Soar, Adam, Soar

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Author: Prashaw, Rick Brand: Dundurn Edition: Illustrated Binding: Paperback Format: Illustrated Number Of Pages: 256 Release Date: 26-02-2019 Details: “Coming out. Coming in. Comi ng 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. EAN: 9781459742765 Package Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.0 x 0.7 inches Languages: English Show more