Even the juncture in history and the zeitgeist we live in is something we choose, setting the scene for the spiritual fodder we need to grow and achieve deeper elevation of our souls.

Janet Mock's honest and sometimes searing journey is a rare and important look into la vida liminal, one that she manages to negotiate remarkably well, with grace, humor, and fierce grit. Mock doesn't only redefine what realness means to her, but challenges us to rethink our own perceptions of gender and sexuality, feminism and sisterhood, making this book a transcendent piece of American literature.

Individually, every grain of sand brushing against my hands represents a story, an experience, and a block for me to build upon for the next generation.

For some, excavating the past isn’t an adventure, it’s more akin to tearing a Band-Aid off an open wound.

When we illuminate the road back to our ancestors, they have a way of reaching out, of manifesting themselves...sometimes even physically.

Paradise is a state of being, more than just the name of a suburb or a home.

I remember feeling that pieces of me were scattered around the world; I belonged to her, Mother Earth.