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(Captivating story of love and life.)

(RISING FROM THE ASHES)

(Dancing out of the closet)

(Phoenix Rising by Kimberly Gardner)

Jimmy Trent was anticipating a rather quiet and depressing 36th birthday alone, until his co-worker Rene's present arrived: a "stripper gram" delivered by a 22 year old hottie named Adam Hyland. There was an instant chemistry between the two, but getting the relationship going would be quite a task, between Jimmy's shyness and being in the closet, as well as Adam's reluctance after his last relationship ended badly, plus his refusal to be anyone's "secret" boyfriend. Complicating the situation is the fact that Jimmy is part owner of a bar with women strippers (where Adam works, but where he also strips at their weekly "Ladies Night"), co-owned by his brother Laton, who doesn't know Jimmy is gay. As Jimmy and Adam try to be a bit more "out" in public, Jimmy's business becomes the target of homophobia, and it drives a wedge between him and his brother. Jimmy is also jealous of Adam's ex, who keeps contacting him, as well as a famous photographer who has made no secret of being infatuated with the young man. Adam and Jimmy love each other, but are wondering if their relationship is simply facing too many obstacles to succeed.

Ms. Gardner is a talented writer, who manages to create a simple but captivating story with realistic characters that drive the plot, even though the book is a bit on the long side. It is an erotic novel, but that content doesn't overwhelm the story, as it does in so many others. My one critique is one gratuitous "barebacking" scene toward the end of the book, which I consider irresponsible when dealing with non-monogamous characters, and having them say "I tested negative" doesn't excuse that. Otherwise, much recommended, 4 stars out of 5.

Phoenix Rising is very interesting from many perspectives, and perspective is what we get in spades. When Adam Hyland meets James T. Trent IV the differences in their lifestyles could not be more apparent. Jimmy is a successful 36 year old entrepreneur who has everything except a life. He has no love interest and lives deep in the closet because he's afraid of the negative impact on his family and business if his sexual orientation were to become public knowledge. Adam, on the other hand, at 22 years old knows what he wants and where he's going. His life would be great if only he can find a decent job that pays good money and his bad knee doesn't give out at the worst possible moments! Their first night together was a dream come true for both of them, but with the bright morning light reality raises its ugly head and Adam leaves for yet another job interview and Jimmy is left with a bad taste in his mouth.

The story is told from alternating points of view and I didn't find that at all confusing or distracting because it revealed the protags' thoughts and desires and moved the story along at a brisk pace. Adam was the more interesting personality in my opinion because of his vulnerability and the distance he had traveled in his very short life. He was warm and genuine but for such a young man he was quite jaded and you get more than just a glimpse of this very complex and likeable character that I wanted to cheer for as he encounters and overcomes the bumps on the road in his life. Jimmy and Adam badly want to have a meaningful relationship but they find out that with the love comes heartache and loss.

This book was quite long at 280 pages, but I read it in one sitting because I could not put it down, which for me doesn't happen often. The story was engrossing and many of the secondary characters particularly Jimmy's manipulative brother Laton and Adam's good friend Jason, were well developed and added a great deal of depth to the plot. But the main focus of the story did not shift from Jimmy and Adam who continue to deal with everything that life threw at them, from feelings of betrayal to separations, without ever getting maudlin.

The sex scenes in the book were some of the hottest and most sensuous that I have read in quite some time and Kimberly Gardner does what a lot of writers can't seem to be able to do - she does not let the sex overpower the story and knows instinctively that the story and the characters are what make a book stand out in this overcrowded genre. Not only can she write a great sex scene but she can write a terrific book!

