Loved itthis book is so well written and he does not miss a beat in the discussion in this book nothing is just left like that he really does find a way to tell a full complete story but that is damn captivating
Perfect Peace (2010)
Others: Positive When the seventh child of the Peace family, named Perfect, turns eight, her mother Emma Jean tells her bewildered daughter, "You was born a boy. I made you a girl. But that ain't what you was supposed to be. So, from now on, you gon' be a boy." From this point forward, his life becomes a bizarre kaleidoscope of events. Meanwhile, the Peace family is forced to question everything they thought they knew about gender, sexuality, unconditional love, and fulfillment.
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