The Transgender Companion (Male To Female): The Complete Guide To Becoming The Woman You Want To Be

If you are TG, or know someone who is, this book will be helpful in understanding what they are going through and why. It is a good read on the subject and helps me to understand my girlfriend, who I want to be like, so well worth the expense.

Jennifer Seeley seems very kind and empathetic. For example, while providing practical career/job advice and financing/surgeries/etc. she was considerate of people who had less education/opportunity than her, and offered advice for them too. Her less practical encouraging stuff was very helpful and seem to be read by others as well as me during a time that we could use encouragement.someone else criticized it for not being detailed enough but I would say its pretty obvious it is an overview. I would say some info is outdated and general so make sure to do independent detailed research online about any specific step, especially medical things. I would say not to be so scared by her story about hormones, if your doctor is monitoring your cholesterol etc. regularly it shouldn't happen. (not medical advice and not always true)

What I most appreciated about this book was the author's positive and encouraging tone, and her constant stress that there is no one "right" way for a transgendered person to be, that it is okay to cross-dress occasionally, or to transition to living as a woman full-time. Similarly, with GRS (genital reassignment surgery), it is okay to go that route or not, depending on one's wishes. She only lapsed one time into unnecessary judgment, and that was a disparaging remark she made about some "shemales" who practice prostitution. I don't really care what Ms. Seeley thinks about prostitution, and I think her disparaging remark about it detracts from her otherwise very accepting, encouraging and open-minded book.In general I think she does a good job of covering, if briefly, all the important topics related to male-to-female transitioning. I do think that at $19 the book is somewhat overpriced given that it is only 198 pages. I also think the book could have been strengthened by adding a bibliography or Recommended Books & Videos appendix.I also would have appreciated more information about the GRS (or SRS) surgery and its aftermath, particularly some information about the percentage of transwomen who end up non-orgasmic afterward. While Seeley did show the down side of having the surgery, she did not really indicate any corresponding down side to *not* having the surgery, and this reader would have appreciated more than 2-3 pages on this important topic.From my own discussions with at least one pre-op transwoman, hormones can reduce libido. One woman told me years ago that she was always cutting back on her hormones so that she could experience the libido she wanted, but it was a delicate balance because the hormones gave her more the bodily characteristics she desired. Ms. Seeley opted not to stay on hormones due to a medical complication, but for the majority of transsexuals post-transition who *do* go on hormones, this is undoubtedly an important issue that warrants some exploration in a book like this.I realize the book is a very *personal* perspective, but to me, the subtitle--"a Complete Guide to Becoming the Woman You Want to Be"--warrants a more in-depth, at times *less* personal approach to some of these subjects, particularly so in the case with SRS/GRS.Despite these caveats, Ms. Seeley's consistently encouraging, permission-giving tone is very constructive, and this is a worthwhile read for anyone considering transition.

I received the book yesterday and started reading it. So far it is good and helpful. It also hits home for me on a lot of aspects i have felt a lot of the same way that Miss. Jennifer felt during her transition so i believe i will learn a lot from this book. I also bought the work book i am a transgender woman i am having a difficult time finding suppport groups in my area. I would also like to find a support group for my mom who lives in Florida she has accepted that i am transitioning so atleast i have that.

This is kind of like having a trans friend who has been out for a while, sharing her personal experience and advice. A lot of it is spot on, and you'll want to hold on to it for future reference. I'm going to go back and read it all a second time so I can put flags on those pages with specific, detailed recommendations.

This is the 1st book that I have read after acknowledging that I am transgender. It focuses on positive reinforcement &encouragement to help you make the steps needed to discovering who you are and how to get there. As someone who was completely overwhelmed with confusion ,I can tell you that this book was wonderfully informative&a great choice for a 1st read on the subject. To be able to read the story of someone else who has gone through exactly what I'm going through &experiancing similar emotions was an empowering experience. Tips and 1st hand information on a large variety of topics are plentiful. All in all ,I was delighted with choosing this book,and it was a great read.

this book is for a person who desires to live as a full fledged member of the opposite sex, it helped me to better understand what a friend went through.

In this book are personal ideas and facts gathered from the journey. It is a personal outlook and it contains a lot of great information, but the thing to remember is it is not a roadmap for your journey. It is not a checklist where you have to check off all the boxes, you have to figure out what is right for you. What others do and are having success with may not apply to your circumstance so be aware you make your own decisions and have to have a better understanding of your life and your circumstances. It is a fine book, well written and has much to offer as ADVICE, and advice is not commands or orders. the thing about advice is you can take it and you can choose not to take it. Proceed with caution, weigh and measure, consider the options and consider the consequences. You will not go wrong with reading this book or having loved ones read it to understand more.

Easy to read and understand. Includes many wonderful quotes

The book was ok but it was missed out of the book are questions about what do you do if you have been refused the medical pathway and what do you do to get back this was a bit disappointing for me because it didn't say how to convince the gender clinic that you want to be the other gender

So viel Aufrichtigkeit, Gefuehl und Ermutigung in diesem Buch! Keine ausgeflippte Geschichten, keine Selbstdarstellung, sondern geistlich starke und ausgewogene Hilfe fuer TG leute.

There,s clearly a need for a guide to the baffling experience of gender transformation (male to female). I'm not sure this is that book, but it will do for now. It does tell you most of what you need to know, in a friendly anecdotal style. However you shouldn't expect an authoritative guide. This is essentially a record of one person's experiences, and while that doesn't mean it has no value, it's easily recognised that everyone's experience is as individual as they are.It's not even a good book if you accept the limitations of the viewpoint. The author is clearly an enthusiast rather than a writer, and there is endless repetition, as if the author was struggling to complete a certain page count. Still, given the lack of literature available on the subject, you may still feel this is worth a look.

fantastic read will help you through your transition, lots of good tips and advice for all transgender people out there.....