Shooting Stars & Origami Swans

By Jessica Jaymes Purdy

Book Overview

Shooting Stars and Origami Swans

In this raw and powerful collection of poetry, Jessica Jaymes Purdy takes readers on an intimate journey through the depths of gender identity, self-discovery, and transformation. From the depths of the closet to the light of self-acceptance, these verses chronicle the author's path to embracing her true self.

"Shooting Stars and Origami Swans" is a testament to resilience, exploring Jessica's experiences with dysphoria, acceptance, and rebirth. With unflinching honesty, she confronts societal expectations, personal struggles, and her triumphant emergence into womanhood.

This collection speaks to anyone who has ever felt out of place in their own skin, offering hope, understanding, and the courage to live one's truth. Through pain and joy, doubt and certainty, Jessica crafts a narrative of becoming that is both deeply personal and universally resonant.

Prepare to be moved, challenged, and inspired by this unflinching exploration of identity, transition, and resilience in the face of dysphoria, unaccepting attitudes, and the long journey to self-acceptance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1917667752
• ISBN13: 9781917667753
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Jessica Jaymes Purdy
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"