the world of transsexual women, we finally have a book that with clarity and insight looks at us as we truly are. It is an essential addition for any collection of gender studies. A small part is autobiographical; the majority of the book is an exploration of how transexuals fit into society.
I fear that many or the reviews by transexual women wil be negative for many of them are believers in the myths that surround our lives.
This is a book that gives rightful pride to transsexual women, should they but have the courage to embrace it...
Willow Arune

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Alexandra Perrin

Truth,transition and reality!!!

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2004

At first this book starts out as a hard read but when ya give it a chance you find that it grips you and pulls you in!!!I found so much truth and wisdom about being trans and transitioning and encouragement that i was uplifted by reading it!!!I did find though that even though erica didnt face alot of ridicule she does aknowledge that the discrimination does exist!!!And like one of the reviews wriiten about this book i did find i cut through alot of myth's which is soooo needed in the trans community !!!! I would recomend this book to anyone no matter what stage of transition they are in!!!Excellent,excellent!!!

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CD

A must read!

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2008

This is simply an excellent read. Erica's account of her growing up with transsexuality and her transition, including her relations with family, friends, lovers, work-colleagues and other transgendered people, not to mention her run-ins with radical feminists is told so openly and tenderly. She doesn't hold anything back. And not only does Erica open the doors on to her life, past and present, but she also discusses the issue of transsexuality in a more general sense and offers up to us her own feelings and opinions.

All in all this is a must read. It is much more than the average transition story. It's funny, entertaining, engrossing and heartwarming.

So why are you still sitting here reading this review? Go and buy the book!

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G. A. Bekendam

Fascinating, reading your own life

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2007

Erica, your book captivated me from first up to the last sentence. I never read a book about Gender Dysforia that expound the issue so clearly and made clear the dilemmas we are placed in. You also described it with a great sense of humor. Now I realize I don't have to write the book I was planning for the last 3 years. All I wanted to say and comment on the issue, you did. Thanks for giving me time to do other things. Your book let me discover and have the courage to saÿ: "Gosh, I'm a lesbian!" (inhabiting a male body) Your book gave me the courage to get on with my life and gives hope to achieve my goal, even when it is so difficult.

I'll end with one of the many nice things you wrote: "....I will transition socially so that I can dress in skirts, physically so that I can go back to wearing jeans again".

Gerty

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