Publisher's Synopsis
Alan spent over fifty years of his life believing something was wrong with him. Knowing he was more than just a hard working, hard playing, womanising northern man. Deep inside he yearned to be a woman. Living a life of adventure from wagon fitter to stock car driver, Alan hid his shameful alter ego - Helen. Secretly cross-dressing, sneaking ladies clothing bound for the refuse, and visiting seedy sex shops in a bid to learn more, Helen's incessant yearning drove Alan to the edge. Finally, after being caught by his wife and almost ending his own life, Alan found the courage to assume his true identity. He became Helen. The woman he had always been. Helen tells her story in this biography, recounting the challenges of a life growing up with a conflicted gender identity in an unforgiving and masculine northern town. She tells of life following her transformation. The joys and the heartbreak including being attacked for simply being Helen. This book contains a powerful message to us all. We all have a purpose and a part to play, no matter how big or scary. Find the courage to discover and live your life. Helen did and she wants to share it with you.
