{"product_id":"the-road-to-my-daughter-by-elisabeth-spencer-9781785906497","title":"The Road to My Daughter","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElisabeth Spencer's daughter Milly came out as trans at the age of twenty-one. Just a few days later, in one of life's perfect storms, Spencer's husband was diagnosed with an advanced terminal illness, and so she was set on course to confront rebirth in the face of death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this compelling and poignant memoir, Spencer recalls her emotional journey over the course of her daughter's life, as she struggles first with the mystery of Milly's constant unhappiness, then with the revelation of her coming out, through a sense of bereavement, bewilderment, and guilt, culminating in her determination to help her child become her true self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten with remarkable warmth, generosity, and honesty, \u003ci\u003eThe Road to My Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e is both a deeply moving meditation on motherhood and a nuanced and compassionate reflection on trans issues. It illuminates not only how it feels to witness the physical and mental processes of transitioning, and the realities behind embarking on this journey together, but also what it means to be a parent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471826403564,"sku":"9781785906497","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781785906497-the-road-to-my-daughter.jpg?v=1775258100","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-road-to-my-daughter-by-elisabeth-spencer-9781785906497","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}