Phoenix Rising is an impressive read and I urge you to buy this book.
I greatly enjoyed this book, which I own as an ebook, but one aspect of the plot leads me to rate it at four stars instead of five. The erotica is wonderful, well worth high marks. The two main characters are credible and I liked them both. The important secondary characters, especially Adam's friend Jason and his photographer employer as well as Jimmy's stupid brother, were well drawn and played their parts well. The plot had plenty of conflict, including critical conflict between Adam and Jimmy. Frankly, as hot-tempered as Adam was and as "alpha" and almost controlling as Jimmy could be, conflict between them was inevitable. However, I felt that the way the author created the excuse for Adam to leave Jimmy was a bit artificial. It really wasn't enough reason to justify what Adam did, and I wondered why Jimmy didn't see through it and figure out what was going on and take appropriate action. Still, I loved the two guys and was satisfied with the final scenes and their results. Some good sex, some good romance, two lovable characters, worth the time and effort to read it. Flaws are minor and can be overlooked. Enjoy.
Young friendly gay guy, talented but poor, meets older closeted gay man, wealthy and gentle. Is another Cinderfella's story? Not quite, since our two heroes will not leave happily ever after when the clock strikes the midnight, they need to suffer a bit before.

Adam is a classical dancer that at 22 years old, after a knee injury, had to give up his dreams and lives "between" homes in his car. He sometime works as stripper and one night he is engaged for a birthday party. But when he arrives at the home of the birthday guy (a mansion truth be told), he finds out that the party is a very small one, just him and the other guy. Jimmy is a 35 years old business man, with a good work and a beautiful house, but with a lonely life. And Adam is like a dream comes true. Not that Jimmy is an ugly guy, he is quite handsome, but till now he has had a very discreet life, and only when his desires became unbearable, he walked on the dark side, but always with one night stands and no string attached encounters.

The easy part of the story is for Adam and Jimmy to become lovers, the hard part is to remain lovers. Adam is a very independent man, and even if he has the body and the behavior of a twink, he doesn't like to be a kept man and stubbornly refuses every attempt of Jimmy to help him; plus he wants for Jimmy to come out but not for him, but when and if the man feels to do that... here is maybe where Adam is mistaking: usually a man needs a very good incentive to drastically change his life.

Actually Jimmy is not so much "in the closet"; it seems that everyone around him knows that he is gay, but they play to bury the head in the sand. More than in the closet, I really think that Jimmy is a man with a problem in showing his emotions; the man is eager to please Adam, and he is always ready to admit his faults, but still he makes them. Probably Jimmy is ready for a change in his life, but he needs for a strong hand to lead him, and maybe Adam is not strong enough. Adam is young, and with issues by his own, and this could drift apart them apart if they are not willing to make some compromises.

The story is pretty long, almost 300 pages, but it flows easy and smooth. Luckily the world where both Adam and Jimmy live, is a sheltered ones, even when Adam lives in a car, he is not alone, he has friends who care for him and a place to go if he wants. So the story is not too much angst, and all in all the problems are not so insuperable.

The first long novel by Kimberly Gardner is a light comedy of good feelings, like "In&Out" or similar.

Two dozen roses, one dozen balloons and a night with a sexy, young stripper. What a thirty-sixth birthday for Jimmy Trent. But the ultimate gift is yet to come as he finds himself falling in love with the beautiful dancer. Adam Hyland's life is in the dumps. Living in his car and stripping for his supper, he doesn't expect much when the birthday-boy invites him to stay for cake and champagne. Yet seeing the look in Jimmy's eyes, Adam dares to hope for more. Will their differences tear them apart? Or can their love take flight like a Phoenix Rising from the ashes?
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< Mothers of Invention: Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War (Fred W Morrison Series in Southern Studies) > < This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War > < For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War > < A Short History of Reconstruction > < Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States) > < The Confederate War > Drew Gilpin Faust

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(Academic, fragmented, only a useful starting point)

(Mothers of Invention offers homefront insight into the Civil War)

(An Interesting Read)

(The Secret Lives of Southern Women)

(Southern Elite White Women's World Turned Upside Down)

