Sigh. I wanted to read this to get a perspecitve of a life lived like hers. Jackie is a great poet, but her jouney follows the exclusionary church mindset and Creationism that I do not agree with. If you are part of the LGBTQIA community, PLEASE SKIP THIS BOOK! Reading Amazon reviews, this book led a few people to attempt suicide. You are worthy of God's love and I heard Torn by Justin Lee is good recommendation in lieu of this one.