Christine Jorgensen

Christine Jorgensen
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Total Pages : 350
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ISBN-10 : 1573441007
ISBN-13 : 9781573441001
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Download or read book Christine Jorgensen written by Christine Jorgensen and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her own personable style, Jorgensen offers herintimate account of her groundbreaking life as the first world-renowned transsexual. 'Nature made a mistake,' she writes, 'which I have corrected.' Jorgensen speaks candidly of her struggles before and after her surgery, and of her dazzling international celebrity. She was both 'banned' in Boston and named 'Woman of the Year.' Acquainted with many of the celebrities of the time, including Judy Garland, Tennessee Williams, Natalie Wood and Truman Capote, she was a Las Vegas entertainer, photogapher and a filmmaker.


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