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A transgender journey to manhood in China

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Reading 6 pm February 8th at Beavercreek UCC

Life Beyond My Body Posted on January 28, 2017 by LuraFebruary 25, 2017
Book Signing and Reading with Author Lei MIng

With author Lei Ming, on tour in the US for a limited time. Get a signed copy of his book, Life Beyond My Body, A transgender journey to manhood in China.

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Reading January 19th at Village Frame & Gallery Portland

Life Beyond My Body Posted on January 17, 2017 by LuraJanuary 17, 2017

Join us Thursday in Multnomah Village to hear excerpts from Life Beyond My Body: A Transgender Journey to Manhood in China and get your copy signed. Free, open to the public.

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Jamison Green Review of Life Beyond My Body

Life Beyond My Body Posted on January 17, 2017 by LuraJanuary 17, 2017
Author Jamison Green

This heartfelt narrative describes another culture, another landscape, another site where transness occurs spontaneously, without the ideological interference of feminist theory or LGBT agendas. Allowing an English-speaking/reading audience to witness Lei Ming’s transgender journey, Transgress Press brings us an intriguing gift. Evocative, sensitive, and real, Lei Ming bridges both genders and cultures.

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Interview with Lei Ming on Transfaith

Life Beyond My Body Posted on January 3, 2017 by LuraJanuary 3, 2017
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Find links to the first chapter of Life Beyond My Body — Who Can Give A Man His Name? and Transfaith’s interview with author Lei Ming (Ray) here.

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Christmas in America versus Christmas in China

Life Beyond My Body Posted on December 31, 2016 by RayDecember 31, 2016

American Christmas turns out to be very different than Chinese Christmas, so it has been a season full of surprises.

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Willy Wilkinson on Life Beyond My Body

Life Beyond My Body Posted on December 23, 2016 by LuraJanuary 3, 2017
Willy Wilkinson

“Life Beyond My Body is a beautifully written account of heartbreak, survival, and liberation — a triumphant journey from cold, bitter hardship to the warm glow of optimism. I found Lei Ming’s tale thoroughly gripping, a precious gift I felt honored to receive from a talented, brave storyteller whose origins lie in the rural landscape of a country at the intersection of ancient ways and modern technology: China.”

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That Boy Learns English

Life Beyond My Body Posted on December 19, 2016 by RayDecember 19, 2016
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It is unusual for a non-English major from China to learn English well, but I had some special inspiration from the start.

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Life Beyond My Body Now Available on Amazon

Life Beyond My Body Posted on December 7, 2016 by LuraDecember 7, 2016
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Have you read Life Beyond My Body? Please visit our Amazon page and consider leaving us a review — your recommendation will helps us spread the word!

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Life Beyond My Body Available Now

Life Beyond My Body Posted on November 27, 2016 by LuraNovember 27, 2016
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Finally, hot off the presses! Transgress Press has just announced Life Beyond My Body is officially in print. In fact, some of our friends have already received the copies they pre-ordered. Have questions? Want a copy? Click here!

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Being Safe and Transgender in China

Life Beyond My Body Posted on November 20, 2016 by RayNovember 21, 2016
Candle Burning

During the first couple of years Lura and I corresponded, she said she was concerned about my safety. I couldn’t imagine of what danger lurked for me. Then I learned how conditions were different in China compared to the rest of the world.

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