This book, these words and photographs, are explorations of my self, my story; my emergence and becoming.

We are taught at an early age to ignore the messages of our bodies and emotions. We are told it doesn't hurt, to smile when we are sad and to be calm when we are angry. We are taught to keep secrets with nowhere to go with pain and shame but within. Our bodies cry out but we don't know to listen.

This is a profound and intimate invitation to explore with and beside An' Marie and witness her courage to reconcile who she is and what has been done to her. Her story,...