Soar, Adam, Soar Contributor(s): Prashaw, Rick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1459742761 ISBN-13: 9781459742765 Publisher: Dundurn Press OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Lgbt - Biography & Autobiography | People With Disabilities - Social Science | Gender Studies |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 256 pages |
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Publisher Description: "Coming out. Coming in. Coming home." Adam Prashaw's life was full of surprises from the moment he was born. Assigned female at birth, and with parents who had been expecting a boy, he spent years living as "Rebecca Danielle Adam Prashaw" before coming to terms with being a transgender man. Adam captured hearts with his humour, compassion, and intensity. After a tragic accident cut his life short, he left a legacy of changed lives and a trove of social media posts documenting his life, relationships, transition, and struggles with epilepsy, all with remarkable transparency and directness. In Soar, Adam, Soar, his father, a former priest, retells Adam's story alongside his son's own words. From early childhood, through coming out first as a lesbian and then as a man, and his battles with epilepsy and refusal to give in, it chronicles Adam's drive to define himself, his joyful spirit, and his love of life, which continues to conquer all. |
Contributor Bio(s): Prashaw, Rick: - Rick Prashaw has had a diverse career as a journalist, Catholic priest, executive director of a national NGO, and political staff to members of Parliament. He is a winner of the National Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award. Rick lives in Ottawa. |