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18 Months

18 Months:

A Memoir of a Marriage Lost
to Gender Identity

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Shannon is no stranger to alternative lifestyles–so when her husband begins crossdressing, she sees no problem. Trouble is brewing, though. As Jamie’s identity evolves, Shannon learns that love isn’t always enough.

“Brilliant”

– Helen Joyce, author of Sunday Times Bestseller Trans

“Moving and beautiful”

– Sue Scavo, editor and co-founder of Deluge Journal

“Beautifully written”

– Wouter Visser, Speaker Liaison for TEDx Maastricht

Shannon writes with evocative immediacy. This book meets the cultural moment with impeccable timing.

– Kristin Kalbli, Assistant Director, Our Path podcast

“Important Story”

– Nina Paley, animator; winner of 35 international film awards

“A must-read!”

– Genspect, an international alliance for gender care


18 Months

“Extraordinary”

– Jonathan Kay, Author and Editor of Quillette Magazine

“Exquisite… by turns polished and raw… I recommend it most highly”

– Heather Heying, author of A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century

“Brilliant book. Honest, enlightening, haunting.”

– Ben Appel, journalist, award-winning creative nonfiction writer, author of Cis White Gay: The Making of a Gender Heretic

“Essential reading… a marvelously skilled writer.”

– Eva Kurilova, journalist for the Distance

“Some of the most beautiful writing I’ve read in years”

– Luke Harrington, award-winning author of Ophelia, Alive; ranked 18 Months #5 of 62 books read in 2022

“Wonderful book”

– Meghan Murphy, journalist, host of The Same Drugs podcast

“Powerful and compelling”

– Stella O’Malley, host of Gender: A Wider Lens podcast

“Engaging”

– Renate Klein, Cofounder, Spinifex Press