Detransition, Baby: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Torrey Peters

Detransition, Baby is Torrey Peters' debut novel and it tells the story of Jess and Amelia-a mother and daughter who belong to a Transgender Support Group. Jess is on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) while Amelia is a toddler that knows what's wrong with her mommy but doesn't yet have words to express it. As Jess transitions into womanhood, she makes many sacrifices in an effort to be the perfect mother for her daughter. When Amelia starts school, Jessie finds herself questioning if she made the right decision because she feels lonely at home and judged by friends and family alike. While they try to work through this, a series of events lead them back into their old life as Jess abandons her transition.

This is the story of Torrey Peters, who grew up in an ultra-conservative small town and came to find that she was transgender. Despite her rural family's opposition and rejection, she found acceptance on the internet. But when she made a big life change and decided to detransition--going back to being a man--she lost friends, money, and even her job in the process.

When Torrey Peters (aka Renata Friedman) was first diagnosed with Hirschsprung's disease, she was not happy. Not only did she lose her babyhood but she also lost her "manhood." She knew that everything would have been different if she had been accepted as a female from the start. Renata's hopes and dreams of living nirvana through the genderless pharmaceuticals. And then, in moment of joy, during one of the infrequent visits to her doctor for prenatal checkups, he told her that she could become pregnant again and give birth to a healthy baby girl.

Detransition, Baby: A Novel is a compelling story of transition, detransition, and identity. Renata Friedman's narration is captivating and brings depth to the characters. I became deeply invested in this book, in spite of its heavy themes. This is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt like they've been forced into their gender for whatever reason.

'Detransition, Baby' is a story of a woman who has been in the middle of her life, completely confused, and stuck in a rut. She wakes up one day to find that she's no longer transgender. Slowly, she tries to navigate her transition into what feels like being herself again.

This is a novel that is a fascinating and heart-wrenching journey as it follows the woman’s life as she struggles to find her place in the world. The main character is Torrey, who has a rare condition called Gender Dysphoria, which she was unaware of until she was 19 years old. She had come out as transgender at 18 and began hormone replacement therapy and cross dressing immediately. However, when she discovers that her parents are evangelical Christians, her whole world comes crashing down on her.