In the preface, Faust wonders if after years of acadmic writing she will be able to produce a work for other audiences. The answer is no. She manages to take interesting information and compelling quotes from original sources and kill their effect with the dizzyingly dull conventions of academic-speak. I gave this book two stars instead of one because after taking aspirin for the headache it induced, I had to admit that I had learned something, even if it was only a few broad generalities. The book also will serve as a location guide for her original source material, so there is a little value in that, too. Hence, two stars.
The tales of women in the slaveholding south are told in Faust's Mothers of Invention. The insecurities, fears and hopes of the southern women are brought to light and the book gives a behind the scenes look at the Civil War. Instead of the usual "on the surface" view Faust shows the real feelings and events that women deal with when their men are sent to battle. The reader is left with strong feelings, both good and bad, about Civil War era society and but most importantly a glimpse into history through primary source documents. Another good book for the classroom!
We so often think of the violence and suffering on the battle fields during the Civil War, we neglect to think of the women of the South who did suffer too. While you may find these 500 women a bit misguided in their beliefs, the reader can see the evolution and sometimes the devolution of these women as the letters go deeper into the war. Women who once lived a priviledged lives are confronting the fact that they do not know how to provide breakfast for their families, a chore their now disappeared slaves performed daily. Questions of the existance of God, whose side is he on arise. Ideas of White racial supremacy is forgotten when these women write their letters of pain while wearing dresses made of old furniture fabric.
Drew Gilpin Faust strings together the letters and diaries of 500 Southern women to tell their story during the Civil War. At a period in history when women's lives were somewhat overlooked, Faust allows these women to have their voices heard. Through these letters and diaries readers are able to understand the viewpoints and opinions from women at the time. Faust does a great job of letting the women speak through their own writing and throughout the book readers can see how the opinions on the war are not the same for every woman. I would absolutely use this book as a tool to gain insight into the heads of women at a time when their husbands, sons and brothers were fighting and dying in a war that some women did not even agree with. Faust is very descriptive and has great sources in the book. Definitely worth it!
Mothers of Invention is a book by Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust (historian), who was appointed President of Harvard University in February 2007. This book is an excellent adjunct to any college level class on the Civil War period. Faust researched the letters, diaries and journals of 500 elite southern white women, to determine the impact of the Civil War on them and their families. Her research shows how they were affected by the war, as well as how they impacted the attitudes of their men, particularly the soldiers. It also discusses the positive and negative aspects of how they affected the Confederate States of America.

You should read this book both for its new contributions to the history of the Civil War, as well as the unique revelations. Even though most Confederate women were supportive of the Civil War when it started, this book shows that pre-war elites had been placed on so high a pedestal that they were totally unprepared to do even routine things, such as cooking and sewing. When the slave masters and overseers left the plantation for the battlefield, the elites were abandoned to run large plantations, utilizing slaves who were, at best, apathetic towards their leadership, and at worst, openly rebellious. As the war continued, the situation of the women worsened because of deaths, food and clothing shortages, inflation, runaway and recalitrant slaves, and Yankee incursions into the South. After four years of war, the elite women came to hate the war as much as the soldiers who fought and died in large numbers.

Once you read this outstanding book, you will understand how poorly prepared the South was to fight a Civil War that lasted more than a year. You will understand why elite southern white women grew to hate this war, that changed the lives of women forever. Women learned that they were capable of doing jobs from which they had previously been excluded. The only problem with this book is that makes you want to do even more research into related issues.
When Confederate men marched off to battle, southern women struggled with the new responsibilities of directing farms and plantations, providing for families, and supervising increasingly restive slaves. Drew Faust offers a compelling picture of the more than half-million women who belonged to the slaveholding families of the Confederacy during this period of acute crisis, when every part of these women's lives became vexed and uncertain. Faust chronicles the clash of the old and the new within a group that was at once the beneficiary and the victim of the social order of the Old South.

Faust draws on the eloquent diaries, letters, essays, memoirs, fiction, and poetry of some 500 of the Confederacy's elite women to show that with the disintegration of slavery and the disappearance of prewar prosperity, every part of these women's lives became vexed and uncertain. The prerogatives of whiteness and the protections of ladyhood began to dissolve as the Confederacy weakened and crumbled. Exploring privileged Confederate women's wartime experiences as wives, mothers, nurses, teachers, slave managers, authors, readers, and survivors, this book chronicles the clash of the old and the new within a group that was at once beneficiary and victim of the social order of the Old South.
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< Mothers of Invention: Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War (Fred W Morrison Series in Southern Studies) > < This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War > < For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War > < A Short History of Reconstruction > < Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States) > freaks

