{"product_id":"life-beyond-my-body-a-transgender-journey-to-manhood-in-china","title":"Life Beyond My Body: A Transgender Journey to Manhood in China","description":"Born in a rural Chinese village and identified as a girl at birth, Lei Ming, is barely cared for during his childhood. Often lonely, terrified and abused, he learns early to fend for himself and look within for answers, but there he discovers a paradox that threatens to undo him. Although he does not yet know the word \"transsexual,\" at 16, Ming sets out on a secret mission to find relief. Life Beyond My Body tells the true story of his quest to find answers in a society that is closed-mouthed about men like Ming. Along the way, Ming finds both solace and judgement in the Christian church, loves and loses a woman, begins his physical transition using black market testosterone, is jailed over his identity, and arranges for top surgery without blowing his cover. But ultimately, understanding the true meaning of being a man will require reckoning with God.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0986084484\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0986084484.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Ming, Lei|Frazey, Lura\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43335020118077,"sku":"BVV.0986084484.A","price":9.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0986084484-0.jpg?v=1783714374","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/life-beyond-my-body-a-transgender-journey-to-manhood-in-china","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}