In 1975, at the age of forty, Richard Raskind, a renowned eye
surgeon and highly ranked amateur tennis player, "died," and Renee
Richards was "born," in what was to become the most public and
highly scrutinized sex reassignment to date. It was not until Renee
Richards was discovered playing in an amateur tennis tournament
that the world took notice. Extensive media coverage and criticism
thrust Renee reluctantly into the spotlight, sparking an intense
public debate over her private life. Now, at seventy-two, Richards
looks back and speaks frankly about all aspects of her complicated
and often notorious life in this eye-opening, thought-provoking
memoir. Richards' honest and compelling narrative explores the
dichotomy between the successful life she lived as Dr. Richard
Raskind, who seemed to have everything (devoted friends, a
beautiful wife and son, a stellar record of academic and
professional achievement, and outstanding athletic ability), and a
secret life of struggle with a drive that could not be suppressed,
even by years of psychotherapy and the force of a considerable
will. Richards takes readers through her difficult decision to
undergo surgery and the complex mixture of relief and continued
frustration that came with the realization of her new identity.
Discussing life after her transformation, Richards candidly relates
the details, trials, and pleasures of her romantic life as well as
fascinating stories about her tennis career, including her
experiences as Martina Navratilova's coach. She also provides an
intimate account of her difficult but rewarding relationship with
her rebellious son: runaway teenager, high-stakes Vegas gambler,
karate champion, and entrepreneur. She describes the deterioration
of a once-loving marriage and the challenges of reclaiming her
place at the forefront of her demanding medical specialty. Having
lived as a woman almost as long as she lived as a man, Richards
draws on a personal history that illuminates thirty years of
remarkable change in society's attitude toward gender issues. Her
absorbing and inspiring story, at once heartbreaking and uplifting,
is a testimony to how far we have progressed in our ability to
discuss and accept sexuality in all its iterations, as well as a
reminder of how far we still must travel."
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