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Mentoring the beginning actor Makoto Aizawa is the famed screenwriter and producer Sanari Jonouchi. His lessons are very simple. Have sex so that you forget your ego and let out the best sounds possible! Lately, as Makoto has started to shine in a spotlight of his own, Sanari has been writing him into his scripts more and more. But a horrible scheme is creeping up on them. Ouchi, Sanari's rival, has taken a liking to Makoto and is determined to tear the two lovebirds apart!
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< A Gentleman's Wager (Unabridged) > < The Captivation (Black Lace) > < A Rude Awakening (Black Lace Series) > < Surrender > < Colters' Woman > < Entertaining Mr. Stone (Black Lace) > Madelynne Ellis

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(A Gentleman's Wager)

(Reviewed by Romance Junkies!)

(Hate to be negative but I don't agree with the other reviews)

(One of the Best Erotic Historicals Ever Written!)

(Hot, Sexy Fun With Plenty Of Giggles)

Bella is thoroughly in lust with Lucerne, the Viscount Marlinscar and new owner of Lauwine Hall. Bella is jealous of no woman; it is a man that interferes in her affair with Lucerne and his name is Vaughn, Marquis Pennerly.

Vaughn has wanted and coveted Lucerne for years. Intending to finally claim the man that he desires, Vaughn is not going to let Lucerne's latest female conquest interfere with what he wants.

Lucerne finds himself in a dilemma. Bella is passionate and sexually explorative. She keeps Lucerne satisfied bodily with a lustful love for sex rarely found in a woman. As much as he likes to be with Bella, Lucerne also desires the Marquis Pennerly with the same fervor.

The three enter a love affair of sorts with Lucerne in the middle. Unable to choose between both lovers, Lucerne makes a suggestion that could cost him both Bella and Vaughn, both of whom he loves.

Readers expecting a sweet ménage where all parties adore each other might be disappointed with A Gentleman's Wager. There is nothing soft about this book but it is one of the most realistic ménages I have ever read. The emotions were raw, the desires were risqué, and the love making was harsh but heady. A Gentleman's Wager is more erotica than romance but I relished every word.

Talia
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Three is the magic number in Madelynne Ellis' erotic release, A GENTLEMAN'S WAGER.

Bella Rushdale is in the country at a house party. After a horseback ride, Bella and her male friend stop in a grotto for romp in the woods. Looking through the trees, Bella finds herself spying on the new owner of Lauwine Hall - Lucerne, Viscount Marlinscar. After her tete-a-tete is over, Bella sends her companion on his merry way and she continues her spying where she has to quickly hide once again to keep from being discovered watching Viscount Marlinscar swim and sunbathe in the nude.

Lucerne is surprised to find out that his private swim has been witnessed by a woman hiding in the tree above him. Before he can get the woman's name she quickly runs away. Lucerne watches her go but the wheels are already turning in his mind. He is a man that loves women and men equally. In England it is a punishable crime to be homosexual, so while Lucerne can blatantly flaunt women, his male lovers must remain hidden.

Vaughn, Marquis Pennerly has no qualms about being with Lucerne. Having desired him for years, Vaughn isn't about to let some woman interfere, no matter how bawdy and sensuous she is.

Vaughn's attitude and Bella's tenacity put Lucerne in the middle of a love triangle not of his making. Bella and Lucerne share passion but it is with Vaughn that his true nature shines. Bella desires Vaughn but his gruff ways are not something she understands. Bella and Vaughn reach an impasse and the tie breaker must be Lucerne. Who will be the lucky one in this sultry game of love?

A GENTLEMAN'S WAGER is an erotic tale of the power and passion of love. Love controls emotions and influences mannerisms. While Vaughn looks like the antagonist, I found him to be the silent type and the reader doesn't see until the last few scenes exactly where his heart lies.

