One of our newest members to FTM
Australia is John Thorp. His book ‘A change
for good’ is available in New Zealand. You
can purchase this book from Cape
Catley Books
From John’s book: “Research
scientist John Thorp began life with the outward
appearance of a female but with the mind and
spirit of a male. With puberty came increasing
confusion and distress.
Although graduating MSc and the PhD and
lecturing in chemistry at Guy’s Hospital
Medical School the young Josephine (Jo) Thorp
faced derision and isolation from society. The
story, candid and often funny as well as
piercingly sad, overwhelmingly shows that what
is not understood is so often feared and
mocked.
The only escape from a lonely non-life seemed
to be suicide however in one of the rarest of
love stories a woman named Joan saw through the
outward Jo to the inner John. With her steadfast
support Jo was inspired to endure the operations
and treatments to turn him into John.
Un-sensational but always frank, a
scientist’s own simply-worded story, here
is a book that will be widely discussed. It
can’t fail to make readers look into their
own hearts and minds.”
If you believe the book should be available
further-afield, please contact the publishers
directly with your interest.
ISBN: 1-877340-07-3
Published by Cape Catley Ltd, 2007
