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Name: My Story
Author: Caroline Cossey

Caroline “Tula” Cossey was born a boy in northern England and later carved a remarkable path as a successful fashion model. In her candid memoir, she recounts a difficult youth, her desire to become a woman, the surgeries that enabled her transition, and the rise from chorus girl to an internationally renowned model. Facing intense media exposure and personal setbacks, Cossey’s narrative also explores her legal struggle in 1989 when she appealed to the European Commission of Human Rights to have her marriage recognized, despite her birth certificate identifying her as male. The book offers a powerful look at the challenges of gender identity, the pursuit of personal authenticity, and the quest for legal acknowledgment.

First publish date: 1992

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography

Authors: Caroline Cossey

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