Forbidden passion, risqué love, smoldering desires - A GENTLEMAN'S WAGER had it all! ***Natasha Smith for Romance Junkies***

After reading the praise from the other reviews, I bought this book and, while I agree that the sexual scenes are steamy and frequent, I could not agree that this was a story of well-rounded and developed characters. In fact, other than learning every nuance of their sexual escapades, I learned very little about the lead characters as people. It seemed that everything revolved around the next sex scene. Between these, the story is boring and not very well developed. I didn't feel sympathetic whatsoever about any of these people and didn't buy into their stories at all. The author indeed has an unlimited and risque imagination of all things sexual and is talented in putting it into words. I learned nothing about Bella's life other than that she is insatiable, will couple with just about any man around (even to the point where she is being serviced by one man, only to be replaced by another) Pardon the reference, but there isn't even mention of any bathing between these encounters. Sorry, but the thought of episode after episode of sweaty sex with little rest and cleaning up in between was a real turn off. I'd say 'bed hopping' but there were so few reference to sex in a bed, I can't really say it.

I found Bella to be exactly as Vaughn accused her of being: slutty, ambitious, careless, and without honor, shame or consideration of anyone but herself. Lucerne started off interesting but then turned wishy-washy -- did he want the relationship with Vaughn or not? Aparantely he did; but also wanted Bella. So does one assume the three of them simply rode off into the sunset to begin their three-some "relationship" and live happily after????

Maybe I was expecting much more than this. Sylvia Day writes extremely erotic stories but with far more character development. People that you can empathize with and be hopeful about. You look forward to the couple (note Couple and not Threesome) working through the ups and downs of their relationship, falling in love (yes, even jaded, lusty types do fall in love) and a happy ending. Even Susan Johnston(sp?), whom I'm not the biggest fan of but have read a few of her books, can turn the most unprincipled sexual man/woman into a reformed person and at the end of her stories you, at the least, felt that the protagonists ended up together and happy. That's why I read romantic fiction; and I do enjoy the steamy erotic scenes as much as the next person. Perhaps I did expect too much from this book and didn't realize that it's basically pornography masquerading as a novel.

High points to the author for weaving a (very) naughty "story" but low points on the rest of it. In the end, I couldn't care any less about any of these people. To those who enjoyed this book.... I'm sorry that I disagree so strongly.

*Reprinted from www.GoodBadandUnread.com* First published in the UK in May 2003, A Gentleman's Wager is being re-released with a luscious new cover and a perfect new tag line: Pride and Decadence. Set in North Yorkshire, near Richmond, England, this exquisite, lusty, Georgian period romp is, at its core, a love triangle between Viscount Marlinscar (Lucerne), and Annabella Rushdale (Bella), who finds herself at odds with a rival for his attention... Vaughan, Marquis of Pennerly.

This isn't just a review; it's also homage to a much beloved story. I re-read it at least once a year and never fail to be in awe of Madelynne Ellis' ability to create such unexpected, complex characters:

* Bella starts off the story as self-centered and slutty. While she refers to other women as trollops and whores, she dismisses her own promiscuity as merely pursuing her own needs, desires and amusements. However, through the course of the story, she begins to assess her own actions and experiences the unfamiliar emotions of guilt, insecurity, and self doubt. Although Lucerne is the object of her affections, she is confused by her reaction to Vaughan, at once vehemently hating him and obsessively fascinated by him. She is wounded by the sting of his venom and cruelty, yet still finds herself drawn to him.

* We get to know the anchor of the love triangle, Lucerne, more through his interactions with the other characters than through introspection. When he decides to take a break from the decadence of London to spend the winter at one of his long neglected country estates, Lauwine Hall, he invites a few friends, including Vaughan, to join him. He knows Vaughan wants more than friendship from him and chooses not to acknowledge it... or the wine-hazed encounter with Vaughan three years earlier. Once Lucerne shows a serious interest in his neighbor, Bella, Vaughan starts to pressure him for a closer relationship, and Lucerne realizes he wants both Vaughan AND Bella and would rather not give either of them up. But, cast in the role of peacemaker, he realizes that he cannot live with the animosity between the two rivals and dreads the time when their constant bickering might force him to choose between them.

