Sisters!

The wonderful photo above was taken by Sharon Wohlmuth for Sisters, a collaborative effort with Carol Saline. Published in 1994 and updated in 2004 for a reunion edition, it features sets of sisters, including Coretta Scott King and her sister, as well as Chris Evert, along with non-celebrities, along with twins and even three sisters who are all in law-enforcement.

It's a beautiful book, of course, but what makes it extra special is that Mrs. D. bought at the used book sale at one of our local libraries. She noticed the article that accompanies the photo above. The young lady on the left is Janice Coffey. Her older sister Elizabeth Coffey is a male-to-female actress who has appeared in several movies by John Waters. Mrs. D. saw the picture and noted how precious it was, making sure I knew the story behind Elizabeth and Janice.

She also discovered another book at another library, Golden Boy by Abigail Tarttelin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Tarttelin

It was one of those review editions that publishers send to bookstores and libraries. The book is a fictional account of a fifteen-year old boy in England who has a secret that only his parents and doctors know; he's intersexed. Through a series of events and actions by others, his secret is exposed to a few people with some very sad but ultimately redemptive consequences. Mrs. D. saw the blurb on the back about Max being intersexed and got the book for me. "This looks like something you'd like." I've had the opportunity to correspond with Ms. Tarttelin and she's been very encouraging about my own 'journey.'

Little steps.