Author: Jodie Patterson
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Review by: Giselle Bloch, Pflag Parent

I have read numerous memoirs written by parents of transgender children, and The Bold World is one of my favourites!

One of her five children is just able to speak when he declares that he’s a boy, and Jodie describes her struggles and breakthroughs with raw honesty. She eventually learns and grows as her family evolves and changes around her. Jodie not only explores gender identity; she incorporates culture, racism and sexism into her narrative.

Jodie’s experiences propel her toward activism for her own child and the trans community, and her memoir is a powerful and intimate glimpse into the power of one parent’s love for her child. I highly recommend this beautiful and transformative book!