* The third member of the triangle, Vaughan, is one of the most deliciously complex characters I've ever read. When he is "on stage" (and often when he's not) he demands- and receives- the attention of everyone in the room... man, woman, or reader. He smirks, he sulks, he lies, he seduces, he pouts. He wields feigned indifference like a sword, and bites out words laced with deadly venom. His Machiavellian manipulations and cruelty towards others, particularly Bella, should have labeled him as the villain of the story. But the glimpses we receive of his hurt, tenderness, and longing for Lucerne soon make us realize that, while he often DOES amuse himself at the expense of others, he just as often lashes out in retaliation for his own pain or to cover his own vulnerability. Accustomed to living the debauched life courtesy of aristocratic entitlement, Vaughan actually seems a bit bewildered that he is capable of emotions strong enough to keep him patiently waiting for Lucerne to return those feelings.

These three multifaceted characters, along with intertwined stories involving the small cast of engaging secondary characters, are the reason AGW is so memorable. I guarantee that you've never met them before, and you won't forget them once you have.
Young eighteenth-century Lady Bella wants handsome Lucerne, but so does the handsome decadent Marquis, who has desired Lucerne for years. Finding all three of themselves at the remote Lauwine Hall for a country party on the Yorkshire Moors, a struggle ensues between Bella and Marquis for Lucerne's affections and body. That's when the fun starts and Lucerne is faced with a difficult choice.

Into the first few pages I wasn't sure if I was going to like Bella. A lot of Black Lace books have loose heroines with very little sympathy appeal, but I came away liking Bella after the first few chapters when I started to understand why the character was developed the way she was - not sluttish, but just a [...] little mischief. Bella's naughty sexual behavior only fuels Marquis in his competition for Lucerne, which he tries to use to his full advantage in more ways than one...hehe I found myself giggling more than once at Bella and Marquis's high jinx in their efforts to win Lucerne's favor. Marquis is the lovable bad boy in the story.

Not only does Gentleman's Wager have HOT juicy sex with plenty of sexual tension, and biting humor, but loads of romance between the heroine and BOTH heroes. When Lucerne, Bella&Marquis get together for a threesome, WOW! LOVED IT!!! I also found myself liking the sexual tensions and couplings between Lucerne and Marquis as much as I did with Bella and the guys. I'm a straight female who never thought I'd find male on male sex a turn-on, but it was just too darn sexy and beautiful, NOT at all gross. Only thing I didn't like was the one minor lesbian scene in the middle of the book, however it was mild and in good taste...not enough of a big deal to ruin the fun though. I have nothing against lesbian sex; it's just not a turn-on for me.

Madelynne Ellis, weaves a great tale in Gentleman's Wager and there many secondary characters who add even more sexual spice to the mix. Even without the sex, this story would be an enjoyable read. I also recommend, on the Menage a trios male/female/male theme, Menage by Emma Holly and Out Of Bounds by Mandy Dickinson.

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< Transgender Emergence: Therapeutic Guidelines for Working With Gender-Variant People and Their Families > < True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism--For Families, Friends, Coworkers, and Helping Professionals > < Gender Loving Care: A Guide to Counseling Gender-Variant Clients > < Transgender Care: Recommended Guidelines, Practical Information, and Personal Accounts > < Wrapped In Blue: A Journey of Discovery > < Handbook of Affirmative Psychotherapy with Lesbians and Gay Men > Arlene Lev

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(not a stuffy textbook-type read)

(Disappointing and superficial)

(An essential guide for those working with the GLBT population)

(A book for everyone)

(Therapists need this book!)

Much of the time reading books from professional book publishers are like running through mud--lots of hard work and very tiring. Transgender Emergence is packed with excellent information that is written in an accessible style. I've learned a great deal and feel comfortable recommending the book to clients who are struggling with gender issues, including transgender and intersex.
I don't know what's more depressing - finally reading this book or reading all the full-starred reviews where everyone conflates sexual orientation with sexual identity.

This book is a basic introduction to the concept of trans identities. It has some clinical models, some heartfelt anecdotes and a lot of misinformation that perpetuates stereotypes and therefore violence. Like the ridiculous concept that all transmen were once butch lesbians. The author has taken one person's experience and extrapolated that to be all-encompassing. It limits horrifically what it means to have a trans identity and I can only hope that others will publish different experiences so that we are closer to seeing a more complex picture.

