In September Doug hosted at my house to discuss his choice “Mad Honey” which was a collaboration
of two authors and also narrated by two different characters. The book also flips between the past and the present. This book shed a lot of light on transgender issues which is becoming quite a commonplace event today. It is the story of a young transgendered girl who falls in love with a young boy. She has kept her sex change a secret from him. The boy and his father both have a history of violence, The young girl is found dead and the young man is accused of her murder so now there is a gripping court case. It makes for a suspenseful and gripping read.
Besides learning a lot about hormone therapy and the surgical details of transgender techniques we learned about bees. There was a parallel between the bee colony and the human colony. What we do learn is that a parent has to have strength and love and conviction to deal with a child who is convinced he or she needs to be transgendered. Many of us parents were happy that we did not have to deal with these challenges.
Doug led a well prepared discussion.and brought us great pizzas and many bottles of wine.
Kathy chose a book called “ The Ride of Her Life” by Elizabeth Letts.