That said, it's better than what else is out there for care providers. If this excites people to know that transfolk exist and we don't as a general rule go about raping women and murdering babies, then that's a step in the right direction. Why we teach people to think different means dangerous and create a need for books that are way too basic is a bigger question and not one this book addresses.

It's ENDA again. And what happened prior to 1973 when homosexuality was still in the DSM as a pathology. It's a long slow road to make it into the common vernacular and to get through the checkout line without a snicker or an unwelcome comment or worse from an unaffected party. If you need hand-holding, this is your book. If you're ready for more comprehensive thought, read Whipping Girl by Julia Serano. It's got more meat without the pretty diagrams.
Lev's "Transgender Emergence" provides the most comprehensive outline and review of empirical literature pertaining to the assessment, treatment, and understanding of transgendered individuals to date. Any mental health professional working with the GLBT population MUST add this to their collection, as well as, provide Lev's work as psychoeducational therapy to patients and their significant others. Additionally, psychologists working in forensic populations or with issues of sexuality should review this book for an overview of the etiology, epidemiology,theoretical understandings, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients presenting with gender identity disorders or dysphoria.

Lev's work is a masterpiece and should be required by MA, PsyD, and PhD programs in diversity training. It provides a non-judgemental, well-written, and well-researched voice to a population which has been largely ignored by current literature and funding. I found "Transgender Emergence" phenomenally useful in researching and developing a model of best care practices for male to female transsexual inmates. Bravo Arlene!
This book is outstanding in every respect. The cover, however, I feel may unfortunately narrow its readership - "Therapeutic Guidelines for Working with Gender-Variant People and Their Families." I am a lay person who is fairly well read on the subject matter and I find that this book would valuable for anyone to read. It has the potential to help emancipate the transgendered population that is still stigmatized and oppressed by the medical profession and society including religion and politics. It certainly should be required reading for policy makers in the government, the legal profession, the justice system, human resource personnel, etc. The book is not only well researched and well written, it is easily understandable by anyone, meaning that no background in the field of psychiatry is required to be able to appreciate the material. The book is very up-to-date (2004). The Publisher would do well to advertise this book to a wider audience.
Lev compiles a terrific anthology on working with transgender clients. Whether you are a health professional or mental health professional, Transgender Emergence offers the information and skills to be successful with transgender clients. This is a must-have if you work directly with this population.
-Brad Baranowski
Counseling Intern
This comprehensive book provides you with a clinical and theoretical overview of the issues facing transgendered/transsexual people and their families.
Rerations
< Transgender Emergence: Therapeutic Guidelines for Working With Gender-Variant People and Their Families > < True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism--For Families, Friends, Coworkers, and Helping Professionals > < Gender Loving Care: A Guide to Counseling Gender-Variant Clients > < Transgender Care: Recommended Guidelines, Practical Information, and Personal Accounts > < Wrapped In Blue: A Journey of Discovery > freaks

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(JLee Meyer is a newbie that's going places!!)

(Captivating)

(Less can be more)

(Something quite different)

(Praise! Praise! Praise! Great Book!)

The first couple of pages were a little slow but if you can hang on through those then you can't put the book down.
I like the way she wound some of her characters from her other books into Hotel leaving it open for a sequel,,,[keeping my fingers crossed] I haven't read Forever Friends yet, it didn't "grab me" Maybe I will now.:-)
I was kind of hoping to see something happen to Rochelle after everything she did,because she is probably just going to hurt another woman now.

This is the first book I have read by Jlee Meyer and it will not be the last. I found this book to simply be captivating. The characters are well developed and it is easy to relate to them. I think too often we brush abuse that occurs in lesbian relationships under the carpet and Ms. Meyer takes a honest look and is able to share with the readers without being overly graphic. Additionally the garbage that takes place in Corporate America is alive and well within the pages of this book. A final selling point for me was the historical aspects of the writing. It would be very intriguing to be a member of a group like the Elysium Society.

Overall a very good read and one that I found I had a hard time putting down. Well done!!!!!!!!!!!1
I was really looking forward to this book after having read the reviews about it. And I have to say that t